You can import time series files using one of several formats that HOMER Front recognizes. You may import these files as a .csv, .txt, or .dmd. Excel files (.xls, .xlsx) are not accepted.
Option 1: Single Column of Values
The data file must contain a single value on each line, where each line corresponds to one time step. The first time step starts at midnight on January 1st, 0:00.
Option 2: Two Column Format
HOMER Front will assume the first column is date and time and the second column is the value in kW or $/kW depending on the time series. The time series does not have to start at the beginning of the year but must contain a consecutive year's-worth of data. The beginning of the year will be identified automatically, and the time series will be adjusted so the data represents the calendar year the majority of the data is for.
Option 3: Three-column Format
HOMER Front will assume the first column is date, second column is time, and the third column is the value in kW or $/kW depending on the time series. The start date and time column will be identified.
Option 4: Day by Time
HOMER Front will read a file that contains Day by time: The day of the year is each row, the time of the day is each column. The values are in kW or $/kW depending on the time series.
