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  5. LIST OF OPTIMIZER INPUT FIELDS AND DEFAULT VALUES
Input FieldUnitDemo InputsDefault
Electrical Inputs
Is the Point of Common Coupling (PCC) coincident with the Point of Delivery (POD)?None1 (Yes)
Gen-Tie Line LengthMi0
Max AC Power at Point of Delivery (POD)MW100
Interconnection VoltagekV34.5
Maximum Combiner Box Size# Strings32
Non-Ohmic DC Losses%0
Pre-parallel Strings?NoneNo
Soil Thermal Resistivity°C-cm/W90
Module 1 Selection (Add up to 5 Modules)
ManufacturerNone
ModelNone
Widthm
Lengthm
Energy Degradation%/Year
Price$/W
Inverter 1 Selection (Add up to 5 Inverters)
ManufacturerNone
ModelNone
Widthm
Lengthm
Max DC InputsNone
Max DC Fuse SizeA400
Number of Inverters per StationNone1
Price (Inverter Only)$/Unit
Structural and Geotechical Inputs – Detailed Mode
Rack TypeNone4×4 Landscape Fixed Tilt
Wind Exposure CategoryNoneC
Basic Wind Speedmph115
Ground Snow LoadPg10
Racking Ground Clearanceft2
Seismic Coefficient – Sdsg1.5
Ultimate Side Friction Resistancepsf500
Factor of Safety for Side FrictionASD1.5
Ultimate End Bearing Capacitylbs1500
Factor of Safety for End BearingASD3
Unconfined Compressive Strengthqu1000
Minimum Required Pile Embedmentft0
Top Soil to Neglectin0
Pile Equipment Rental Cost$/Pile15
Pile Labor Cost$/Pile15
Rack Install Labor Cost$/W0.05
Price of Structural Steel$/lb0.52
Structural and Geotechical Inputs – Override Mode
Structure Type – Generic Fixed Tilt or Generic Single Axis TrackerNoneFixed Tilt
Number of Modules Per Rack (Up)None2
Number of Modules Per Rack (Across)None4
Portrait or Landscape OrientationNone1 (Portrait)
Single-Axis Rotation Limit (tracker Only)Degrees45
Shading Mode (Tracker Only)NoneBacktracking
Length of Piles Including Above Ground Portion (ft)ft10
Linear Weight of Piles (lb/ft)lb/ft7
Piles Per RackNone2
Pile Equipment Rental Cost$/Pile15
Pile Labor Cost$/Pile15
Rack Install Labor Cost$/W0.05
Price of Structural Steel$/lb0.52
Racking Material Cost$/W DC0.1
Financial Inputs
PPA Price$/kWh0.15
PPA Escalation%/yr1
PPA Escalation Yearsyrs20
Project Lifespanyrs25
Energy Availability%100
Energy Degradation%0.5
Soiling Losses – Average Annual%5
Soiling Losses – January%5
Soiling Losses – February%5
Soiling Losses – March%5
Soiling Losses – April%5
Soiling Losses – May%5
Soiling Losses – June%5
Soiling Losses – July%5
Soiling Losses – August%5
Soiling Losses – September%5
Soiling Losses – October%5
Soiling Losses – November%5
Soiling Losses – December%5
Insurance Rate%0.5
Insurance Rate Escalation%/yr-6
Inflation Rate%2.5
Salvage Percentage%0
Real Discount Rate%8.2
Is Land Owned or Leased?None2 (Leased)
Land Purchase Cost$0
Property Tax Rate%0
Annual Land Lease Cost$/acre/year500
Annual Land Lease Escalation Rate %%0
Land and Site Prep Costs$/acre2000
Interconnection Facilities and Gen Tie Costs$/kWAC30
Design, Engineering, Permitting Costs$/kWAC50
Construction Labor Rate$/hr60
Electrical Labor Rate$/hr75
Contractor Management & Margins%15
Other Development Costs (AC)$/kWAC0
Other Development Costs (Area)$/acre0
Other Development Costs (DC)$/kWDC0
Other Development Costs (Fixed)$0
Average Material Shipping Cost%4
Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC)%30
State Investment Tax Credit (SITC)%0
Federal Production Based Incentive$/kWh0
State Production Based Incentive$/kWh0
Man Mins per kW Civil Worksman-min/kWDC30
Man Mins per kW Mobilization & Stagingman-min/kWDC10
Man Mins per kW Panel Installman-min/kWDC27
Man Mins per kW DC Electricals Installman-min/kWDC25
Man Mins per kW AC Electricals & Inverter Installman-min/kWAC13
Man Mins per ft Trenchworkman-min/ft4
Loan Fraction%50
Loan Termyrs20
Loan Rate%7
O&M Cost/Capacity (Excludes Land Lease & Insurance Costs)$/yr/kWDC15
O&M Escalation%/yr0
Federal Income Tax%35
State Income Tax%7
Sales Tax%5
Depreciation Type (Federal)None2 (MACRS)
Depreciation Type (State)None2 (MACRS)
Federal Depreciation Straight Line Yearsyrs7
State Depreciation Straight Line Yearsyrs7
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LIST OF OPTIMIZER INPUT FIELDS AND DEFAULT VALUES