Inflation Rate During Construction documentation

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

src/geophires_x/Economics.py

@@ -963,6 +963,7 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model):
             ErrMessage="assume default property tax rate (0)",
             ToolTipText="Property tax rate (see docs)"
         )
+        # noinspection SpellCheckingInspection
         self.inflrateconstruction = self.ParameterDict[self.inflrateconstruction.Name] = floatParameter(
             "Inflation Rate During Construction",
             DefaultValue=0.0,
@@ -971,7 +972,8 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model):
             UnitType=Units.PERCENT,
             PreferredUnits=PercentUnit.PERCENT,
             CurrentUnits=PercentUnit.TENTH,
-            ErrMessage="assume default inflation rate during construction (0)"
+            ErrMessage="assume default inflation rate during construction (0)",
+            ToolTipText='For SAM Economic Models, this value is treated as an indirect EPC capital cost percentage.'
         )
         self.wellcorrelation = self.ParameterDict[self.wellcorrelation.Name] = intParameter(
             "Well Drilling Cost Correlation",

src/geophires_x_schema_generator/geophires-request.json

@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@
       "maximum": 1.0
     },
     "Inflation Rate During Construction": {
-      "description": "",
+      "description": "For SAM Economic Models, this value is treated as an indirect EPC capital cost percentage.",
       "type": "number",
       "units": "",
       "category": "Economics",

tests/examples/Fervo_Project_Cape-4.txt

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Fraction of Investment in Bonds, .6, -- Based on fraction of CAPEX with $1 billi
 Inflated Bond Interest Rate, .056
 
 Inflation Rate, .023, -- US inflation as of April 2025
-Inflation Rate During Construction, 0.15
+Inflation Rate During Construction, 0.15, -- Treated as indirect EPC capital cost percentage
 
 Combined Income Tax Rate, .28
 Investment Tax Credit Rate, 0.3