Hi Lawrence,
You're on the right track to research the cost studies for an answer to this question. SAM's cost categories are at a relatively high level, so don't include details like interconnection hardware. You can decide how you want to assign different costs to the categories. In the end, it's the total installed cost that SAM uses in the cash flow calculations.
SAM's default costs are intended as a starting point for your analysis, so you should modify the costs as appropriate based on your research.
Best regards,
Paul.
Best regards,
Paul.