Instructions

Class Description

Provides the necessary information (on a resource basis) to capture the Startup/Shutdown instruction results. This information is relevant to the DA Market (RUC only) as well as the RT Market (HASP, Pre-dispatch, and Interval).

Attributes

Name	Type	Description
bindingDOD	Float	Binding dispatch operating delta provides a relative delta to be applied. Typically used in demand response instructions. The bindingDOD instructions are cumulative; in other words a second DOD instruction does not replace the previous DOD, instead the second DOD adds to the previous DODs.
bindingDOT	Float
bindingInstruction	YesNo
instructionCost	Float	Total cost associated with changing the status of the resource.
instructionSource	MQSInstructionSource	instruction source for market quality results (INS, ACT)
instructionStartTime	DateTime	Time the resource should be at Pmin (for start ups).

		Time the resource is off line.
instructionType	AutomaticDispInstTypeCommitment	Indicator of either a Start-Up or a Shut-Down.
manuallyBlocked	YesNo	Manually Blocked Indicator (Yes/No). The instruction has been blocked by an Operator.
minStatusChangeTime	Integer	Minimum start up time required to bring the unit online (minutes).

		SCUC commitment period start-up time. Calculated start up time based on the StartUpTimeCurve provided with the Bid.

		This is a combination of StartUp time bid and Unit down time.

		Units is minutes
updateTimeStamp	DateTime
updateType	MQSCHGType
updateUser	String

Relationships

Inherits from

None

Descendant classes

No descendant classes

Leaf/Root class

IsLeaf	IsRoot
False	False

Associations

Source Class	Cardinality Source	Target Class	Cardinality Target	Source Name	Target Name
Instructions	0..*	RegisteredResource	1	Instructions	RegisteredResource
Instructions	1..*	InstructionClearing	1..*	Instructions	InstructionClearing
Instructions	0..*	AggregateNode	0..1	Instruction	AggregateNode