Must-run CHPs are not the same as 'must-not-run CHPs', so in hours when their profile does not dictate that they produce power, they should be made available to the merit calculation.
If we assume that outside of their profile hours, their heat is not used, their marginal costs are known. Of course, this would require determining what their available capacity is at each hour. This may be computationally intensive, I don't know.
@ChaelKruip could we see if at their present marginal costs these CHPs would ever run?
This would impact:
Power production by CHPs
Electricity prices (since they may well be price-setting plants)
AlexanderWirtz
commented
11 years ago
Must-run CHPs are not the same as 'must-not-run CHPs', so in hours when their profile does not dictate that they produce power, they should be made available to the merit calculation. If we assume that outside of their profile hours, their heat is not used, their marginal costs are known. Of course, this would require determining what their available capacity is at each hour. This may be computationally intensive, I don't know.
@ChaelKruip could we see if at their present marginal costs these CHPs would ever run? This would impact: