config.yml

state_abbr: 'IL'
version: "3.0"
scenario: "illinois"

solver: 'cplex'  # 'cplex','highs','gurobi'
geo_res: 'rto'  # accepts: 'rto' or 'county'
myopic: False
multi_investment_periods: True
time_res: 1  # hours 
load_filter: 60e3  # MW, load above this level will be removed as outliers.
# total_demand: 185e6  # Annual MWh in the first year
total_demand: 140e6  # Annual MWh in the first year
load_growth: 0.02  # % annual growth
random_seed: 1234

ptc_value: 30  # $/MWh, solar, pv, advanced nuclear
itc_value: 0.4  # % tax credit for renewables and storage

# model_years: [2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045]
model_years: [2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050]
# model_years: [2025]
plot_year: 2030

co2_limits:
  # 2020: 31.25
  # 2025: 25  # MT
  # 2030: 18.75
  # 2035: 12.5
  # 2040: 6.25
  # 2045: 0.0

retirements: # need to have every modeled year, at least
  Natural Gas: 
    2025:
    2030: 7445.50
    2035:
    2040:
    2045: 11459.70
    2050:
  Coal: 
    2025:
    2030: 4981.60
    2035: 
    2040:
    2045: 2435.40
    2050:

capacity_max:
  Solar:
    # 2025: 1693
    # 2025: 461
  Wind:
    # 2025: 8700
    # 2025: 798
  Batteries:
    # 2025: 114
    # 2025: 18

solar_years: [2016,2017,2018,2019,2020]  # NSRDB only accepts years 1998-2020
wind_years: [2009,2010,2011,2012,2013]  # WTK only goes from 2009-2013
# solar_years: [2017]  # NSRDB only accepts years 1998-2020
# wind_years: [2009]  # WTK only goes from 2009-2013
load_year: 2019
fuel_cost_year: 2023

rto_subba: ['0004','CE']  # MISO-Z4, ComEd
region_names: ['MISO-Z4','ComEd']

discount_rate: 0.07
battery_wacc_nom: 0.055
battery_wacc_real: 0.038  

rate: 'WACC Real'  # accepts: 'WACC Nominal', 'discount_rate'

growth_rates:  # MW/year
  Nuclear: "inf"
  Biomass: "inf"
  Natural Gas: "inf"
  Coal: "inf"
  Petroleum: "inf"
  Batteries: "inf"
  Solar: "inf"
  Wind: "inf"

# growth_rates:  # MW/year
#   Nuclear: 1e9
#   Biomass: 1e9
#   Natural Gas: 10e9
#   Coal: 10e9
#   Petroleum: 10e9
#   Batteries: 2.5e9
#   Solar: 2.5e9
#   Wind: 2.5e9

lifetime:
  Nuclear: 80
  Biomass: 60
  Natural Gas: 40
  Coal: 50
  Solar: 20
  Wind: 20
  Batteries: 15
  Petroleum: 40

atb_params:
    atb_year: 2022  # the ATB publication year
    case: 'Market'  # 'R&D'
    scenario: 'Moderate'  # 'Conservative', 'Advanced'
    crp: 20
    carrier: [
      "Natural Gas",
      "Biomass",
      "Wind",
      "Solar",
      "Coal",
      "Batteries",
      "Nuclear"
    ]
    technology: [
      'CCAvgCF', 
      'CTAvgCF', 
      'Biopower', 
      'Land-Based Wind',
      'Utility PV', 
      'IGCCAvgCF', 
      'LWR',
      'NuclearSMR', 
      # '10Hr Battery Storage', 
      # '8Hr Battery Storage',
      # '6Hr Battery Storage', 
      '4Hr Battery Storage', 
      # '2Hr Battery Storage'
      ]

lines:  # this is an assumption
  v_nom: 400.
  s_nom: 0.
  x: 0.001  # reactance
  r: 0.001  # resistance
  s_nom_extendable: True

turbine_params:
  cut_in: 3.0  # m/s
  cut_out: 25.0  # m/s
  rated: 13.0  # m/s
  diameter: 103 # m
  rated_power: 2.75  # MW
  air_density: 1.225  # kg/m^3
  current_capacity_factor: 0.382  # average annual capacity factor
  capacity_factor: 
    2030: 0.39
    2035: 0.3975
    2040: 0.405
    2045: 0.4125
    2050: 0.42

nuclear_params:  # for existing reactors, 2023 NEI costs in context
  capacity_factor: 0.972
  capital_cost: 6.88 # $/MWh
  fixed_om: 18.68 # $/MWh
  fuel: 5.37  # $/MWh

extendable_techs:  [
      # 'CCAvgCF', 
      # 'CTAvgCF', 
      # 'IGCCAvgCF', 
      # 'Biopower', 
      'Land-Based Wind',
      'Utility PV', 
      # 'LWR',
      # 'NuclearSMR', 
      # '10Hr Battery Storage', 
      # '8Hr Battery Storage',
      # '6Hr Battery Storage', 
      '4Hr Battery Storage', 
      # '2Hr Battery Storage'
      ]

carrier_colors:
      Natural Gas: "orange"
      Biomass: "green"
      Wind: "aqua"
      Solar: "yellow"
      Coal: "brown"
      Batteries: "grey"
      Nuclear: "magenta"
      Petroleum: "black"