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StartupModel

Class Description

Unit start up characteristics depending on how long the unit has been off line.

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
fixedMaintCostCostRateFixed maintenance cost.
hotStandbyHeatHeatRateThe amount of heat input per time unit required for hot standby operation.
incrementalMaintCostCostPerEnergyUnitIncremental maintenance cost.
minimumDownTimeHoursThe minimum number of hours the unit must be down before restart.
minimumRunTimeHoursThe minimum number of hours the unit must be operating before being allowed to shut down.
riskFactorCostMoneyThe opportunity cost associated with the return in monetary unit. This represents the restart's "share" of the unit depreciation and risk of an event which would damage the unit.
startupCostMoneyTotal miscellaneous start up costs.
startupDateDateTimeThe date and time of the most recent generating unit startup.
startupPriorityIntegerStartup priority within control area where lower numbers indicate higher priorities. More than one unit in an area may be assigned the same priority.
stbyAuxPActivePowerThe unit's auxiliary active power consumption to maintain standby mode.

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Associations

Source ClassSource CardinalityTargetTarget CardinalitySource NameSource Assoc. DescriptionTarget NameTarget Assoc. Description
StartupModel0..1ThermalGeneratingUnit1StartupModelA thermal generating unit may have a startup model.ThermalGeneratingUnitA thermal generating unit may have a startup model.
StartupModel1StartRampCurve0..1StartupModelThe unit's startup model may have a startup ramp curve.StartRampCurveThe unit's startup model may have a startup ramp curve.
StartupModel1StartIgnFuelCurve0..1StartupModelThe unit's startup model may have a startup ignition fuel curve.StartIgnFuelCurveThe unit's startup model may have a startup ignition fuel curve.
StartupModel1StartMainFuelCurve0..1StartupModelThe unit's startup model may have a startup main fuel curve.StartMainFuelCurveThe unit's startup model may have a startup main fuel curve.