set heat_rate to zero. has no effect on results. per SAM docs: 'If you are using the generic plant to represent a system that does not consume fuel, you should change the heat rate value to zero.'

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

src/geophires_x/sam_economics/Generic_400_MWe/Generic_400_MWe.json

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     "derate" : 0,
     "system_capacity" : 404311.571,
     "user_capacity_factor" : 90,
-    "heat_rate" : 10,
-    "conv_eff" : 34.118048447628794,
+    "heat_rate" : 0,
+    "conv_eff" : 0,
 	"energy_output_array" : [ 0 ],
     "system_use_lifetime_output" : 0,
     "analysis_period" : 30,

src/geophires_x/sam_economics/Generic_400_MWe/Generic_400_MWe_custom_generation.json

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 	"derate" : 0,
 	"system_capacity" : 404311.571,
 	"user_capacity_factor" : 90,
-	"heat_rate" : 10,
-	"conv_eff" : 34.118048447628794,
+	"heat_rate" : 0,
+	"conv_eff" : 0,
 	"energy_output_array" : [ 0 ],
 	"system_use_lifetime_output" : 0,
 	"analysis_period" : 30,