Dear Ryan,
One reason that a one performance model may fail while another does not with the same weather file is that the different models use different data elements from the file. For example, the CSP models use dew point temperature, wet bulb temperature, and relative humidity, while the PV models do not. If there is a problems with the values of one of those elements, the CSP model would fail, but the PV model would not.
I downloaded similar files to the one you attached, and it looks like the specific-year TMY2 files (at least for that location) do not run in SAM with the physical trough model. The typical year data files do seem to run. Did you try sending feedback to the Solar Prospector team from the website?
On a related note, the "Location Lookup" feature in SAM, which downloads data directly from the Solar Prospector database, is temporarily not working because of an issue with our use of the Google Geocoding API (which translates a street address or location name to a latitude an longitude). We are working to resolve that issue and will issue a patch to fix it as soon as we can. (As of March 28, 2013.)
Best regards,
Paul.
