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
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’]
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
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’]
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’]