Heat Rates

Heat Rates

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About this course

Learn heat rate input methods in PLEXOS and select the input method for the analysis you are running. 

  1. Constant average (marginal) heat rate
  2. Constant marginal heat rate with no-load heat input
  3. Polynomial heat input function
  4. Pairs of load points and average heat rates
  5. Pairs of load points and marginal heat rates
  6. Pairs of load points and marginal heat rates with no-load cost defined as an average heat rate.

Curriculum38 min

  • Exercise Files
  • Slides
  • Heat Rates Intro 1 min
  • Input Methods 11 min
  • Heat Rates - Modelling 15 min
  • Heat Rates Exercise 11 min

About this course

Learn heat rate input methods in PLEXOS and select the input method for the analysis you are running. 

  1. Constant average (marginal) heat rate
  2. Constant marginal heat rate with no-load heat input
  3. Polynomial heat input function
  4. Pairs of load points and average heat rates
  5. Pairs of load points and marginal heat rates
  6. Pairs of load points and marginal heat rates with no-load cost defined as an average heat rate.

Curriculum38 min

  • Exercise Files
  • Slides
  • Heat Rates Intro 1 min
  • Input Methods 11 min
  • Heat Rates - Modelling 15 min
  • Heat Rates Exercise 11 min