The network is the entire entity represented by a STEM model, and the details of the calculations which combine to generate network results are described in the other features in this section. The only inputs which are described here specify the model Run Period.
From version 6.0 on, STEM’s model engine can perform calculations for an arbitrary series of periods, though the current interface limits this to a number of initial months and quarters, with an optional base year. Just like its annual predecessor, the new model engine installs equipment at the beginning of a period to meet demand at the end of a period.