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How-to Videos

The videos listed below are a selection from the System Advisor Model YouTube channel's HowTo Videos playlist. They are short videos that demonstrate how to do a specific task in SAM. For longer videos describing SAM's performance and financial models, see the Videos pages in the website navigation menu.

SAM First Step: Create a Case

PVWatts Minimum Required Data

Download Modeled Load Data

Import Load Data from a Text File

Download Electricity Rate data