Capital cost for power plant for electricity generation

.bumpversion.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 3.9.18
+current_version = 3.9.19
 commit = True
 tag = True
 

.cookiecutterrc

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ default_context:
     sphinx_doctest: "no"
     sphinx_theme: "sphinx-py3doc-enhanced-theme"
     test_matrix_separate_coverage: "no"
-    version: 3.9.18
+    version: 3.9.19
     version_manager: "bump2version"
     website: "https://github.com/NREL"
     year_from: "2023"

README.rst

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ Free software: `MIT license <LICENSE>`__
     :alt: Supported implementations
     :target: https://pypi.org/project/geophires-x
 
-.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/v3.9.18.svg
+.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/v3.9.19.svg
     :alt: Commits since latest release
-    :target: https://github.com/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/compare/v3.9.18...main
+    :target: https://github.com/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/compare/v3.9.19...main
 
 .. |docs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/GEOPHIRES-X/badge/?style=flat
     :target: https://nrel.github.io/GEOPHIRES-X

docs/Fervo_Project_Cape-4.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Financial results are calculated
 using
 the [SAM Single Owner PPA Economic Model](https://softwareengineerprogrammer.github.io/GEOPHIRES/SAM-Economic-Models.html#sam-single-owner-ppa).
 
-Key case study results include LCOE = $78.8/MWh and CAPEX = $4650/kW.
+Key case study results include LCOE = $76.5/MWh and CAPEX = $4350/kW.
 
 [Click here](https://gtp.scientificwebservices.com/geophires/?geophires-example-id=Fervo_Project_Cape-4) to
 interactively explore the case study in the GEOPHIRES web interface.
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ in source code for the complete results.
 
 | Metric                             | Result Value                                             | Reference Value(s)       | Reference Source                            |
 |------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
-| LCOE                               | $78.8/MWh                                                | $80/MWh                  | Horne et al, 2025                           |
-| Project capital costs: Total CAPEX | $2.86B                                                   |                          |                                             |
-| Project capital costs: $/kW        | $4650/kW (based on maximum total electricity generation) | $4500/kW, $3000–$6000/kW | Horne et al, 2025; Latimer, 2025.           |
+| LCOE                               | $76.5/MWh                                                | $80/MWh                  | Horne et al, 2025                           |
+| Project capital costs: Total CAPEX | $2.67B                                                   |                          |                                             |
+| Project capital costs: $/kW        | $4350/kW (based on maximum total electricity generation) | $4500/kW, $3000–$6000/kW | Horne et al, 2025; Latimer, 2025.           |
 | Well Drilling and Completion Cost  | $3.96M/well                                              | $<4M/well                | Latimer, 2025.                              |
 | WACC                               | 8.3%                                                     | 8.3%                     | Matson, 2024.                               |
-| After-tax IRR                      | 28%                                                      | 15–25%                   | Typical levered returns for energy projects |
+| After-tax IRR                      | 30.7%                                                    | 15–25%                   | Typical levered returns for energy projects |
 
 ### Technical & Engineering Results
 

docs/conf.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 year = '2025'
 author = 'NREL'
 copyright = f'{year}, {author}'
-version = release = '3.9.18'
+version = release = '3.9.19'
 
 pygments_style = 'trac'
 templates_path = ['./templates']

setup.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
 
 setup(
     name='geophires-x',
-    version='3.9.18',
+    version='3.9.19',
     license='MIT',
     description='GEOPHIRES is a free and open-source geothermal techno-economic simulator.',
     long_description='{}\n{}'.format(

src/geophires_x/AGSEconomics.py

@@ -74,17 +74,7 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model):
             Required=False,
             ErrMessage="assume default Capital cost for surface plant for direct-use system (100 $/kWth)"
         )
-        self.Power_plant_cost_per_kWe = self.ParameterDict[self.Power_plant_cost_per_kWe.Name] = floatParameter(
-            "Capital Cost for Power Plant for Electricity Generation",
-            DefaultValue=3000.0,
-            Min=0.0,
-            Max=10000.0,
-            UnitType=Units.ENERGYCOST,
-            PreferredUnits=EnergyCostUnit.DOLLARSPERKW,
-            CurrentUnits=EnergyCostUnit.DOLLARSPERKW,
-            Required=True,
-            ErrMessage="assume default Power plant capital cost per kWe (3000 USD/kWe)"
-        )
+        self.Power_plant_cost_per_kWe.Required = True
 
         # results are stored here and in the parent ProducedTemperature array