Generator Table

Table representing all existing generators to be modeled.

Note that the generator table does not contain Direct Air Capture, or Storage facilities.

E4ST.summarize_table — Method

summarize_table(::Val{:gen})

column_name	data_type	unit	required	description
`bus_idx`	Int64	E4ST.NA	true	The index of the `bus` table that the generator corresponds to
`status`	Bool	E4ST.NA	false	Whether or not the generator is in service
`build_status`	InlineStrings.String15	E4ST.NA	true	Whether the generator is `built`, `new`, `unbuilt`, or `unretrofitted`. All generators marked `new` when the gen file is read in will be changed to `built`. Can also be changed to `retired_exog` or `retired_endog` after the simulation is run. See `update_build_status!`. Note that `unretrofitted` means it is a `Retrofit` option based on a `built` generator.
`build_type`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	Whether the generator is 'real', 'exog' (exogenously built), or 'endog' (endogenously built)
`build_id`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	Identifier of the build row. For pre-existing generators not specified in the build file, this is usually left empty
`year_on`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The first year of operation for the generator. (For new gens this is also the year it was built)
`year_unbuilt`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	false	The latest year the generator was known not to be built. Defaults to year_on - 1. Used for past capex accounting.
`econ_life`	Float64	E4ST.NumYears	true	The number of years in the economic lifetime of the generator.
`year_off`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The first year that the generator is no longer operating in the simulation, computed from the simulation. Leave as y9999 if an existing generator that has not been retired in the simulation yet.
`year_shutdown`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The forced (exogenous) shutdown year for the generator. Often equal to the yearon plus the econlife
`genfuel`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	The fuel type that the generator uses
`gentype`	String	E4ST.NA	true	The generation technology type that the generator uses
`pcap_inv`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Original invested nameplate power generation capacity for the generator. This is the original invested capacity of exogenously built generators (even if there have been retirements ), and the original invested capacity in year_on for endogenously built generators.
`pcap0`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Nameplate power generation capacity for the generator at the start of the simulation
`pcap_min`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Minimum nameplate power generation capacity of the generator (normally set to zero to allow for retirement)
`pcap_max`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Maximum nameplate power generation capacity of the generator
`vom`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWhGenerated	true	Variable operation and maintenance cost per MWh of generation
`fuel_price`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMMBtu	false	Fuel cost per MMBtu of fuel used. `heat_rate` column also necessary when supplying `fuel_price`
`heat_rate`	Float64	E4ST.MMBtuPerMWhGenerated	false	Heat rate, or MMBtu of fuel consumed per MWh electricity generated (0 for generators that don't use combustion)
`fom`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly fixed operation and maintenance cost for a MW of generation capacity
`capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWBuiltCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly capital expenditures for a MW of generation capacity. For already-built generators, this is not accounted for in the optimization or accounting. For accounting for investment costs and subsidies in built generators, use `past_invest_cost` and `past_invest_subsidy`
`transmission_capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWBuiltCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly capital expenditures for the transmission supporting a MW of generation capacity
`routine_capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	true	Routine capital expenditures for a MW of discharge capacity
`past_invest_cost`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	false	Investment costs per MW of initial capacity per hour, for past investments
`past_invest_subsidy`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	false	Investment subsidies from govt. per MW of initial capacity per hour, for past investments
`cf_min`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The minimum capacity factor, or operable ratio of power generation to capacity for the generator to operate. Take care to ensure this is not above the hourly availability factor in any of the hours, or else the model may be infeasible. Set to zero by default.
`cf_max`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The maximum capacity factor, or operable ratio of power generation to capacity for the generator to operate
`cf_hist`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The historical capacity factor for the generator, or the gentype if no previous data is available. Primarily used to calculate estimate policy value (PTC and EmissionPrice capex_adj)
`af`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The availability factor, or maximum available ratio of pewer generation to nameplate capacity for the generator.
`emis_co2`	Float64	E4ST.ShortTonsPerMWhGenerated	false	The emission rate per MWh of CO2
`capt_co2_percent`	Float64	E4ST.NA	false	The percentage of co2 emissions captured, to be sequestered.
`heat_rate`	Float64	E4ST.MMBtuPerMWhGenerated	false	Heat rate, or MMBtu of fuel consumed per MWh electricity generated (0 for generators that don't use combustion)
`chp_co2_multi`	Float64	E4ST.NA	false	The percentage of CO2 emissions from CHP attributed to the power generation. Used to calculate CO2e
`reg_factor`	Float64	E4ST.NA	true	The percentage of generation that dispatches to a cost-of-service regulated market

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Buildable Generator Specifications

E4ST.summarize_table — Method

summarize_table(::Val{:build_gen})

column_name	data_type	unit	required	description
`area`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	The area with which to filter by. I.e. "state". Leave blank to not filter by area.
`subarea`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	The subarea to include in the filter. I.e. "maryland". Leave blank to not filter by area.
`build_status`	InlineStrings.String15	E4ST.NA	true	Whether the generator is `built`, `new`, `unbuilt`, or `unretrofitted`. All generators marked `new` when the gen file is read in will be changed to `built`. Can also be changed to `retired_exog` or `retired_endog` after the simulation is run. See `update_build_status!`. Note that `unretrofitted` means it is a `Retrofit` option based on a `built` generator.
`build_type`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	Whether the generator is 'real', 'exog' (exogenously built), or 'endog' (endogenously built). Should either be exog or endog for buil_gen.
`build_id`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	Identifier of the build row. Each generator made using this build spec will inherit this `build_id`
`genfuel`	AbstractString	E4ST.NA	true	The fuel type that the generator uses. Leave blank to not filter by genfuel.
`gentype`	String	E4ST.NA	true	The generation technology type that the generator uses. Leave blank to not filter by gentype.
`status`	Bool	E4ST.NA	false	Whether or not to use this set of characteristics/specs
`pcap0`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Starting nameplate power generation capacity for the generator. Should be 0 for endog new gens.
`pcap_min`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Minimum nameplate power generation capacity of the generator (normally set to zero to allow for retirement)
`pcap_max`	Float64	E4ST.MWCapacity	true	Maximum nameplate power generation capacity of the generator
`vom`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWhGenerated	true	Variable operation and maintenance cost per MWh of generation
`fuel_price`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMMBtu	false	Fuel cost per MMBtu of fuel used. `heat_rate` column also necessary when supplying `fuel_price`
`fom`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly fixed operation and maintenance cost for a MW of generation capacity
`capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWBuiltCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly capital expenditures for a MW of generation capacity
`transmission_capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWBuiltCapacityPerHour	true	Hourly capital expenditures for the transmission supporting a MW of generation capacity
`routine_capex`	Float64	E4ST.DollarsPerMWCapacityPerHour	true	Routing capital expenditures for a MW of discharge capacity
`cf_min`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The minimum capacity factor, or operable ratio of power generation to capacity for the generator to operate. Take care to ensure this is not above the hourly availability factor in any of the hours, or else the model may be infeasible. Set to zero by default.
`cf_max`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The maximum capacity factor, or operable ratio of power generation to capacity for the generator to operate
`cf_hist`	Float64	E4ST.MWhGeneratedPerMWhCapacity	false	The historical capacity factor for the generator or the gentype. Primarily used to calculate estimate policy value (PTC and EmissionPrice capex_adj)
`year_on`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The first year of operation for the generator. (For new gens this is also the year it was built). Endogenous unbuilt generators will be left blank
`econ_life`	Float64	E4ST.NumYears	true	The number of years in the economic lifetime of the generator.
`age_shutdown`	Float64	E4ST.NumYears	true	The age at which the generator is no longer operating. I.e. if `year_on` = `y2030` and `age_shutdown` = `20`, then capacity will be 0 in `y2040`.
`year_on_min`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The first year in which a generator can be built/come online (inclusive). Generators with no restriction and exogenously built gens will be left blank
`year_on_max`	E4ST.YearString	E4ST.Year	true	The last year in which a generator can be built/come online (inclusive). Generators with no restriction and exogenously built gens will be left blank
`emis_co2`	Float64	E4ST.ShortTonsPerMWhGenerated	false	The CO2 emission rate of the generator, in short tons per MWh generated. This is the net emissions. (i.e. not including captured CO2 that gets captured)
`capt_co2_percent`	Float64	E4ST.NA	false	The percentage of co2 emissions captured, to be sequestered.

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