Rename to 'Inflation costs during construction' for better consistency with other opex line item outputs

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

src/geophires_x/EconomicsUtils.py

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def wacc_output_parameter() -> OutputParameter:
 
 def inflation_cost_during_construction_output_parameter() -> OutputParameter:
     return OutputParameter(
-        Name='Inflation Cost During Construction',
+        Name='Inflation costs during construction',
         UnitType=Units.CURRENCY,
         PreferredUnits=CurrencyUnit.MDOLLARS,
         CurrentUnits=CurrencyUnit.MDOLLARS,

src/geophires_x/Outputs.py

@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def PrintOutputs(self, model: Model):
 
                 if model.economics.econmodel.value == EconomicModel.SAM_SINGLE_OWNER_PPA:
                     # TODO calculate & display for other economic models
-                    icc_label = Outputs._field_label(econ.inflation_cost_during_construction.display_name, 48)
+                    icc_label = Outputs._field_label(econ.inflation_cost_during_construction.display_name, 47)
                     f.write(f'         {icc_label}{econ.inflation_cost_during_construction.value:10.2f} {econ.inflation_cost_during_construction.CurrentUnits.value}\n')
 
                 capex_label = Outputs._field_label(econ.CCap.display_name, 50)

src/geophires_x_client/geophires_x_result.py

@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class GeophiresXResult:
                 'Total surface equipment costs',
                 'Exploration costs',
                 'Investment Tax Credit',
+                'Inflation costs during construction',
                 'Total capital costs',
                 'Annualized capital costs',
                 # AGS/CLGS

src/geophires_x_schema_generator/geophires-result.json

@@ -393,6 +393,11 @@
           "description": "Investment Tax Credit Value",
           "units": "MUSD"
         },
+        "Inflation costs during construction": {
+          "type": "number",
+          "description": "The calculated amount of cost escalation due to inflation over the construction period.",
+          "units": "MUSD"
+        },
         "Total capital costs": {
           "type": "number",
           "description": "Total Capital Cost",

tests/examples/Fervo_Project_Cape-4.out

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Simulation Metadata
 ----------------------
  GEOPHIRES Version: 3.9.40
  Simulation Date: 2025-07-26
- Simulation Time:  13:51
- Calculation Time:      1.723 sec
+ Simulation Time:  14:13
+ Calculation Time:      1.709 sec
 
                            ***SUMMARY OF RESULTS***
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Simulation Metadata
          Field gathering system costs:                       56.44 MUSD
          Total surface equipment costs:                    1560.49 MUSD
          Exploration costs:                                  30.00 MUSD
-         Inflation Cost During Construction:                 344.27 MUSD
+         Inflation costs during construction:               344.27 MUSD
       Total CAPEX:                                         2639.39 MUSD
 
 

tests/examples/example_SAM-single-owner-PPA-2.out

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 Simulation Metadata
 ----------------------
- GEOPHIRES Version: 3.9.39
- Simulation Date: 2025-07-25
- Simulation Time:  14:32
- Calculation Time:      0.983 sec
+ GEOPHIRES Version: 3.9.40
+ Simulation Date: 2025-07-26
+ Simulation Time:  14:13
+ Calculation Time:      0.967 sec
 
                            ***SUMMARY OF RESULTS***
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Simulation Metadata
       Real Discount Rate:                                    7.00 %
       Nominal Discount Rate:                                 9.14 %
       WACC:                                                  6.41 %
-      Accrued financing during construction:                  5.00 %
+      Accrued financing during construction:                 5.00 %
       Project lifetime:                                      20 yr
       Capacity factor:                                       90.0 %
       Project NPV:                                        2877.00 MUSD
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Simulation Metadata
          Field gathering system costs:                       70.43 MUSD
          Total surface equipment costs:                     969.26 MUSD
          Exploration costs:                                  30.00 MUSD
+         Inflation costs during construction:                76.64 MUSD
       Total CAPEX:                                         1609.42 MUSD
 
 

tests/examples/example_SAM-single-owner-PPA.out

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 Simulation Metadata
 ----------------------
- GEOPHIRES Version: 3.9.39
- Simulation Date: 2025-07-25
- Simulation Time:  14:32
- Calculation Time:      1.177 sec
+ GEOPHIRES Version: 3.9.40
+ Simulation Date: 2025-07-26
+ Simulation Time:  14:13
+ Calculation Time:      1.146 sec
 
                            ***SUMMARY OF RESULTS***
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Simulation Metadata
       Real Discount Rate:                                    8.00 %
       Nominal Discount Rate:                                10.16 %
       WACC:                                                  7.57 %
-      Accrued financing during construction:                  5.00 %
+      Accrued financing during construction:                 5.00 %
       Project lifetime:                                      20 yr
       Capacity factor:                                       90.0 %
       Project NPV:                                         146.15 MUSD
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Simulation Metadata
          Field gathering system costs:                        5.80 MUSD
          Total surface equipment costs:                     150.23 MUSD
          Exploration costs:                                   3.89 MUSD
+         Inflation costs during construction:                10.62 MUSD
       Total CAPEX:                                          222.97 MUSD