March 2026 performance summary for NREL repos: - Delivered Google OR-Tools optimization integration across NREL/ssc and NREL/SAM, enabling dispatch optimization CSP paths and CBC-based solving, with enhanced multi-platform CI (Windows/macOS) and updated build/test tooling for reliability. - Implemented OR-Tools-based CSP dispatch optimization and expanded the dispatch framework (base_dispatch_ortools, csp_dispatch_ortools) with integration into cmod_tcsmolten_salt, alongside CMake/CI updates to support modern toolchains. - Executed cross-platform build enhancements and tests, including updates to CMakeLists, Windows/MSVC/GLPK support, and test coverage improvements for Windows runners and Linux GA workflows. - Fixed critical Windows build issues (notably wxWidgets debug build configuration) and added Windows host developer/API enhancements to broaden Windows compatibility and simplify maintenance. - Strengthened testing and CI workflows: added lib_ptes_chp_dispatch_test, updated ssc SAM workflows for Windows/Linux runners, and improved test resilience and artifact generation for faster feedback and higher confidence in releases.

Month: 2025-10 — Key delivery across two repositories (NREL/ssc and NREL/SAM) focused on reliability, finance/reporting capabilities, and API improvements. Business value delivered includes a more stable CI pipeline, enhanced cash-flow reporting, and streamlined cost modeling, all supported by data-driven QA.

September 2025 monthly summary for NREL/SAM. Highlights include delivering a CI Build Stability Improvement by updating the WxWidgets version in the CI workflow (3.2.8.1) and a fix to the SSC Auto-Exec preprocessing documentation comment to accurately reflect search behavior for hybrid variables, incorporating feedback from Matt. These changes improved build reliability, reduced ambiguity in preprocessing behavior, and enhanced maintainability across the team.

August 2025 performance summary for NREL SSC and SAM: Delivered reliability-focused test improvements and UX/navigation enhancements; fixed key navigation bugs; introduced configurable TimeOfDeliveryFactors; improved CI/CD and testing hygiene, delivering faster, more reliable software and better user experience.

Month: 2025-07 — This month delivered user-facing UI improvements in SAM and strengthened cross-platform CI/CD and test reliability in SSC, driving business value through improved usability, faster feedback, and more stable releases. Key technical achievements include UI/UX enhancements using wxMetroDataViewTreeCtrl for notes, cross-repo release alignment, and robust CI workflows with enhanced logging across platforms.

June 2025 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments, business value, and technical achievements for NREL/SAM and NREL/ssc. Emphasis on reliable configuration serialization, cross-repo consistency, and impact on downstream reliability.

May 2025 performance summary for NREL/ssc: Delivered core feature enhancements, stabilized testing, and quality improvements across the codebase, with a strong emphasis on business value and reliability.

April 2025 performance summary for NREL development across SAM and SSC. Delivered stability, data integrity, and maintainability improvements that directly enhance simulation accuracy and release readiness, while reducing runtime errors and facilitating faster deployment of updated SSC versions.

March 2025 monthly summary for NREL repositories (NREL/ssc and NREL/SAM), highlighting key features, major fixes, and business value. Delivered reliability improvements, TOD-enabled pricing/calculation, API modernization, revenue accounting safeguards, and enhanced reporting/case-management capabilities across two repos.

February 2025 monthly summary for NREL/ssc focusing on code coverage and CI/build system enhancements, with a strong emphasis on reliability and business value.

January 2025 performance summary for NREL/SAM and NREL/ssc focused on delivering end-to-end geothermal cost modeling improvements and strengthening code reliability. Key features and API work enabled ATB-aligned costing workflows and improved GETEM integration, while robust bug fixes and data validation enhancements reduced risk and increased data integrity across the stack. The month balanced business-value delivery (accurate cost projections, streamlined ATB flows) with technical gains in API design, testing, and Linux-compatible debugging.

December 2024 performance summary for NREL/SAM and NREL/ssc. Delivered major feature enhancements, reliability fixes, and release-readiness improvements that improve modeling fidelity, deployment stability, and business value. Key outcomes include expanded API surfaces and SCO2 support for solar field/heat sink modeling; Linux-specific geocoding/time zone reliability improvements with diagnostics; cross-repo CI and installer hardening; internal refactor for clarity and release readiness; and public release version bumps plus extended geothermal cost modeling.

November 2024 performance summary for NREL SSC and SAM repositories. Delivered substantial heat- and IPH-related modeling enhancements, PPA/financial metric refinements, and robust integration of thermal components, complemented by UI improvements and API/default alignment. Critical bug fixes and data quality updates improved model reliability for heat-enabled configurations and hybrid scenarios, enabling more accurate business decisions and faster stakeholder reporting.

October 2024 monthly summary focusing on business value and technical achievements across NREL/ssc and NREL/SAM. Key outcomes include thermal energy support and visualization, DSGL IPH financial modeling enhancements, IPH configuration and revenue controls, API cleanup and modernization, and improvements to cash flow reporting. Delivered features expand analytics, improve financial accuracy for thermal and IPH scenarios, and reduce technical debt.