Currently, the model uses a linearly decreasing CO2 limit to discourage the model from using fossil fuel capacity. However, the model does not use natural gas in the early years of the model, evinced by the large discrepancy between the CO2 constraint and the actual amount of CO2 being emitted (as well as dispatch results).
This issue may be closed following a discussion and a pull request leading to the resolution of this issue. The issue will be considered resolved when the model uses existing energy resources in a manner consistent with historical usage (e.g., a sharp increase in solar, wind, and storage by next year [2025] is not a physical result).
Currently, the model uses a linearly decreasing CO2 limit to discourage the model from using fossil fuel capacity. However, the model does not use natural gas in the early years of the model, evinced by the large discrepancy between the CO2 constraint and the actual amount of CO2 being emitted (as well as dispatch results).
This issue may be closed following a discussion and a pull request leading to the resolution of this issue. The issue will be considered resolved when the model uses existing energy resources in a manner consistent with historical usage (e.g., a sharp increase in solar, wind, and storage by next year [2025] is not a physical result).