On eLCI modelconfig YAML

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Here we go, adding the documentation to the YAML configuration files...

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ELCI_1_config.yml

# MODEL CONFIG FILE
# This file contains parameters that can be changed by a user.

# MODEL AND DATA YEARS
# These parameters determine what year the outputs represent and which years
# of data are used from each source.

# The target year is used to determine the temporal correlation of data with
# the electricity generation processes, which can be used in uncertainty
# calculations.
electricity_lci_target_year: 2018

# Select a regional aggregation from "eGRID", "NERC", "BA", "US", "FERC",
# and "EIA". The EPA_eGRID trading method can only be used with "eGRID".
# The NETL_BA_trading method can only be used with "BA" and "FERC".
regional_aggregation: 'BA'

# If egrid is not used as a primary data source then set "replace_egrid"
# to True. This will trigger the use of EPA CEMS and EIA data as substitutes
# for eGRID. Replacing eGRID will also use EIA generation data to determine
# the generation mix.
egrid_year: 2016
eia_gen_year: 2016
replace_egrid: True

# NETL has developed profiles for renewable generation to capture construction
# impacts (e.g., solar PV menufacturing).
include_renewable_generation: True

# NETL has developed profiles for power plant water use.
include_netl_water: True

# Upstream data from NETL can be included in the outputs.
include_upstream_processes: True

inventories_of_interest:
  eGRID: 2016
  TRI: 2016
  NEI: 2016
  RCRAInfo: 2015


# GENERATOR FILTERS
# These parameters determine if any power plants are filtered out.
include_only_egrid_facilities_with_positive_generation: True
filter_on_efficiency: True
egrid_facility_efficiency_filters:
  lower_efficiency: 10
  upper_efficiency: 100

# ELCI creates life cycle processes for each fuel type. If you only want to
# include power plants with a minimum amount of generation from a single fuel,
# make sure this parameter is set to true.
filter_on_min_plant_percent_generation_from_primary_fuel: True
min_plant_percent_generation_from_primary_fuel_category: 90

# If the parameter above is set to true, one may still want to keep the plants
# that do not meet the threshhold. This setting will mark those power plants as
# MIXED and generate life cycle processes for them. Note that the definition
# of mixed is purposefully ambiguous and will mean different things depending
# on the region of aggregation.
keep_mixed_plant_category: True

# NEEDS A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THIS PARAMETER
filter_non_egrid_emission_on_NAICS: True


# TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICITY TRADING
# These parameters are used to determine which method of electricity trading is
# used and what losses from electricity distribution are included in the
# results.

# Should this be transmission grid?
efficiency_of_distribution_grid: 0.95

# Electricity trading can be calculated using a method from EPA (with or
# without a surplus trading pool) that is based on eGRID regions or a method
# from NETL that uses an input-output approach using exchange data between
# balancing authorities from EIA.

EPA_eGRID_trading: False
net_trading: False


NETL_IO_trading_year: 2016



# OTHER PARAMETERS

fedelemflowlist_version: 1.0.2
post_process_generation_emission_factors: False
fuel_name_file: fuelname_1.csv