Data

The ExpansionPlanningData class stores data for the IDAES-GTEP model. It includes a function to load data structured using the Prescient data loader.

def load_prescient(self, data_path, options_dict=None):

   self.data_type = "prescient"
   options_dict = {
       "data_path": data_path,
       "input_format": "rts-gmlc",
       "start_date": "01-01-2020",
       "num_days": 365,
       "sced_horizon": 1,
       "sced_frequency_minutes": 60,
       "ruc_horizon": 36,
   }

   prescient_options = PrescientConfig()
   prescient_options.set_value(options_dict)

All the data is stored within the ExpansionPlanningModel class and used for the solution of the model. Table 1 shows a detailed description of the relevant parameters included.

Table 1: Data needed per component in the ExpansionPlanningModel class

Grid Components	Type	Units	Description
loads	Parameter		Demand at each bus
lossRate	Parameter		Loss rate for each transmission line
extensionMultiplier	Parameter		Cost of life extension multiplier
minOperatingReserve	Parameter		Minimum operating reserve
minSpinningReserve	Parameter		Minimum spinning reserve
peakLoad	Parameter	MW	Maximum level of power demand
reserveMargin	Parameter	MW	Unused power determined as a fraction of peakLoad
weights	Parameter	dimensionless
investmentFactor	Parameter	dimensionless
deficitPenalty	Parameter	MW	Generation deficits

Generator Components
lifetimes	Parameter		Lifetime of each generator
startupCost	Parameter		Startup cost for each generator
capitalMultiplier	Parameter		Multiplier for new generator investments
startFuel	Parameter		Fuel required to be consumed for startup process
fuelCost	Parameter	USD	Cost per unit of fuel at each generator
emissionsFactor	Parameter	dimensionless	\(CO_{2}\) emission factor for each generator
generatorInvestmentCost	Parameter		Cost of investment in each new generator
maxSpinningReserve	Parameter		Maximum spinning reserve available for each generator
maxQuickstartReserve	Parameter		Maximum quickstart reserve available for each generator
rampUpRates	Parameter		Ramp up rates for each generator
rampDownRates	Parameter		Ramp down rates for each generator
gensAtRegion	Parameter		Matching for each generator to its respective region
fixedOperatingCost	Parameter	USD	Operating costs for each generator
Thermal Specific
thermalCapacity	Parameter		Maximum output of each thermal generator
thermalMin	Parameter		Minimum output of each thermal generator
spinningReserveFraction	Parameter		Maximum fraction of maximum thermal generation output as spinning reserve
quickstartReserveFraction	Parameter		Maximum fraction of maximum thermal generation output as quickstart reserve transmission line
Renewable Specific
renewableCapacity	Parameter	MW	Maximum capacity of each renewable generator
renewableCapacityValue	Parameter	dimensionless	Fraction of renewableCapacity that can be counted towards planning reserve requirement
renewableQuota	Parameter	MW
curtailmentCost	Parameter	USD/MW	Cost of curtailed renewable energy
loadShedCost	Parameter	USD	Cost of load shedding

Transmission Line Components
transmissionCapacity	Parameter		Long term thermal capacity of each transmission line
distance	Parameter		Distance between terminal buses for each transmission line

Branch Components
branchInvestmentCost	Parameter	USD	Cost of investment in each new branch
branchInvestmentCost	Parameter	USD
branchCapitalMultiplier	Parameter
branchExtensionMultiplier	Parameter

class gtep.gtep_data.ExpansionPlanningData

Standard data storage class for the IDAES GTEP model.

load_default_data_settings()

Fills in necessary but unspecified data information.

load_prescient(data_path, options_dict=None)

Loads data structured via Prescient data loader.

Parameters:

• data_path – Folder containing the data to be loaded

• options_dict – Options dictionary to pass to the Prescient data loader, defaults to None