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Interpret the operating expenses in the Cash Flow Results

  • kai_xu
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22 Jul 2020 21:46 #8475 by kai_xu
Hi there,

My SAM version is 2020.2.29. I find it's difficult to interpret the total operating expenses ($) in the cash flow for the SAM project attached.  

I created a fixed-tilt PV+AC system with the SDG&E time of delivery schedule. After the simulation, in the Cash Flow file, I am assuming the total operating expenses equals to all operating related costs: O&M, battery replacement, property tax expenses, and insurance expense. However, the total operating expenses are significantly higher than the sum of all costs.

The Year 1 total operating expenses are over 4 million while the sum of all operating expenses is less than 2 million. It seems the number difference only applies to this specific configuration. PV+DC, PV only, PV+AC with uniform TOD do not have such a significant difference.  
It would be helpful if anyone can help me find/ calculate it. Thanks.
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22 Jul 2020 22:09 #8476 by pgilman
Hi Kaifeng Xu,

I don't see the discrepancy you are describing in the file you attached. (I'm using the latest version of SAM, SAM 2020.2.29 r2).

On the Cash Flow tab, the total of $4.79 million is equal to $900,919 + $3,179,669 + $705,328:



And the results are similar in the Excel workbook generated when I click Send to Excel with Equations:



Are you seeing something different?

Best regards,
Paul.

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22 Jul 2020 22:15 #8477 by kai_xu
Thanks, Paul.

I think I used the older version (2020.2.29 without the revision), thus missing the electricity purchase row. The revised version makes sense.

Best,
Kai

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