Version 3.0.0

This page compares the PySAM Modules’ input variables and the defaults for these input variables between the current release and the last release.

This helps track which variables and defaults have changed between releases to make it easier to notify users during version upgrade.

Below are lists for each PySAM Module:
  1. New Default configurations

  2. Removed Default configurations

  3. Modified Variables: New variables, Removed variables and Type-changed variables

  4. Modified Default Values

BatteryStateful

BatteryStateful Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • cycle_counts

Belpe

Belpe New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryResidential

  • StandaloneBatteryThirdParty

Cashloan

Cashloan Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • charge_w_sys_dc_tou_ym

  • charge_w_sys_fixed_ym

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

  • utility_bill_w_sys

  • year1_hourly_dc_with_system

  • year1_hourly_e_fromgrid

  • year1_hourly_ec_with_system

Cashloan New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryCommercial

  • StandaloneBatteryResidential

Cashloan Removed Default files

  • PhysicalTroughCommercial

Cashloan Modified Default Values:

  • Cashloan_DSLFCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_PVBatteryCommercial

    [‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Cashloan_GenericCSPSystemCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_FuelCellCommercial

    [‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_fuelcell_capacity_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’]

  • Cashloan_PVWattsResidential

    [‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_WindPowerResidential

    [‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_WindPowerCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_GenericSystemResidential

    [‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_SolarWaterHeatingCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_FlatPlatePVCommercial

    [‘insurance_rate’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Cashloan_SolarWaterHeatingResidential

    [‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_PVWattsCommercial

    [‘insurance_rate’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Cashloan_EmpiricalTroughCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_GenericBatteryCommercial

    [‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’]

  • Cashloan_PVWattsBatteryResidential

    [‘degradation’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’]

  • Cashloan_PVBatteryResidential

    [‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’]

  • Cashloan_PVWattsBatteryCommercial

    [‘degradation’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘battery_total_cost_lcos’]

  • Cashloan_GenericBatteryResidential

    [‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Cashloan_MSLFCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

  • Cashloan_FlatPlatePVResidential

    [‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘loan_rate’, ‘total_installed_cost’]

  • Cashloan_GenericSystemCommercial

    [‘loan_rate’]

Communitysolar

Communitysolar New Default files:

  • PVWattsCommunitySolar

Equpartflip

Equpartflip Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • en_electricity_rates

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

  • utility_bill_w_sys

Equpartflip New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

Equpartflip Modified Default Values:

  • Equpartflip_BiopowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’]

  • Equpartflip_GenericSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_GenericBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Equpartflip_GenericCSPSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_WindPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_FlatPlatePVAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Equpartflip_PVBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Equpartflip_DSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_GeothermalPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘system_recapitalization_cost’]

  • Equpartflip_EmpiricalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_HighXConcentratingPVAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_MSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_MSPTAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_PhysicalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Equpartflip_PVWattsAllEquityPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

EtesElectricResistance

EtesElectricResistance Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • disp_csu_cost

  • disp_down_time_min

  • disp_frequency

  • disp_horizon

  • disp_hsu_cost

  • disp_max_iter

  • disp_mip_gap

  • disp_pen_delta_w

  • disp_reporting

  • disp_spec_bb

  • disp_spec_presolve

  • disp_spec_scaling

  • disp_steps_per_hour

  • disp_time_weighting

  • disp_timeout

  • disp_up_time_min

  • etes_financial_model

  • f_q_dot_des_allowable_su

  • f_q_dot_heater_min

  • hot_htf_code

  • hrs_startup_at_max_rate

  • mp_energy_market_revenue

  • ppa_price_input

  • sim_type

  • tes_init_hot_htf_percent

  • ud_hot_htf_props

Removed variables:

  • F_wc

  • csp.pt.tes.init_hot_htf_percent

  • tes_fl_code

  • ud_tes_fl_props

EtesElectricResistance New Default files:

  • ETESSingleOwner

Geothermal

Geothermal Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • dt_prod_well

Grid

Grid New Default files:

  • PVWattsCommunitySolar

  • StandaloneBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • StandaloneBatteryCommercial

  • StandaloneBatteryHostDeveloper

  • StandaloneBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • StandaloneBatteryMerchantPlant

  • StandaloneBatteryResidential

  • StandaloneBatterySaleLeaseback

  • StandaloneBatterySingleOwner

  • StandaloneBatteryThirdParty

Grid Removed Default files

  • PhysicalTroughCommercial

HostDeveloper

HostDeveloper Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • charge_w_sys_fixed_ym

  • dscr_limit_debt_fraction

  • dscr_maximum_debt_fraction

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

  • year1_hourly_dc_with_system

  • year1_hourly_e_fromgrid

  • year1_hourly_ec_with_system

Removed variables:

  • roe_input

HostDeveloper New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryHostDeveloper

HostDeveloper Modified Default Values:

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘degradation’]

  • HostDeveloper_GenericBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’]

  • HostDeveloper_PVBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Pvsamv1_PVBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘inv_tdc_plc’, ‘batt_calendar_c’, ‘inv_tdc_cec_cg’, ‘inv_tdc_ds’, ‘batt_minimum_SOC’, ‘inv_tdc_cec_db’, ‘use_wf_albedo’]

  • Battwatts_PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘batt_simple_kwh’, ‘batt_simple_kw’]

  • GenericSystem_GenericSystemHostDeveloper

    [‘user_capacity_factor’]

  • HostDeveloper_FlatPlatePVHostDeveloper

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • HostDeveloper_PVWattsHostDeveloper

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Pvsamv1_FlatPlatePVHostDeveloper

    [‘inv_tdc_plc’, ‘inv_tdc_cec_cg’, ‘inv_tdc_ds’, ‘inv_tdc_cec_db’, ‘use_wf_albedo’]

  • HostDeveloper_GenericSystemHostDeveloper

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘state_tax_rate’]

  • HostDeveloper_PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘degradation’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘battery_total_cost_lcos’]

  • Battery_GenericBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘batt_minimum_SOC’, ‘batt_calendar_c’]

Ippppa

Ippppa Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • land_area

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

Irradproc

Irradproc Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • slope_azm

  • slope_tilt

Levpartflip

Levpartflip Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • dscr_limit_debt_fraction

  • dscr_maximum_debt_fraction

  • en_electricity_rates

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

  • utility_bill_w_sys

Levpartflip New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

Levpartflip Modified Default Values:

  • Levpartflip_BiopowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’]

  • Levpartflip_PVBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Levpartflip_PhysicalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_GeothermalPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘system_recapitalization_cost’]

  • Levpartflip_WindPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_MSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_GenericSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_MSPTLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_GenericBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Levpartflip_GenericCSPSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_DSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_EmpiricalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_HighXConcentratingPVLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Levpartflip_FlatPlatePVLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Levpartflip_PVWattsLeveragedPartnershipFlip

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

Merchantplant

Merchantplant Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • dscr_limit_debt_fraction

  • dscr_maximum_debt_fraction

  • en_electricity_rates

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • mp_ancserv1_percent_gen

  • mp_ancserv1_revenue_single

  • mp_ancserv2_percent_gen

  • mp_ancserv2_revenue_single

  • mp_ancserv3_percent_gen

  • mp_ancserv3_revenue_single

  • mp_ancserv4_percent_gen

  • mp_ancserv4_revenue_single

  • mp_enable_ancserv1_percent_gen

  • mp_enable_ancserv2_percent_gen

  • mp_enable_ancserv3_percent_gen

  • mp_enable_ancserv4_percent_gen

  • mp_enable_market_percent_gen

  • mp_energy_market_revenue_single

  • mp_market_percent_gen

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

Removed variables:

  • roe_input

Merchantplant New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryMerchantPlant

Merchantplant Modified Default Values:

  • Merchantplant_HighXConcentratingPVMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_GenericBatteryMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_FlatPlatePVMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_PhysicalTroughMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_BiopowerMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_PVWattsMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_MSLFMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_WindPowerMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_DSLFMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_GenericSystemMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_GenericCSPSystemMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘cp_system_nameplate’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_EmpiricalTroughMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_GeothermalPowerMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘system_recapitalization_cost’, ‘cp_system_nameplate’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_PVBatteryMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

  • Merchantplant_MSPTMerchantPlant

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘mp_energy_market_revenue’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘mp_ancserv3_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv1_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv4_revenue’, ‘mp_ancserv2_revenue’]

MhkTidal

MhkTidal Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • system_capacity

MhkTidal New Default files:

  • MEtidalNone

MhkTidal Modified Default Values:

  • MhkTidal_MEtidalLCOECalculator

    [‘balance_of_system_cost_total’, ‘device_costs_total’, ‘total_operating_cost’, ‘financial_cost_total’, ‘number_devices’]

Pvsamv1

Pvsamv1 Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_dispatch_auto_btm_can_discharge_to_grid

  • batt_dispatch_charge_only_system_exceeds_load

  • batt_dispatch_discharge_only_load_exceeds_system

  • batt_dispatch_load_forecast_choice

  • batt_dispatch_wf_forecast_choice

  • batt_load_ac_forecast

  • batt_load_ac_forecast_escalation

  • batt_minimum_outage_SOC

  • crit_load_escalation

  • dispatch_manual_btm_discharge_to_grid

  • en_standalone_batt

  • mlm_bifacial_ground_clearance_height

  • mlm_bifacial_transmission_factor

  • mlm_bifaciality

  • mlm_is_bifacial

  • om_batt_replacement_cost

  • om_replacement_cost_escal

  • subarray1_slope_azm

  • subarray1_slope_tilt

  • subarray2_slope_azm

  • subarray2_slope_tilt

  • subarray3_slope_azm

  • subarray3_slope_tilt

  • subarray4_slope_azm

  • subarray4_slope_tilt

  • ur_billing_demand_lookback_percentages

  • ur_billing_demand_lookback_period

  • ur_billing_demand_minimum

  • ur_dc_billing_demand_periods

  • ur_enable_billing_demand

Removed variables:

  • batt_auto_gridcharge_max_daily

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_lookback_percentages

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_lookback_period

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_minimum

  • ur_ec_enable_billing_demand

Pvwattsv7

Pvwattsv7 Removed Default files

  • FuelCellCommercial

  • FuelCellSingleOwner

  • PVWattsAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsBatteryCommercial

  • PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

  • PVWattsBatteryResidential

  • PVWattsBatteryThirdParty

  • PVWattsCommercial

  • PVWattsHostDeveloper

  • PVWattsLCOECalculator

  • PVWattsLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsMerchantPlant

  • PVWattsNone

  • PVWattsResidential

  • PVWattsSaleLeaseback

  • PVWattsSingleOwner

  • PVWattsThirdParty

Pvwattsv8

Pvwattsv8 New Default files:

  • FuelCellCommercial

  • FuelCellSingleOwner

  • PVWattsAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsBatteryCommercial

  • PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

  • PVWattsBatteryResidential

  • PVWattsBatteryThirdParty

  • PVWattsCommercial

  • PVWattsCommunitySolar

  • PVWattsHostDeveloper

  • PVWattsLCOECalculator

  • PVWattsLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsMerchantPlant

  • PVWattsNone

  • PVWattsResidential

  • PVWattsSaleLeaseback

  • PVWattsSingleOwner

  • PVWattsThirdParty

Saleleaseback

Saleleaseback Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • en_electricity_rates

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

  • utility_bill_w_sys

Saleleaseback New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatterySaleLeaseback

Saleleaseback Modified Default Values:

  • Saleleaseback_BiopowerSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’]

  • Saleleaseback_MSLFSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_HighXConcentratingPVSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_FlatPlatePVSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Saleleaseback_PVWattsSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Saleleaseback_WindPowerSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_MSPTSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_GenericSystemSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_EmpiricalTroughSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_PVBatterySaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Saleleaseback_GeothermalPowerSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘system_recapitalization_cost’]

  • Saleleaseback_DSLFSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_PhysicalTroughSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_GenericCSPSystemSaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Saleleaseback_GenericBatterySaleLeaseback

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

Singleowner

Singleowner Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • batt_annual_charge_energy

  • dscr_limit_debt_fraction

  • dscr_maximum_debt_fraction

  • en_standalone_batt

  • gen_purchases

  • land_area

  • net_billing_credits_ym

  • nm_dollars_applied_ym

  • om_land_lease

  • om_land_lease_escal

Removed variables:

  • roe_input

Singleowner New Default files:

  • ETESSingleOwner

  • StandaloneBatterySingleOwner

Singleowner Modified Default Values:

  • Singleowner_EmpiricalTroughSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_FlatPlatePVSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Singleowner_MSLFSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_PVWattsSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Singleowner_PVBatterySingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘om_batt_nameplate’, ‘battery_total_cost_lcos’, ‘batt_computed_bank_capacity’]

  • Singleowner_GenericSystemSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_GeothermalPowerSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘total_installed_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘construction_financing_cost’, ‘cp_system_nameplate’, ‘system_recapitalization_cost’]

  • Singleowner_BiopowerSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_DSLFSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_WindPowerSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘system_capacity’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_GenericCSPSystemSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_HighXConcentratingPVSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_PhysicalTroughSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_MSPTSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’]

  • Singleowner_GenericBatterySingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘ppa_escalation’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘om_batt_replacement_cost’, ‘om_capacity’]

  • Singleowner_FuelCellSingleOwner

    [‘reserves_interest’, ‘real_discount_rate’, ‘federal_tax_rate’, ‘batt_meter_position’, ‘insurance_rate’, ‘battery_per_kWh’, ‘equip1_reserve_freq’, ‘om_batt_capacity_cost’, ‘term_int_rate’, ‘equip1_reserve_cost’, ‘ppa_price_input’, ‘dscr’, ‘ppa_soln_mode’, ‘om_fuelcell_capacity_cost’, ‘om_capacity’, ‘term_tenor’, ‘cost_debt_closing’, ‘cost_debt_fee’, ‘state_tax_rate’]

Solarpilot

Solarpilot Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • cav_rec_height

  • cav_rec_span

  • cav_rec_width

  • n_cav_rec_panels

  • receiver_type

TcsmoltenSalt

TcsmoltenSalt Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • cav_rec_height

  • cav_rec_passive_abs

  • cav_rec_passive_eps

  • cav_rec_span

  • cav_rec_width

  • en_electricity_rates

  • f_q_dot_des_allowable_su

  • f_q_dot_heater_min

  • heater_mult

  • hrs_startup_at_max_rate

  • is_parallel_htr

  • n_cav_rec_panels

  • piping_loss_coefficient

  • ppa_soln_mode

  • receiver_type

Removed variables:

  • P_high_limit

  • _sco2_P_high_limit

  • _sco2_P_ref

  • _sco2_T_amb_des

  • _sco2_T_approach

  • _sco2_T_htf_hot_des

  • _sco2_deltaT_PHX

  • _sco2_design_eff

  • _sco2_eta_c

  • _sco2_eta_t

  • _sco2_recup_eff_max

  • deltaT_PHX

  • eta_c

  • eta_t

  • fan_power_perc_net

  • is_sco2_preprocess

  • recup_eff_max

  • sco2_T_amb_des

  • sco2_T_approach

  • sco2_cycle_config

  • sco2ud_T_amb_high

  • sco2ud_T_amb_ind_od

  • sco2ud_T_amb_low

  • sco2ud_T_htf_cold_calc

  • sco2ud_T_htf_high

  • sco2ud_T_htf_ind_od

  • sco2ud_T_htf_low

  • sco2ud_m_dot_htf_high

  • sco2ud_m_dot_htf_ind_od

  • sco2ud_m_dot_htf_low

Thirdpartyownership

Thirdpartyownership New Default files:

  • StandaloneBatteryThirdParty

Thirdpartyownership Modified Default Values:

  • Thirdpartyownership_PVWattsBatteryThirdParty

    [‘degradation’]

TroughPhysical

TroughPhysical Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • disp_inventory_incentive

  • en_electricity_rates

  • ppa_soln_mode

Removed variables:

  • is_hx

TroughPhysical Removed Default files

  • PhysicalTroughCommercial

TroughPhysical Modified Default Values:

  • TroughPhysical_PhysicalTroughMerchantPlant

    [‘mp_energy_market_revenue’]

TroughPhysicalProcessHeat

TroughPhysicalProcessHeat Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • disp_inventory_incentive

UiTesCalcs

UiTesCalcs Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • dt_hot

  • field_fluid

  • store_fl_props

  • store_fluid

Removed variables:

  • rec_htf

Utilityrate5

Utilityrate5 Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • ur_billing_demand_lookback_percentages

  • ur_billing_demand_lookback_period

  • ur_billing_demand_minimum

  • ur_dc_billing_demand_periods

  • ur_enable_billing_demand

Removed variables:

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_lookback_percentages

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_lookback_period

  • ur_ec_billing_demand_minimum

  • ur_ec_enable_billing_demand

Utilityrate5 New Default files:

  • BiopowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • BiopowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • BiopowerMerchantPlant

  • BiopowerSaleLeaseback

  • BiopowerSingleOwner

  • DSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • DSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • DSLFMerchantPlant

  • DSLFSaleLeaseback

  • DSLFSingleOwner

  • EmpiricalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • EmpiricalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • EmpiricalTroughMerchantPlant

  • EmpiricalTroughSaleLeaseback

  • EmpiricalTroughSingleOwner

  • FlatPlatePVAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • FlatPlatePVLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • FlatPlatePVMerchantPlant

  • FlatPlatePVSaleLeaseback

  • FlatPlatePVSingleOwner

  • GenericBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • GenericBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • GenericBatteryMerchantPlant

  • GenericBatterySaleLeaseback

  • GenericCSPSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • GenericCSPSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • GenericCSPSystemMerchantPlant

  • GenericCSPSystemSaleLeaseback

  • GenericCSPSystemSingleOwner

  • GenericSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • GenericSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • GenericSystemMerchantPlant

  • GenericSystemSaleLeaseback

  • GenericSystemSingleOwner

  • GeothermalPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • GeothermalPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • GeothermalPowerMerchantPlant

  • GeothermalPowerSaleLeaseback

  • GeothermalPowerSingleOwner

  • HighXConcentratingPVAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • HighXConcentratingPVLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • HighXConcentratingPVMerchantPlant

  • HighXConcentratingPVSaleLeaseback

  • HighXConcentratingPVSingleOwner

  • MSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • MSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • MSLFMerchantPlant

  • MSLFSaleLeaseback

  • MSLFSingleOwner

  • MSPTAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • MSPTLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • MSPTMerchantPlant

  • MSPTSaleLeaseback

  • MSPTSingleOwner

  • PVBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • PVBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • PVBatteryMerchantPlant

  • PVBatterySaleLeaseback

  • PVWattsAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • PVWattsMerchantPlant

  • PVWattsSaleLeaseback

  • PVWattsSingleOwner

  • PhysicalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • PhysicalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • PhysicalTroughMerchantPlant

  • PhysicalTroughSaleLeaseback

  • PhysicalTroughSingleOwner

  • StandaloneBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • StandaloneBatteryCommercial

  • StandaloneBatteryHostDeveloper

  • StandaloneBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • StandaloneBatteryMerchantPlant

  • StandaloneBatteryResidential

  • StandaloneBatterySaleLeaseback

  • StandaloneBatterySingleOwner

  • StandaloneBatteryThirdParty

  • WindPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip

  • WindPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip

  • WindPowerMerchantPlant

  • WindPowerSaleLeaseback

  • WindPowerSingleOwner

Utilityrate5 Removed Default files

  • PhysicalTroughCommercial

Utilityrate5 Modified Default Values:

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper

    [‘degradation’]

  • Utilityrate5_FuelCellSingleOwner

    [‘ur_monthly_fixed_charge’, ‘ur_dc_sched_weekend’, ‘ur_dc_sched_weekday’, ‘ur_dc_enable’, ‘ur_ec_sched_weekend’, ‘ur_ec_tou_mat’, ‘ur_dc_tou_mat’, ‘ur_ec_sched_weekday’]

  • Utilityrate5_FuelCellCommercial

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_GenericSystemThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsBatteryResidential

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’, ‘degradation’]

  • Utilityrate5_FlatPlatePVThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_GenericBatteryThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsBatteryCommercial

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’, ‘degradation’]

  • Utilityrate5_GenericBatterySingleOwner

    [‘ur_ec_tou_mat’, ‘ur_dc_tou_mat’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVWattsBatteryThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’, ‘degradation’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVBatterySingleOwner

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’, ‘ur_ec_tou_mat’, ‘ur_dc_tou_mat’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVBatteryResidential

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVBatteryThirdParty

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_GenericBatteryResidential

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

  • Utilityrate5_PVBatteryCommercial

    [‘ur_yearzero_usage_peaks’]

Windpower

Windpower Modified Input Variables:

New variables:

  • max_turbine_override