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:
New Default configurations
Removed Default configurations
Modified Variables: New variables, Removed variables and Type-changed variables
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