plexos_properties: csv file

The plexos_properties.csv file determines which PLEXOS properties to process with Marmot from the h5plexos results.

Set values to TRUE to process the specified property.

If a property you would like to process is not in this file, add it as a new row with the same format.

Input Definitions

Columns

The plexos_properties.csv has 5 columns:

• data_type:

  Specifies the interval of data to process. interval will always process the smallest interval data available in the PLEXOS results set, e.g, 5 minute or hourly. Options available here depend on how the PLEXOS report setting was defined. Common options include:

  • hour

  • month

  • year

• group:

  The PLEXOS data class group, also used by Marmot to group property types. Valus should all be lower-case strings.

• data_set:

  The property associated with the group, e.g, generator Generation. These names are equivalent to the PLEXOS properties reported in the output file.

• collect_data:

  Set to TRUE to process the property or FALSE to skip.

• description:

  Describes the property.

Input Example

plexos_properties

data_type	group	data_set	collect_data	description
interval	generator	Fuel Cost	TRUE	Amount paid by each generator for fuel at each timestep.
interval	generator	Generation	TRUE	Output from each generator by timestep
interval	emission	Production	TRUE	Total emissions production by timestep.
interval	region	Imports	TRUE	Total imports to a region
interval	region	Unserved Energy	TRUE	Dropped load in a region
interval	reserve	Provision	TRUE	Reserves provided by region and timestep.
interval	reserves_generators	Provision	TRUE	Reserves provided by generator and timestep
interval	zone	Price	TRUE	Depends on the load settlement model used.
year	generator	Installed Capacity	TRUE	Nameplate power capacity (Max Capacity x Units)
year	interface	Export Limit	FALSE	Interface Export Limit in MW