Improve yml comments/documentation
# This file controls what data is extracted from PUDL and how it is processed.
# MODEL YEAR
-model_year: 2035
+# This is used to determine which plants are retired. Can also be used for changes
+# in demand over time in the future.
+model_year: 2030
# DATA YEAR
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ small_hydro_mw: 30
# This currenly only works for IPM regions, either as the regions used in GenX or as
# aggregations.
+# Can also use this to rename regions used in the model by only including a single
+# region in the associated aggretation list below.
+
model_regions:
- CA_N
- CA_S
@@ -53,6 +58,9 @@ region_aggregations:
# of thermal plant as a default and then specify specific values for any regions
# that are different.
+# Technologies that aren't listed here won't be included in the final cluster
+# outputs, even if they are included in alt_clusters below.
+
num_clusters:
Conventional Steam Coal: 1
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle: 1
@@ -75,7 +83,8 @@ alt_clusters:
# RETIREMENT AGES
-# The age at which each technolgy type is expected to retire
+# The age at which each technolgy type is expected to retire. Planned retirements
+# included in EIA860 will be used if they are before the expected end of life.
retirement_ages:
Conventional Hydroelectric: 100
