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This document contains the mathematical formulas implemented in the
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`npa-howtopay` model, organized by functional area.
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## Variable Definitions
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### Customer and Conversion Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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| $N_{gas}(t)$ | Number of gas customers in year $t$ | customers |
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| $N_{gas,init}$ | Initial number of gas customers | customers |
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| $N_{electric}(t)$ | Number of electric customers in year $t$ | customers |
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| $N_{electric,init}$ | Initial number of electric customers | customers |
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| $N_{converts}(t)$ | Cumulative heat pump converts through year $t$ | customers |
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| $HP_{converts}(t)$ | Sum of NPA households and scattershot converters in year $t$ | customers |
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| $N_{customers}(t)$ | Total number of customers in year $t$ | customers |
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### Energy Usage and Efficiency Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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|----------|-------------|-------|
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| $U_{gas}(t)$ | Total gas usage in therms in year $t$ | therms |
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| $U_{electric}(t)$ | Total electric usage in kWh in year $t$ | kWh |
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| $Q_{heating,therms}$ | Average per-customer heating need in therms | therms/customer |
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| $Q_{electric,kWh}$ | Average per-customer electric need in kWh | kWh/customer |
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| $K_{therm\to kWh}$ | Conversion factor from therms to kWh | kWh/therm |
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| $\eta_{HP}$ | Heat pump efficiency | dimensionless |
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### Gas System Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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|----------|-------------|-------|
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| $C_{gas,var}(t)$ | Gas variable costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{gas,fixed}(t)$ | Gas fixed costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{gas,overhead}(t)$ | Gas fixed overhead costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{gas,maintenance}(t)$ | Gas maintenance costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{gas,NPA,opex}(t)$ | Gas NPA OPEX in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{gas,opex}(t)$ | Gas OPEX costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $R_{gas}(t)$ | Gas revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $RB_{gas}(t)$ | Gas ratebase in year $t$ | $ |
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| $ror_{gas}$ | Gas rate of return | % |
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| $D_{gas}(t)$ | Gas depreciation expense in year $t$ | $ |
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| $P_{gas}(t)$ | Gas generation cost per therm in year $t$ | $/therm |
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### Electric System Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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|----------|-------------|-------|
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| $C_{electric,var}(t)$ | Electric variable costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{electric,fixed}(t)$ | Electric fixed costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{electric,overhead}(t)$ | Electric fixed overhead costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{electric,maintenance}(t)$ | Electric maintenance costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{electric,NPA,opex}(t)$ | Electric NPA OPEX in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{electric,opex}(t)$ | Electric OPEX costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $R_{electric}(t)$ | Electric revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $RB_{electric}(t)$ | Electric ratebase in year $t$ | $ |
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| $ror_{electric}$ | Electric rate of return | % |
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| $D_{electric}(t)$ | Electric depreciation expense in year $t$ | $ |
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| $P_{electric}(t)$ | Electricity generation cost per kWh in year $t$ | $/kWh |
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### Revenue and Inflation Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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| $R(t)$ | Revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $R_{adj}(t)$ | Inflation-adjusted revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $R_{electric,adj}(t)$ | Inflation-adjusted electric revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $R_{gas,adj}(t)$ | Inflation-adjusted gas revenue requirement in year $t$ | $ |
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| $d$ | Discount rate | % |
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| $t_0$ | Start year | year |
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### Tariff and Billing Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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| $C_{electric,fixed,per\_customer}$ | Electric fixed charge per customer (user input) | $/customer |
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| $C_{electric,var,kWh}(t)$ | Electric volumetric tariff per kWh in year $t$ | $/kWh |
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| $C_{gas,fixed,per\_customer}$ | Gas fixed charge per customer (user input) | $/customer |
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| $C_{gas,var,therm}(t)$ | Gas volumetric tariff per therm in year $t$ | $/therm |
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| $B_{per\_customer}(t)$ | Bill per customer in year $t$ | $/customer |
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| $B_{electric,converts}(t)$ | Electric bill per customer for converts in year $t$ | $/customer |
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| $B_{electric,nonconverts}(t)$ | Electric bill per customer for non-converts in year $t$ | $/customer |
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| $B_{total,converts}(t)$ | Total bill per customer for converts in year $t$ | $/customer |
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| $B_{total,nonconverts}(t)$ | Total bill per customer for non-converts in year $t$ | $/customer |
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| $B_{gas,nonconverts}(t)$ | Gas bill per customer for non-converts in year $t$ | $/customer |
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### Depreciation and Project Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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| $f_{dep}(t, t_p, L)$ | Depreciation fraction for project $p$ in year $t$ | dimensionless |
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| $RB(t)$ | Total ratebase in year $t$ | $ |
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| $D(t)$ | Total depreciation expense in year $t$ | $ |
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| $C_{maintenance}(t)$ | Total maintenance costs in year $t$ | $ |
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| $t_p$ | Project year for project $p$ | year |
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| $L_p$ | Depreciation lifetime for project $p$ | years |
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| $C_p$ | Original cost of project $p$ | $ |
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| $C_{p_{non-NPA}}$ | Original cost of non-NPA project $p$ | $ |
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| $m_{pct}$ | Maintenance cost percentage | % |
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### Synthetic Initial Project Variables
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| Variable | Description | Units |
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| $W_{total}$ | Total weight for synthetic initial projects | dimensionless |
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| $L$ | Depreciation lifetime | years |
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| $RB_{init}$ | Initial ratebase | $ |
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| $C_{est}$ | Estimated original cost per year | $/year |
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## Gas System Calculations
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- $C_{gas,opex}(t)$: Gas OPEX costs in year $t$
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- $C_{gas,fixed}(t)$: Gas fixed costs in year $t$
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- $C_{gas,var}(t)$: Gas variable costs in year $t$
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- $R_{gas}(t)$: Gas revenue requirement in year $t$
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- $RB_{gas}(t)$: Gas ratebase in year $t$
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- $ror_{gas}$: Gas rate of return
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- $C_{gas,opex}(t)$: Gas OPEX costs in year $t$
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## Electric System Calculations
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- $N_{converts}(t)$: Sum of NPA households and scattershot converters
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in year $t$
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- $HP_{converts}(i)$: Sum of NPA households and scattershot converters
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- $U_{electric}(t)$: Total electric usage in kWh in year $t$
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- $N_{electric,init}$: Initial number of electric customers
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- $N_{converts}(t)$: Cumulative heat pump converts through year $t$
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- $Q_{electric,kWh}$: Average per-customer electric need in kWh
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- $Q_{heating,therms}$: Average per-customer heating need in therms
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- $U_{electric}(t)$: Total electric usage in kWh in year $t$
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- $C_{electric,fixed}(t)$: Electric fixed costs in year $t$
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- $C_{electric,opex}(t)$: Electric OPEX costs in year $t$
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- $B_{per\_customer}(t)$: Bill per customer in year $t$
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- $R_{adj}(t)$: Inflation-adjusted revenue requirement in year $t$
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- $C_{electric,fixed,per\_customer}$: Electric fixed charge per customer (user input)
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- $C_{electric,var,kWh}(t)$: Electric volumetric tariff per kWh in year $t$
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- $Q_{electric,kWh}$: Average per-customer electric need in kWh
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- $Q_{heating,therms}$: Average per-customer heating need in therms
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- $K_{therm\to kWh}$: Conversion factor from therms to kWh
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- $C_{electric,fixed,per\_customer}$: Electric fixed charge per customer (user input)
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- $C_{electric,var,kWh}(t)$: Electric volumetric tariff per kWh in year $t$
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- $B_{electric,nonconverts}(t)$: Electric bill per customer for non-converts in year $t$
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