Loaded Units

Items

Item	Purpose
Unit Name	Name of Unit Composed of: Node name Generator Name Unit number Note that 0 = all units
Included Check box	When checked - offers from this Unit will be used in dispatch at Forecast Run Time
Generator Name	Name of the Unit's associated Generator
Node	The Unit's injection Node

Usage

>> Double-click a row to open the Edit Unit Window where Unit Offers can be edited

>> To add a new Unit:

1. Click on any row in the Units Data Grid and press the <Insert> key. This creates an empty row at the top of the Grid labelled " _ new _ ". Details of the Unit can be entered by bringing up the Edit Unit Offers Window for the empty row.

>> To delete an existing Unit:

1. Click on any row in the Units Data Grid and press the <DELETE>key. A dialogue box asking you to confirm the delete operation will appear.

NOTE: Deleting the Unit also deletes any Offers data associated with the Unit at the time of deletion

The Edit Unit Window

Figure 1 - Example Edit Unit Window

Access

Double-clicking a Unit Name in the Loaded Data Summary Panel.

Purpose

To create and edit the weekly Offers profile for a specific Generation Unit.

Components

Component	Purpose
Offers Type Selector	Allows you to select the Offers type to edit. Offer Types are: Energy Offers Primary Reserve (PLSR, TWD and ILR) Secondary Reserve (PLSR, TWD and ILR)
Unit Details Panel	Displays: Unit Name Included Status Type of Offers being made Generator Injection Node
Offers View Selector	Toggles between Grid and Graph display modes (Energy Offers only)
Data Copy Panel	To copy and paste segments of the profile within itself
Data grid	To enter and edit Offer data either from the keyboard or by cutting and pasting from the clipboard (e.g. data from an Excel spreadsheet).

Primary and Secondary Reserves Offers Windows

Purpose

To enter and maintain a Unit's Energy and Reserves Offers.

>> To access a separate Grid for each offer type in the Data Grid Panel use the buttons in the Offers Type Selector of the Edit Unit Offers Window. Separate Grids exit for each of the following Offers Types:

• Energy
• Pre-Loaded Spinning Reserve (PLSR)
• Tail Water Depressed Reserves (TWD)
• Interruptible Load Reserves (ILR)

Each Grid contains a Trading Period Column which identifies each unique trading period, as well as Offers columns.

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