Introduction

The project Set Attributes XML file contains the values that are different from the base case scenario for a set of simulations. Once this file has been filled out, running generateRuns will generate the directories and input files for individual simulation runs corresponding to each unique combination of values entered into this file. Then, runSimulation can be run to run the each simulation run.

The values in project Set Attributes XML file that can be changed are:

• Attributes of grid components that are varied from the base case values in the component descriptor files found in the projectName/InputData/Components. Multiple values can be given for each attribute. Note that values that naturally are a list (for example fuelCurve attributes in genDescriptor cannot be changed here, since a list input will be interpreted as multiple inputs. To change these values, a new component would have to be created. For example and descriptor file for gen1 could be created in projectName/InputData/Components with the updated fuel curve from gen0. gen1 would then be run in this set of simulations instead of gen0 by selecting components to run in the setupAttributeValues tag of this file.
• Attributes of the project setup XML file. Only one value per attribute can be given. Multiple values will be interpreted as a list.
• The input values to the generator dispatch. These input values are saved in the generator dispatch input XML file. The generator dispatch that is being run in this set of simulations, is defined by the genDispatch tag in the project setup XML file. Each generator dispatch has its own corresponding generator dispatch input XML file. For example, if genDispatch0.py is being used, then the inputs are saved in projectNameGenDispatch0Inputs.xml. This file is saved in the projectName/InputData/Setup directory.
• The input values to the generator Schedule that is being used for this set of simulations and are saved in the generator schedule input XML file
• The input values to the renewable energy dispatch that is being used for the set of simulations and are saved in the renewable energy dispatch inputs XML file.
• The input values to the wind turbine dispatch that is being used for the set of simulations and are saved in the wind turbine dispatch inputs XML file.
• The input values to the thermal energy storage dispatch that is being used for the set of simulations and are saved in the thermal energy storage dispatch inputs XML file.
• The input values to the electrical energy storage dispatch that is being used for the set of simulations and are saved in the electrical energy storage dispatch inputs XML file.