updated example 8 input files

Author: elenya-grant

examples/08_wind_electrolyzer/plant_config.yaml

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ description: "This plant is located in MN, USA..."
 site:
   latitude: 47.5233
   longitude: -92.5366
-  elevation_m: 439.0
-  time_zone: -5
+
 
   # array of polygons defining boundaries with x/y coords
   boundaries: [
@@ -21,9 +20,6 @@ site:
 
 plant:
   plant_life: 30
-  grid_connection: False # option, can be turned on or off
-  ppa_price: 0.025 # $/kWh based on 2022 land based wind market report (ERCOT area ppa prices) https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/land_based_wind_market_report_2202.pdf
-  hybrid_electricity_estimated_cf: 0.492 #should equal 1 if grid_connection = True
 
 # array of arrays containing left-to-right technology
 # interconnections; can support bidirectional connections
@@ -33,31 +29,3 @@ technology_interconnections: [
   ["wind", "electrolyzer", "electricity", "cable"],
   # etc
 ]
-
-finance_parameters:
-  finance_model: "ProFastComp"
-  model_inputs:
-    params:
-      analysis_start_year: 2032
-      installation_time: 36 # months
-      inflation_rate: 0.0 # 0 for nominal analysis
-      discount_rate: 0.09 # nominal return based on 2024 ATB baseline workbook for land-based wind
-      debt_equity_ratio: 2.62 # 2024 ATB uses 72.4% debt for land-based wind
-      property_tax_and_insurance: 0.03 # percent of CAPEX estimated based on https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/91775.pdf https://www.house.mn.gov/hrd/issinfo/clsrates.aspx
-      total_income_tax_rate: 0.257 # 0.257 tax rate in 2024 atb baseline workbook, value here is based on federal (21%) and state in MN (9.8)
-      capital_gains_tax_rate: 0.15 # H2FAST default
-      sales_tax_rate: 0.07375 # total state and local sales tax in St. Louis County https://taxmaps.state.mn.us/salestax/
-      debt_interest_rate: 0.07 # based on 2024 ATB nominal interest rate for land-based wind
-      debt_type: "Revolving debt" # can be "Revolving debt" or "One time loan". Revolving debt is H2FAST default and leads to much lower LCOH
-      loan_period_if_used: 0 # H2FAST default, not used for revolving debt
-      cash_onhand_months: 1 # H2FAST default
-      admin_expense: 0.00 # percent of sales H2FAST default
-    capital_items:
-      depr_type: "MACRS" # can be "MACRS" or "Straight line"
-      depr_period: 5 # 5  years - for clean energy facilities as specified by the IRS MACRS schedule https://www.irs.gov/publications/p946#en_US_2020_publink1000107507
-      refurb: [0.]
-  wind:
-    expected_plant_cost: 'none'
-  cost_adjustment_parameters:
-    cost_year_adjustment_inflation: 0.025 # used to adjust modeled costs to target_dollar_year
-    target_dollar_year: 2022