emhass 0.11.2__py3-none-any.whl → 0.11.3__py3-none-any.whl

emhass/forecast.py

@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import pathlib
-import os
-import pickle
+import bz2
 import copy
-import logging
 import json
-from typing import Optional
-import bz2
+import logging
+import os
+import pickle
 import pickle as cPickle
-import pandas as pd
-import numpy as np
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from requests import get
-from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from typing import Optional
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
 import pvlib
-from pvlib.pvsystem import PVSystem
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from pvlib.irradiance import disc
 from pvlib.location import Location
 from pvlib.modelchain import ModelChain
+from pvlib.pvsystem import PVSystem
 from pvlib.temperature import TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS
-from pvlib.irradiance import disc
+from requests import get
 
-from emhass.retrieve_hass import RetrieveHass
 from emhass.machine_learning_forecaster import MLForecaster
+from emhass.retrieve_hass import RetrieveHass
 from emhass.utils import get_days_list, set_df_index_freq
 
 
@@ -98,13 +98,20 @@ class Forecast(object):
     
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, retrieve_hass_conf: dict, optim_conf: dict, plant_conf: dict, 
-                 params: str, emhass_conf: dict, logger: logging.Logger, 
-                 opt_time_delta: Optional[int] = 24,
-                 get_data_from_file: Optional[bool] = False) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        retrieve_hass_conf: dict,
+        optim_conf: dict,
+        plant_conf: dict,
+        params: str,
+        emhass_conf: dict,
+        logger: logging.Logger,
+        opt_time_delta: Optional[int] = 24,
+        get_data_from_file: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Define constructor for the forecast class.
-        
+
         :param retrieve_hass_conf: Dictionary containing the needed configuration
             data from the configuration file, specific to retrieve data from HASS
         :type retrieve_hass_conf: dict
@@ -120,10 +127,10 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :type emhass_conf: dict
         :param logger: The passed logger object
         :type logger: logging object
-        :param opt_time_delta: The time delta in hours used to generate forecasts, 
+        :param opt_time_delta: The time delta in hours used to generate forecasts,
             a value of 24 will generate 24 hours of forecast data, defaults to 24
         :type opt_time_delta: int, optional
-        :param get_data_from_file: Select if data should be retrieved from a 
+        :param get_data_from_file: Select if data should be retrieved from a
             previously saved pickle useful for testing or directly from connection to
             hass database
         :type get_data_from_file: bool, optional
@@ -132,47 +139,71 @@ class Forecast(object):
         self.retrieve_hass_conf = retrieve_hass_conf
         self.optim_conf = optim_conf
         self.plant_conf = plant_conf
-        self.freq = self.retrieve_hass_conf['optimization_time_step']
-        self.time_zone = self.retrieve_hass_conf['time_zone']
-        self.method_ts_round = self.retrieve_hass_conf['method_ts_round']
-        self.timeStep = self.freq.seconds/3600 # in hours
+        self.freq = self.retrieve_hass_conf["optimization_time_step"]
+        self.time_zone = self.retrieve_hass_conf["time_zone"]
+        self.method_ts_round = self.retrieve_hass_conf["method_ts_round"]
+        self.timeStep = self.freq.seconds / 3600  # in hours
         self.time_delta = pd.to_timedelta(opt_time_delta, "hours")
-        self.var_PV = self.retrieve_hass_conf['sensor_power_photovoltaics']
-        self.var_load = self.retrieve_hass_conf['sensor_power_load_no_var_loads']
-        self.var_load_new = self.var_load+'_positive'
-        self.lat = self.retrieve_hass_conf['Latitude'] 
-        self.lon = self.retrieve_hass_conf['Longitude']
+        self.var_PV = self.retrieve_hass_conf["sensor_power_photovoltaics"]
+        self.var_load = self.retrieve_hass_conf["sensor_power_load_no_var_loads"]
+        self.var_load_new = self.var_load + "_positive"
+        self.lat = self.retrieve_hass_conf["Latitude"]
+        self.lon = self.retrieve_hass_conf["Longitude"]
         self.emhass_conf = emhass_conf
         self.logger = logger
         self.get_data_from_file = get_data_from_file
-        self.var_load_cost = 'unit_load_cost'
-        self.var_prod_price = 'unit_prod_price'
+        self.var_load_cost = "unit_load_cost"
+        self.var_prod_price = "unit_prod_price"
         if (params == None) or (params == "null"):
             self.params = {}
         elif type(params) is dict:
             self.params = params
         else:
             self.params = json.loads(params)
-        if self.method_ts_round == 'nearest':
-            self.start_forecast = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0)
-        elif self.method_ts_round == 'first':
-            self.start_forecast = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0).floor(freq=self.freq)
-        elif self.method_ts_round == 'last':
-            self.start_forecast = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0).ceil(freq=self.freq)
+        if self.method_ts_round == "nearest":
+            self.start_forecast = pd.Timestamp(
+                datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone
+            ).replace(microsecond=0)
+        elif self.method_ts_round == "first":
+            self.start_forecast = (
+                pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone)
+                .replace(microsecond=0)
+                .floor(freq=self.freq)
+            )
+        elif self.method_ts_round == "last":
+            self.start_forecast = (
+                pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone)
+                .replace(microsecond=0)
+                .ceil(freq=self.freq)
+            )
         else:
             self.logger.error("Wrong method_ts_round passed parameter")
-        self.end_forecast = (self.start_forecast + self.optim_conf['delta_forecast_daily']).replace(microsecond=0)
-        self.forecast_dates = pd.date_range(start=self.start_forecast, 
-                                            end=self.end_forecast-self.freq, 
-                                            freq=self.freq, tz=self.time_zone).tz_convert('utc').round(self.freq, ambiguous='infer', nonexistent='shift_forward').tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+        self.end_forecast = (
+            self.start_forecast + self.optim_conf["delta_forecast_daily"]
+        ).replace(microsecond=0)
+        self.forecast_dates = (
+            pd.date_range(
+                start=self.start_forecast,
+                end=self.end_forecast - self.freq,
+                freq=self.freq,
+                tz=self.time_zone,
+            )
+            .tz_convert("utc")
+            .round(self.freq, ambiguous="infer", nonexistent="shift_forward")
+            .tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+        )
         if params is not None:
-            if 'prediction_horizon' in list(self.params['passed_data'].keys()):
-                if self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is not None:
-                    self.forecast_dates = self.forecast_dates[0:self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon']]
-        
-        
-    def get_weather_forecast(self, method: Optional[str] = 'scrapper',
-                             csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_weather_forecast.csv") -> pd.DataFrame:
+            if "prediction_horizon" in list(self.params["passed_data"].keys()):
+                if self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is not None:
+                    self.forecast_dates = self.forecast_dates[
+                        0 : self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"]
+                    ]
+
+    def get_weather_forecast(
+        self,
+        method: Optional[str] = "scrapper",
+        csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_weather_forecast.csv",
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         r"""
         Get and generate weather forecast data.
         
@@ -183,230 +214,360 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :rtype: pd.DataFrame
         
         """
-        csv_path  = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / csv_path
-        w_forecast_cache_path = os.path.abspath(self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / "weather_forecast_data.pkl")
-
-        self.logger.info("Retrieving weather forecast data using method = "+method)
-        self.weather_forecast_method = method # Saving this attribute for later use to identify csv method usage
-        if method == 'scrapper':
-            freq_scrap = pd.to_timedelta(60, "minutes") # The scrapping time step is 60min on clearoutside
-            forecast_dates_scrap = pd.date_range(start=self.start_forecast,
-                                                 end=self.end_forecast-freq_scrap, 
-                                                 freq=freq_scrap, tz=self.time_zone).tz_convert('utc').round(freq_scrap, ambiguous='infer', nonexistent='shift_forward').tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+        csv_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / csv_path
+        w_forecast_cache_path = os.path.abspath(
+            self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / "weather_forecast_data.pkl"
+        )
+
+        self.logger.info("Retrieving weather forecast data using method = " + method)
+        self.weather_forecast_method = (
+            method  # Saving this attribute for later use to identify csv method usage
+        )
+        if method == "scrapper":
+            freq_scrap = pd.to_timedelta(
+                60, "minutes"
+            )  # The scrapping time step is 60min on clearoutside
+            forecast_dates_scrap = (
+                pd.date_range(
+                    start=self.start_forecast,
+                    end=self.end_forecast - freq_scrap,
+                    freq=freq_scrap,
+                    tz=self.time_zone,
+                )
+                .tz_convert("utc")
+                .round(freq_scrap, ambiguous="infer", nonexistent="shift_forward")
+                .tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+            )
             # Using the clearoutside webpage
-            response = get("https://clearoutside.com/forecast/"+str(round(self.lat, 2))+"/"+str(round(self.lon, 2))+"?desktop=true")
-            '''import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
+            response = get(
+                "https://clearoutside.com/forecast/"
+                + str(round(self.lat, 2))
+                + "/"
+                + str(round(self.lon, 2))
+                + "?desktop=true"
+            )
+            """import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
             import _pickle as cPickle
             with bz2.BZ2File("data/test_response_scrapper_get_method.pbz2", "w") as f: 
-                cPickle.dump(response.content, f)'''
-            soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, 'html.parser')
-            table = soup.find_all(id='day_0')[0]
-            list_names = table.find_all(class_='fc_detail_label')
-            list_tables = table.find_all('ul')[1:]
-            selected_cols = [0, 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, 15] # Selected variables
+                cPickle.dump(response.content, f)"""
+            soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, "html.parser")
+            table = soup.find_all(id="day_0")[0]
+            list_names = table.find_all(class_="fc_detail_label")
+            list_tables = table.find_all("ul")[1:]
+            selected_cols = [0, 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, 15]  # Selected variables
             col_names = [list_names[i].get_text() for i in selected_cols]
             list_tables = [list_tables[i] for i in selected_cols]
             # Building the raw DF container
-            raw_data = pd.DataFrame(index=range(len(forecast_dates_scrap)), columns=col_names, dtype=float)
+            raw_data = pd.DataFrame(
+                index=range(len(forecast_dates_scrap)), columns=col_names, dtype=float
+            )
             for count_col, col in enumerate(col_names):
-                list_rows = list_tables[count_col].find_all('li')
+                list_rows = list_tables[count_col].find_all("li")
                 for count_row, row in enumerate(list_rows):
                     raw_data.loc[count_row, col] = float(row.get_text())
             # Treating index
             raw_data.set_index(forecast_dates_scrap, inplace=True)
-            raw_data = raw_data[~raw_data.index.duplicated(keep='first')]
+            raw_data = raw_data[~raw_data.index.duplicated(keep="first")]
             raw_data = raw_data.reindex(self.forecast_dates)
-            raw_data.interpolate(method='linear', axis=0, limit=None, 
-                                 limit_direction='both', inplace=True)
+            raw_data.interpolate(
+                method="linear",
+                axis=0,
+                limit=None,
+                limit_direction="both",
+                inplace=True,
+            )
             # Converting the cloud cover into Global Horizontal Irradiance with a PVLib method
-            ghi_est = self.cloud_cover_to_irradiance(raw_data['Total Clouds (% Sky Obscured)'])
+            ghi_est = self.cloud_cover_to_irradiance(
+                raw_data["Total Clouds (% Sky Obscured)"]
+            )
             data = ghi_est
-            data['temp_air'] = raw_data['Temperature (°C)']
-            data['wind_speed'] = raw_data['Wind Speed/Direction (mph)']*1.60934 # conversion to km/h
-            data['relative_humidity'] = raw_data['Relative Humidity (%)']
-            data['precipitable_water'] = pvlib.atmosphere.gueymard94_pw(
-                data['temp_air'], data['relative_humidity'])
-        elif method == 'solcast': # using Solcast API
+            data["temp_air"] = raw_data["Temperature (°C)"]
+            data["wind_speed"] = (
+                raw_data["Wind Speed/Direction (mph)"] * 1.60934
+            )  # conversion to km/h
+            data["relative_humidity"] = raw_data["Relative Humidity (%)"]
+            data["precipitable_water"] = pvlib.atmosphere.gueymard94_pw(
+                data["temp_air"], data["relative_humidity"]
+            )
+        elif method == "solcast":  # using Solcast API
             # Check if weather_forecast_cache is true or if forecast_data file does not exist
             if not os.path.isfile(w_forecast_cache_path):
                 # Check if weather_forecast_cache_only is true, if so produce error for not finding cache file
-                if not self.params["passed_data"].get("weather_forecast_cache_only",False):
+                if not self.params["passed_data"].get(
+                    "weather_forecast_cache_only", False
+                ):
                     # Retrieve data from the Solcast API
-                    if 'solcast_api_key' not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
-                        self.logger.error("The solcast_api_key parameter was not defined")
+                    if "solcast_api_key" not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "The solcast_api_key parameter was not defined"
+                        )
                         return False
-                    if 'solcast_rooftop_id' not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
-                        self.logger.error("The solcast_rooftop_id parameter was not defined")
+                    if "solcast_rooftop_id" not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "The solcast_rooftop_id parameter was not defined"
+                        )
                         return False
                     headers = {
-                        'User-Agent': 'EMHASS',
-                        "Authorization": "Bearer " + self.retrieve_hass_conf['solcast_api_key'],
+                        "User-Agent": "EMHASS",
+                        "Authorization": "Bearer "
+                        + self.retrieve_hass_conf["solcast_api_key"],
                         "content-type": "application/json",
-                        }
-                    days_solcast = int(len(self.forecast_dates)*self.freq.seconds/3600)
-                    # If weather_forecast_cache, set request days as twice as long to avoid length issues (add a buffer) 
-                    if self.params["passed_data"].get("weather_forecast_cache",False):
+                    }
+                    days_solcast = int(
+                        len(self.forecast_dates) * self.freq.seconds / 3600
+                    )
+                    # If weather_forecast_cache, set request days as twice as long to avoid length issues (add a buffer)
+                    if self.params["passed_data"].get("weather_forecast_cache", False):
                         days_solcast = min((days_solcast * 2), 336)
-                    url = "https://api.solcast.com.au/rooftop_sites/"+self.retrieve_hass_conf['solcast_rooftop_id']+"/forecasts?hours="+str(days_solcast)
+                    url = (
+                        "https://api.solcast.com.au/rooftop_sites/"
+                        + self.retrieve_hass_conf["solcast_rooftop_id"]
+                        + "/forecasts?hours="
+                        + str(days_solcast)
+                    )
                     response = get(url, headers=headers)
-                    '''import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
+                    """import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
                     import _pickle as cPickle
                     with bz2.BZ2File("data/test_response_solcast_get_method.pbz2", "w") as f: 
-                        cPickle.dump(response, f)'''
+                        cPickle.dump(response, f)"""
                     # Verify the request passed
                     if int(response.status_code) == 200:
                         data = response.json()
-                    elif int(response.status_code) == 402 or int(response.status_code) == 429:
-                        self.logger.error("Solcast error: May have exceeded your subscription limit.")
-                        return False  
-                    elif int(response.status_code) >= 400 or int(response.status_code) >= 202:
-                        self.logger.error("Solcast error: There was a issue with the solcast request, check solcast API key and rooftop ID.")
-                        self.logger.error("Solcast error: Check that your subscription is valid and your network can connect to Solcast.")
-                        return False  
+                    elif (
+                        int(response.status_code) == 402
+                        or int(response.status_code) == 429
+                    ):
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Solcast error: May have exceeded your subscription limit."
+                        )
+                        return False
+                    elif (
+                        int(response.status_code) >= 400
+                        or int(response.status_code) >= 202
+                    ):
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Solcast error: There was a issue with the solcast request, check solcast API key and rooftop ID."
+                        )
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Solcast error: Check that your subscription is valid and your network can connect to Solcast."
+                        )
+                        return False
                     data_list = []
-                    for elm in data['forecasts']:
-                        data_list.append(elm['pv_estimate']*1000) # Converting kW to W
+                    for elm in data["forecasts"]:
+                        data_list.append(
+                            elm["pv_estimate"] * 1000
+                        )  # Converting kW to W
                     # Check if the retrieved data has the correct length
                     if len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates):
-                        self.logger.error("Not enough data retried from Solcast service, try increasing the time step or use MPC.")
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Not enough data retried from Solcast service, try increasing the time step or use MPC."
+                        )
                     else:
                         # If runtime weather_forecast_cache is true save forecast result to file as cache
-                        if self.params["passed_data"].get("weather_forecast_cache",False):
+                        if self.params["passed_data"].get(
+                            "weather_forecast_cache", False
+                        ):
                             # Add x2 forecast periods for cached results. This adds a extra delta_forecast amount of days for a buffer
-                            cached_forecast_dates =  self.forecast_dates.union(pd.date_range(self.forecast_dates[-1], periods=(len(self.forecast_dates) +1), freq=self.freq)[1:])
-                            cache_data_list = data_list[0:len(cached_forecast_dates)]
-                            cache_data_dict = {'ts':cached_forecast_dates, 'yhat':cache_data_list}
+                            cached_forecast_dates = self.forecast_dates.union(
+                                pd.date_range(
+                                    self.forecast_dates[-1],
+                                    periods=(len(self.forecast_dates) + 1),
+                                    freq=self.freq,
+                                )[1:]
+                            )
+                            cache_data_list = data_list[0 : len(cached_forecast_dates)]
+                            cache_data_dict = {
+                                "ts": cached_forecast_dates,
+                                "yhat": cache_data_list,
+                            }
                             data_cache = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(cache_data_dict)
-                            data_cache.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
-                            with open(w_forecast_cache_path, "wb") as file:    
+                            data_cache.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
+                            with open(w_forecast_cache_path, "wb") as file:
                                 cPickle.dump(data_cache, file)
                             if not os.path.isfile(w_forecast_cache_path):
-                                self.logger.warning("Solcast forecast data could not be saved to file.")
+                                self.logger.warning(
+                                    "Solcast forecast data could not be saved to file."
+                                )
                             else:
-                                self.logger.info("Saved the Solcast results to cache, for later reference.")    
-                        # Trim request results to forecast_dates        
-                        data_list = data_list[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
-                        data_dict = {'ts':self.forecast_dates, 'yhat':data_list}
+                                self.logger.info(
+                                    "Saved the Solcast results to cache, for later reference."
+                                )
+                        # Trim request results to forecast_dates
+                        data_list = data_list[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                        data_dict = {"ts": self.forecast_dates, "yhat": data_list}
                         # Define DataFrame
                         data = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
                         # Define index
-                        data.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
+                        data.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
                 # Else, notify user to update cache
                 else:
                     self.logger.error("Unable to obtain Solcast cache file.")
-                    self.logger.error("Try running optimization again with 'weather_forecast_cache_only': false")
-                    self.logger.error("Optionally, obtain new Solcast cache with runtime parameter 'weather_forecast_cache': true in an optimization, or run the `weather-forecast-cache` action, to pull new data from Solcast and cache.")
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Try running optimization again with 'weather_forecast_cache_only': false"
+                    )
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Optionally, obtain new Solcast cache with runtime parameter 'weather_forecast_cache': true in an optimization, or run the `weather-forecast-cache` action, to pull new data from Solcast and cache."
+                    )
                     return False
             # Else, open stored weather_forecast_data.pkl file for previous forecast data (cached data)
             else:
                 with open(w_forecast_cache_path, "rb") as file:
                     data = cPickle.load(file)
-                    if not isinstance(data, pd.DataFrame) or len(data) < len(self.forecast_dates):
-                        self.logger.error("There has been a error obtaining cached Solcast forecast data.")
-                        self.logger.error("Try running optimization again with 'weather_forecast_cache': true, or run action `weather-forecast-cache`, to pull new data from Solcast and cache.")
-                        self.logger.warning("Removing old Solcast cache file. Next optimization will pull data from Solcast, unless 'weather_forecast_cache_only': true")
+                    if not isinstance(data, pd.DataFrame) or len(data) < len(
+                        self.forecast_dates
+                    ):
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "There has been a error obtaining cached Solcast forecast data."
+                        )
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Try running optimization again with 'weather_forecast_cache': true, or run action `weather-forecast-cache`, to pull new data from Solcast and cache."
+                        )
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            "Removing old Solcast cache file. Next optimization will pull data from Solcast, unless 'weather_forecast_cache_only': true"
+                        )
                         os.remove(w_forecast_cache_path)
                         return False
                     # Filter cached forecast data to match current forecast_dates start-end range (reduce forecast Dataframe size to appropriate length)
-                    if self.forecast_dates[0] in data.index and self.forecast_dates[-1] in data.index:
-                        data = data.loc[self.forecast_dates[0]:self.forecast_dates[-1]]
-                        self.logger.info("Retrieved Solcast data from the previously saved cache.")
+                    if (
+                        self.forecast_dates[0] in data.index
+                        and self.forecast_dates[-1] in data.index
+                    ):
+                        data = data.loc[
+                            self.forecast_dates[0] : self.forecast_dates[-1]
+                        ]
+                        self.logger.info(
+                            "Retrieved Solcast data from the previously saved cache."
+                        )
                     else:
-                        self.logger.error("Unable to obtain cached Solcast forecast data within the requested timeframe range.")
-                        self.logger.error("Try running optimization again (not using cache). Optionally, add runtime parameter 'weather_forecast_cache': true to pull new data from Solcast and cache.")
-                        self.logger.warning("Removing old Solcast cache file. Next optimization will pull data from Solcast, unless 'weather_forecast_cache_only': true")
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Unable to obtain cached Solcast forecast data within the requested timeframe range."
+                        )
+                        self.logger.error(
+                            "Try running optimization again (not using cache). Optionally, add runtime parameter 'weather_forecast_cache': true to pull new data from Solcast and cache."
+                        )
+                        self.logger.warning(
+                            "Removing old Solcast cache file. Next optimization will pull data from Solcast, unless 'weather_forecast_cache_only': true"
+                        )
                         os.remove(w_forecast_cache_path)
-                        return False    
-        elif method == 'solar.forecast': # using the solar.forecast API
+                        return False
+        elif method == "solar.forecast":  # using the solar.forecast API
             # Retrieve data from the solar.forecast API
-            if 'solar_forecast_kwp' not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
-                self.logger.warning("The solar_forecast_kwp parameter was not defined, using dummy values for testing")
-                self.retrieve_hass_conf['solar_forecast_kwp'] = 5
-            if  self.retrieve_hass_conf['solar_forecast_kwp'] == 0:
-                self.logger.warning("The solar_forecast_kwp parameter is set to zero, setting to default 5")
-                self.retrieve_hass_conf['solar_forecast_kwp'] = 5
-            if self.optim_conf['delta_forecast_daily'].days > 1:
-                self.logger.warning("The free public tier for solar.forecast only provides one day forecasts")
-                self.logger.warning("Continuing with just the first day of data, the other days are filled with 0.0.")
-                self.logger.warning("Use the other available methods for delta_forecast_daily > 1")
-            headers = {
-                "Accept": "application/json"
-                }
+            if "solar_forecast_kwp" not in self.retrieve_hass_conf:
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    "The solar_forecast_kwp parameter was not defined, using dummy values for testing"
+                )
+                self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"] = 5
+            if self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"] == 0:
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    "The solar_forecast_kwp parameter is set to zero, setting to default 5"
+                )
+                self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"] = 5
+            if self.optim_conf["delta_forecast_daily"].days > 1:
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    "The free public tier for solar.forecast only provides one day forecasts"
+                )
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    "Continuing with just the first day of data, the other days are filled with 0.0."
+                )
+                self.logger.warning(
+                    "Use the other available methods for delta_forecast_daily > 1"
+                )
+            headers = {"Accept": "application/json"}
             data = pd.DataFrame()
-            for i in range(len(self.plant_conf['pv_module_model'])):
-                url = "https://api.forecast.solar/estimate/"+str(round(self.lat, 2))+"/"+str(round(self.lon, 2))+\
-                    "/"+str(self.plant_conf['surface_tilt'][i])+"/"+str(self.plant_conf['surface_azimuth'][i]-180)+\
-                    "/"+str(self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"])
+            for i in range(len(self.plant_conf["pv_module_model"])):
+                url = (
+                    "https://api.forecast.solar/estimate/"
+                    + str(round(self.lat, 2))
+                    + "/"
+                    + str(round(self.lon, 2))
+                    + "/"
+                    + str(self.plant_conf["surface_tilt"][i])
+                    + "/"
+                    + str(self.plant_conf["surface_azimuth"][i] - 180)
+                    + "/"
+                    + str(self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"])
+                )
                 response = get(url, headers=headers)
-                '''import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
+                """import bz2 # Uncomment to save a serialized data for tests
                 import _pickle as cPickle
                 with bz2.BZ2File("data/test_response_solarforecast_get_method.pbz2", "w") as f: 
-                    cPickle.dump(response.json(), f)'''
+                    cPickle.dump(response.json(), f)"""
                 data_raw = response.json()
-                data_dict = {'ts':list(data_raw['result']['watts'].keys()), 'yhat':list(data_raw['result']['watts'].values())}
+                data_dict = {
+                    "ts": list(data_raw["result"]["watts"].keys()),
+                    "yhat": list(data_raw["result"]["watts"].values()),
+                }
                 # Form the final DataFrame
                 data_tmp = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
-                data_tmp.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
+                data_tmp.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
                 data_tmp.index = pd.to_datetime(data_tmp.index)
                 data_tmp = data_tmp.tz_localize(self.forecast_dates.tz)
                 data_tmp = data_tmp.reindex(index=self.forecast_dates)
-                mask_up_data_df = data_tmp.copy(deep=True).fillna(method = "ffill").isnull()
-                mask_down_data_df = data_tmp.copy(deep=True).fillna(method = "bfill").isnull()
-                data_tmp.loc[data_tmp.index[mask_up_data_df['yhat']==True],:] = 0.0
-                data_tmp.loc[data_tmp.index[mask_down_data_df['yhat']==True],:] = 0.0
+                mask_up_data_df = (
+                    data_tmp.copy(deep=True).fillna(method="ffill").isnull()
+                )
+                mask_down_data_df = (
+                    data_tmp.copy(deep=True).fillna(method="bfill").isnull()
+                )
+                data_tmp.loc[data_tmp.index[mask_up_data_df["yhat"] == True], :] = 0.0
+                data_tmp.loc[data_tmp.index[mask_down_data_df["yhat"] == True], :] = 0.0
                 data_tmp.interpolate(inplace=True, limit=1)
                 data_tmp = data_tmp.fillna(0.0)
                 if len(data) == 0:
                     data = copy.deepcopy(data_tmp)
                 else:
                     data = data + data_tmp
-        elif method == 'csv': # reading from a csv file
+        elif method == "csv":  # reading from a csv file
             weather_csv_file_path = csv_path
             # Loading the csv file, we will consider that this is the PV power in W
-            data = pd.read_csv(weather_csv_file_path, header=None, names=['ts', 'yhat'])
-            # Check if the passed data has the correct length       
+            data = pd.read_csv(weather_csv_file_path, header=None, names=["ts", "yhat"])
+            # Check if the passed data has the correct length
             if len(data) < len(self.forecast_dates):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from CSV is not long enough")
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                data = data.loc[data.index[0:len(self.forecast_dates)],:]
+                data = data.loc[data.index[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)], :]
                 # Define index
                 data.index = self.forecast_dates
-                data.drop('ts', axis=1, inplace=True)
+                data.drop("ts", axis=1, inplace=True)
                 data = data.copy().loc[self.forecast_dates]
-        elif method == 'list': # reading a list of values
+        elif method == "list":  # reading a list of values
             # Loading data from passed list
-            data_list = self.params['passed_data']['pv_power_forecast']
+            data_list = self.params["passed_data"]["pv_power_forecast"]
             # Check if the passed data has the correct length
-            if len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates) and self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is None:
+            if (
+                len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates)
+                and self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is None
+            ):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from passed list is not long enough")
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                data_list = data_list[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                data_list = data_list[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
                 # Define DataFrame
-                data_dict = {'ts':self.forecast_dates, 'yhat':data_list}
+                data_dict = {"ts": self.forecast_dates, "yhat": data_list}
                 data = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
                 # Define index
-                data.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
+                data.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
         else:
             self.logger.error("Method %r is not valid", method)
             data = None
         return data
-    
-    def cloud_cover_to_irradiance(self, cloud_cover: pd.Series, 
-                                  offset:Optional[int] = 35) -> pd.DataFrame:
+
+    def cloud_cover_to_irradiance(
+        self, cloud_cover: pd.Series, offset: Optional[int] = 35
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         """
         Estimates irradiance from cloud cover in the following steps.
-        
+
         1. Determine clear sky GHI using Ineichen model and
            climatological turbidity.
-           
+
         2. Estimate cloudy sky GHI using a function of cloud_cover
-           
+
         3. Estimate cloudy sky DNI using the DISC model.
-        
+
         4. Calculate DHI from DNI and GHI.
-        
+
         (This function was copied and modified from PVLib)
 
         :param cloud_cover: Cloud cover in %.
@@ -418,21 +579,27 @@ class Forecast(object):
         """
         location = Location(latitude=self.lat, longitude=self.lon)
         solpos = location.get_solarposition(cloud_cover.index)
-        cs = location.get_clearsky(cloud_cover.index, model='ineichen', 
-                                   solar_position=solpos)
+        cs = location.get_clearsky(
+            cloud_cover.index, model="ineichen", solar_position=solpos
+        )
         # Using only the linear method
-        offset = offset / 100.
-        cloud_cover_unit = copy.deepcopy(cloud_cover) / 100.
-        ghi = (offset + (1 - offset) * (1 - cloud_cover_unit)) * cs['ghi']
+        offset = offset / 100.0
+        cloud_cover_unit = copy.deepcopy(cloud_cover) / 100.0
+        ghi = (offset + (1 - offset) * (1 - cloud_cover_unit)) * cs["ghi"]
         # Using disc model
-        dni = disc(ghi, solpos['zenith'], cloud_cover.index)['dni']
-        dhi = ghi - dni * np.cos(np.radians(solpos['zenith']))
-        irrads = pd.DataFrame({'ghi': ghi, 'dni': dni, 'dhi': dhi}).fillna(0)
+        dni = disc(ghi, solpos["zenith"], cloud_cover.index)["dni"]
+        dhi = ghi - dni * np.cos(np.radians(solpos["zenith"]))
+        irrads = pd.DataFrame({"ghi": ghi, "dni": dni, "dhi": dhi}).fillna(0)
         return irrads
-    
+
     @staticmethod
-    def get_mix_forecast(df_now: pd.DataFrame, df_forecast: pd.DataFrame, 
-                         alpha:float, beta:float, col:str) -> pd.DataFrame:
+    def get_mix_forecast(
+        df_now: pd.DataFrame,
+        df_forecast: pd.DataFrame,
+        alpha: float,
+        beta: float,
+        col: str,
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         """A simple correction method for forecasted data using the current real values of a variable.
 
         :param df_now: The DataFrame containing the current/real values
@@ -448,13 +615,16 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :return: The output DataFrame with the corrected values
         :rtype: pd.DataFrame
         """
-        first_fcst = alpha*df_forecast.iloc[0] + beta*df_now[col].iloc[-1]
+        first_fcst = alpha * df_forecast.iloc[0] + beta * df_now[col].iloc[-1]
         df_forecast.iloc[0] = first_fcst
         return df_forecast
-    
-    def get_power_from_weather(self, df_weather: pd.DataFrame, 
-                               set_mix_forecast:Optional[bool] = False,
-                               df_now:Optional[pd.DataFrame] = pd.DataFrame()) -> pd.Series:
+
+    def get_power_from_weather(
+        self,
+        df_weather: pd.DataFrame,
+        set_mix_forecast: Optional[bool] = False,
+        df_now: Optional[pd.DataFrame] = pd.DataFrame(),
+    ) -> pd.Series:
         r"""
         Convert wheater forecast data into electrical power.
         
@@ -471,36 +641,55 @@ class Forecast(object):
 
         """
         # If using csv method we consider that yhat is the PV power in W
-        if "solar_forecast_kwp" in self.retrieve_hass_conf.keys() and self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"] == 0:
+        if (
+            "solar_forecast_kwp" in self.retrieve_hass_conf.keys()
+            and self.retrieve_hass_conf["solar_forecast_kwp"] == 0
+        ):
             P_PV_forecast = pd.Series(0, index=df_weather.index)
         else:
-            if self.weather_forecast_method == 'solcast' or self.weather_forecast_method == 'solar.forecast' or \
-                self.weather_forecast_method == 'csv' or self.weather_forecast_method == 'list':
-                P_PV_forecast = df_weather['yhat']
+            if (
+                self.weather_forecast_method == "solcast"
+                or self.weather_forecast_method == "solar.forecast"
+                or self.weather_forecast_method == "csv"
+                or self.weather_forecast_method == "list"
+            ):
+                P_PV_forecast = df_weather["yhat"]
                 P_PV_forecast.name = None
-            else: # We will transform the weather data into electrical power
+            else:  # We will transform the weather data into electrical power
                 # Transform to power (Watts)
                 # Setting the main parameters of the PV plant
                 location = Location(latitude=self.lat, longitude=self.lon)
-                temp_params = TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS['sapm']['close_mount_glass_glass']
-                cec_modules = bz2.BZ2File(self.emhass_conf['root_path'] / 'data' / 'cec_modules.pbz2', "rb")
+                temp_params = TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS["sapm"][
+                    "close_mount_glass_glass"
+                ]
+                cec_modules = bz2.BZ2File(
+                    self.emhass_conf["root_path"] / "data" / "cec_modules.pbz2", "rb"
+                )
                 cec_modules = cPickle.load(cec_modules)
-                cec_inverters = bz2.BZ2File(self.emhass_conf['root_path'] / 'data' /  'cec_inverters.pbz2', "rb")
+                cec_inverters = bz2.BZ2File(
+                    self.emhass_conf["root_path"] / "data" / "cec_inverters.pbz2", "rb"
+                )
                 cec_inverters = cPickle.load(cec_inverters)
-                if type(self.plant_conf['pv_module_model']) == list:
+                if type(self.plant_conf["pv_module_model"]) == list:
                     P_PV_forecast = pd.Series(0, index=df_weather.index)
-                    for i in range(len(self.plant_conf['pv_module_model'])):
+                    for i in range(len(self.plant_conf["pv_module_model"])):
                         # Selecting correct module and inverter
-                        module = cec_modules[self.plant_conf['pv_module_model'][i]]
-                        inverter = cec_inverters[self.plant_conf['pv_inverter_model'][i]]
+                        module = cec_modules[self.plant_conf["pv_module_model"][i]]
+                        inverter = cec_inverters[
+                            self.plant_conf["pv_inverter_model"][i]
+                        ]
                         # Building the PV system in PVLib
-                        system = PVSystem(surface_tilt=self.plant_conf['surface_tilt'][i], 
-                                        surface_azimuth=self.plant_conf['surface_azimuth'][i],
-                                        module_parameters=module,
-                                        inverter_parameters=inverter,
-                                        temperature_model_parameters=temp_params,
-                                        modules_per_string=self.plant_conf['modules_per_string'][i],
-                                        strings_per_inverter=self.plant_conf['strings_per_inverter'][i])
+                        system = PVSystem(
+                            surface_tilt=self.plant_conf["surface_tilt"][i],
+                            surface_azimuth=self.plant_conf["surface_azimuth"][i],
+                            module_parameters=module,
+                            inverter_parameters=inverter,
+                            temperature_model_parameters=temp_params,
+                            modules_per_string=self.plant_conf["modules_per_string"][i],
+                            strings_per_inverter=self.plant_conf[
+                                "strings_per_inverter"
+                            ][i],
+                        )
                         mc = ModelChain(system, location, aoi_model="physical")
                         # Run the model on the weather DF indexes
                         mc.run_model(df_weather)
@@ -508,16 +697,18 @@ class Forecast(object):
                         P_PV_forecast = P_PV_forecast + mc.results.ac
                 else:
                     # Selecting correct module and inverter
-                    module = cec_modules[self.plant_conf['pv_module_model']]
-                    inverter = cec_inverters[self.plant_conf['pv_inverter_model']]
+                    module = cec_modules[self.plant_conf["pv_module_model"]]
+                    inverter = cec_inverters[self.plant_conf["pv_inverter_model"]]
                     # Building the PV system in PVLib
-                    system = PVSystem(surface_tilt=self.plant_conf['surface_tilt'], 
-                                    surface_azimuth=self.plant_conf['surface_azimuth'],
-                                    module_parameters=module,
-                                    inverter_parameters=inverter,
-                                    temperature_model_parameters=temp_params,
-                                    modules_per_string=self.plant_conf['modules_per_string'],
-                                    strings_per_inverter=self.plant_conf['strings_per_inverter'])
+                    system = PVSystem(
+                        surface_tilt=self.plant_conf["surface_tilt"],
+                        surface_azimuth=self.plant_conf["surface_azimuth"],
+                        module_parameters=module,
+                        inverter_parameters=inverter,
+                        temperature_model_parameters=temp_params,
+                        modules_per_string=self.plant_conf["modules_per_string"],
+                        strings_per_inverter=self.plant_conf["strings_per_inverter"],
+                    )
                     mc = ModelChain(system, location, aoi_model="physical")
                     # Run the model on the weather DF indexes
                     mc.run_model(df_weather)
@@ -525,47 +716,80 @@ class Forecast(object):
                     P_PV_forecast = mc.results.ac
         if set_mix_forecast:
             P_PV_forecast = Forecast.get_mix_forecast(
-                df_now, P_PV_forecast, 
-                self.params['passed_data']['alpha'], self.params['passed_data']['beta'], self.var_PV)
+                df_now,
+                P_PV_forecast,
+                self.params["passed_data"]["alpha"],
+                self.params["passed_data"]["beta"],
+                self.var_PV,
+            )
         return P_PV_forecast
-    
+
     def get_forecast_days_csv(self, timedelta_days: Optional[int] = 1) -> pd.date_range:
         r"""
         Get the date range vector of forecast dates that will be used when loading a CSV file.
-        
+
         :return: The forecast dates vector
         :rtype: pd.date_range
 
         """
-        start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0)
-        if self.method_ts_round == 'nearest':
-            start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0)
-        elif self.method_ts_round == 'first':
-            start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0).floor(freq=self.freq)
-        elif self.method_ts_round == 'last':
-            start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(microsecond=0).ceil(freq=self.freq)
+        start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone).replace(
+            microsecond=0
+        )
+        if self.method_ts_round == "nearest":
+            start_forecast_csv = pd.Timestamp(
+                datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone
+            ).replace(microsecond=0)
+        elif self.method_ts_round == "first":
+            start_forecast_csv = (
+                pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone)
+                .replace(microsecond=0)
+                .floor(freq=self.freq)
+            )
+        elif self.method_ts_round == "last":
+            start_forecast_csv = (
+                pd.Timestamp(datetime.now(), tz=self.time_zone)
+                .replace(microsecond=0)
+                .ceil(freq=self.freq)
+            )
         else:
             self.logger.error("Wrong method_ts_round passed parameter")
-        end_forecast_csv = (start_forecast_csv + self.optim_conf['delta_forecast_daily']).replace(microsecond=0)
-        forecast_dates_csv = pd.date_range(start=start_forecast_csv, 
-                                           end=end_forecast_csv+timedelta(days=timedelta_days)-self.freq, 
-                                           freq=self.freq, tz=self.time_zone).tz_convert('utc').round(self.freq, ambiguous='infer', nonexistent='shift_forward').tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+        end_forecast_csv = (
+            start_forecast_csv + self.optim_conf["delta_forecast_daily"]
+        ).replace(microsecond=0)
+        forecast_dates_csv = (
+            pd.date_range(
+                start=start_forecast_csv,
+                end=end_forecast_csv + timedelta(days=timedelta_days) - self.freq,
+                freq=self.freq,
+                tz=self.time_zone,
+            )
+            .tz_convert("utc")
+            .round(self.freq, ambiguous="infer", nonexistent="shift_forward")
+            .tz_convert(self.time_zone)
+        )
         if self.params is not None:
-            if 'prediction_horizon' in list(self.params['passed_data'].keys()):
-                if self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is not None:
-                    forecast_dates_csv = forecast_dates_csv[0:self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon']]
+            if "prediction_horizon" in list(self.params["passed_data"].keys()):
+                if self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is not None:
+                    forecast_dates_csv = forecast_dates_csv[
+                        0 : self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"]
+                    ]
         return forecast_dates_csv
-    
-    def get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(self, df_final: pd.DataFrame, forecast_dates_csv: pd.date_range,
-                                          csv_path: str, data_list: Optional[list] = None, 
-                                          list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False) -> pd.DataFrame:
+
+    def get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(
+        self,
+        df_final: pd.DataFrame,
+        forecast_dates_csv: pd.date_range,
+        csv_path: str,
+        data_list: Optional[list] = None,
+        list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         r"""
-        Get the forecast data as a DataFrame from a CSV file. 
-        
-        The data contained in the CSV file should be a 24h forecast with the same frequency as 
-        the main 'optimization_time_step' parameter in the configuration file. The timestamp will not be used and 
+        Get the forecast data as a DataFrame from a CSV file.
+
+        The data contained in the CSV file should be a 24h forecast with the same frequency as
+        the main 'optimization_time_step' parameter in the configuration file. The timestamp will not be used and
         a new DateTimeIndex is generated to fit the timestamp index of the input data in 'df_final'.
-        
+
         :param df_final: The DataFrame containing the input data.
         :type df_final: pd.DataFrame
         :param forecast_dates_csv: The forecast dates vector
@@ -577,10 +801,10 @@ class Forecast(object):
 
         """
         if csv_path is None:
-            data_dict = {'ts':forecast_dates_csv, 'yhat':data_list}
+            data_dict = {"ts": forecast_dates_csv, "yhat": data_list}
             df_csv = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
             df_csv.index = forecast_dates_csv
-            df_csv.drop(['ts'], axis=1, inplace=True)
+            df_csv.drop(["ts"], axis=1, inplace=True)
             df_csv = set_df_index_freq(df_csv)
             if list_and_perfect:
                 days_list = df_final.index.day.unique().tolist()
@@ -588,11 +812,11 @@ class Forecast(object):
                 days_list = df_csv.index.day.unique().tolist()
         else:
             if not os.path.exists(csv_path):
-                csv_path = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / csv_path
-            load_csv_file_path = csv_path    
-            df_csv = pd.read_csv(load_csv_file_path, header=None, names=['ts', 'yhat'])
+                csv_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / csv_path
+            load_csv_file_path = csv_path
+            df_csv = pd.read_csv(load_csv_file_path, header=None, names=["ts", "yhat"])
             df_csv.index = forecast_dates_csv
-            df_csv.drop(['ts'], axis=1, inplace=True)
+            df_csv.drop(["ts"], axis=1, inplace=True)
             df_csv = set_df_index_freq(df_csv)
             days_list = df_final.index.day.unique().tolist()
         forecast_out = pd.DataFrame()
@@ -606,47 +830,73 @@ class Forecast(object):
                 df_tmp = copy.deepcopy(df_final)
             first_elm_index = [i for i, x in enumerate(df_tmp.index.day == day) if x][0]
             last_elm_index = [i for i, x in enumerate(df_tmp.index.day == day) if x][-1]
-            fcst_index = pd.date_range(start=df_tmp.index[first_elm_index],
-                                    end=df_tmp.index[last_elm_index], 
-                                    freq=df_tmp.index.freq)
-            first_hour = str(df_tmp.index[first_elm_index].hour)+":"+str(df_tmp.index[first_elm_index].minute)
-            last_hour = str(df_tmp.index[last_elm_index].hour)+":"+str(df_tmp.index[last_elm_index].minute)
+            fcst_index = pd.date_range(
+                start=df_tmp.index[first_elm_index],
+                end=df_tmp.index[last_elm_index],
+                freq=df_tmp.index.freq,
+            )
+            first_hour = (
+                str(df_tmp.index[first_elm_index].hour)
+                + ":"
+                + str(df_tmp.index[first_elm_index].minute)
+            )
+            last_hour = (
+                str(df_tmp.index[last_elm_index].hour)
+                + ":"
+                + str(df_tmp.index[last_elm_index].minute)
+            )
             if len(forecast_out) == 0:
                 if csv_path is None:
                     if list_and_perfect:
                         forecast_out = pd.DataFrame(
                             df_csv.between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                            index=fcst_index)
+                            index=fcst_index,
+                        )
                     else:
                         forecast_out = pd.DataFrame(
-                            df_csv.loc[fcst_index,:].between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                            index=fcst_index)
+                            df_csv.loc[fcst_index, :]
+                            .between_time(first_hour, last_hour)
+                            .values,
+                            index=fcst_index,
+                        )
                 else:
                     forecast_out = pd.DataFrame(
                         df_csv.between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                        index=fcst_index)
+                        index=fcst_index,
+                    )
             else:
                 if csv_path is None:
                     if list_and_perfect:
                         forecast_tp = pd.DataFrame(
                             df_csv.between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                            index=fcst_index)
+                            index=fcst_index,
+                        )
                     else:
                         forecast_tp = pd.DataFrame(
-                            df_csv.loc[fcst_index,:].between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                            index=fcst_index)
+                            df_csv.loc[fcst_index, :]
+                            .between_time(first_hour, last_hour)
+                            .values,
+                            index=fcst_index,
+                        )
                 else:
                     forecast_tp = pd.DataFrame(
                         df_csv.between_time(first_hour, last_hour).values,
-                        index=fcst_index)
+                        index=fcst_index,
+                    )
                 forecast_out = pd.concat([forecast_out, forecast_tp], axis=0)
         return forecast_out
-    
-    def get_load_forecast(self, days_min_load_forecast: Optional[int] = 3, method: Optional[str] = 'naive',
-                          csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_load_forecast.csv",
-                          set_mix_forecast:Optional[bool] = False, df_now:Optional[pd.DataFrame] = pd.DataFrame(),
-                          use_last_window: Optional[bool] = True, mlf: Optional[MLForecaster] = None,
-                          debug: Optional[bool] = False) -> pd.Series:
+
+    def get_load_forecast(
+        self,
+        days_min_load_forecast: Optional[int] = 3,
+        method: Optional[str] = "naive",
+        csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_load_forecast.csv",
+        set_mix_forecast: Optional[bool] = False,
+        df_now: Optional[pd.DataFrame] = pd.DataFrame(),
+        use_last_window: Optional[bool] = True,
+        mlf: Optional[MLForecaster] = None,
+        debug: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> pd.Series:
         r"""
         Get and generate the load forecast data.
         
@@ -681,118 +931,165 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :rtype: pd.DataFrame
 
         """
-        csv_path  = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / csv_path
-        
-        if method == 'naive' or method == 'mlforecaster': # retrieving needed data for these methods
-            self.logger.info("Retrieving data from hass for load forecast using method = "+method)
+        csv_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / csv_path
+
+        if (
+            method == "naive" or method == "mlforecaster"
+        ):  # retrieving needed data for these methods
+            self.logger.info(
+                "Retrieving data from hass for load forecast using method = " + method
+            )
             var_list = [self.var_load]
             var_replace_zero = None
             var_interp = [self.var_load]
             time_zone_load_foreacast = None
             # We will need to retrieve a new set of load data according to the days_min_load_forecast parameter
-            rh = RetrieveHass(self.retrieve_hass_conf['hass_url'], self.retrieve_hass_conf['long_lived_token'], 
-                               self.freq, time_zone_load_foreacast, self.params, self.emhass_conf, self.logger)
+            rh = RetrieveHass(
+                self.retrieve_hass_conf["hass_url"],
+                self.retrieve_hass_conf["long_lived_token"],
+                self.freq,
+                time_zone_load_foreacast,
+                self.params,
+                self.emhass_conf,
+                self.logger,
+            )
             if self.get_data_from_file:
-                filename_path = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / 'test_df_final.pkl'
-                with open(filename_path, 'rb') as inp:
+                filename_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / "test_df_final.pkl"
+                with open(filename_path, "rb") as inp:
                     rh.df_final, days_list, var_list = pickle.load(inp)
                     self.var_load = var_list[0]
-                    self.retrieve_hass_conf['sensor_power_load_no_var_loads'] = self.var_load
+                    self.retrieve_hass_conf["sensor_power_load_no_var_loads"] = (
+                        self.var_load
+                    )
                     var_interp = [var_list[0]]
                     self.var_list = [var_list[0]]
-                    self.var_load_new = self.var_load+'_positive'
+                    self.var_load_new = self.var_load + "_positive"
             else:
-                days_list = get_days_list(days_min_load_forecast) 
+                days_list = get_days_list(days_min_load_forecast)
                 if not rh.get_data(days_list, var_list):
                     return False
-            if  not rh.prepare_data(
-                self.retrieve_hass_conf['sensor_power_load_no_var_loads'], load_negative = self.retrieve_hass_conf['load_negative'],
-                set_zero_min = self.retrieve_hass_conf['set_zero_min'], 
-                var_replace_zero = var_replace_zero, var_interp = var_interp):
+            if not rh.prepare_data(
+                self.retrieve_hass_conf["sensor_power_load_no_var_loads"],
+                load_negative=self.retrieve_hass_conf["load_negative"],
+                set_zero_min=self.retrieve_hass_conf["set_zero_min"],
+                var_replace_zero=var_replace_zero,
+                var_interp=var_interp,
+            ):
                 return False
             df = rh.df_final.copy()[[self.var_load_new]]
-        if method == 'naive': # using a naive approach
-            mask_forecast_out = (df.index > days_list[-1] - self.optim_conf['delta_forecast_daily'])
+        if method == "naive":  # using a naive approach
+            mask_forecast_out = (
+                df.index > days_list[-1] - self.optim_conf["delta_forecast_daily"]
+            )
             forecast_out = df.copy().loc[mask_forecast_out]
-            forecast_out = forecast_out.rename(columns={self.var_load_new: 'yhat'})
+            forecast_out = forecast_out.rename(columns={self.var_load_new: "yhat"})
             # Force forecast_out length to avoid mismatches
-            forecast_out = forecast_out.iloc[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+            forecast_out = forecast_out.iloc[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
             forecast_out.index = self.forecast_dates
-        elif method == 'mlforecaster': # using a custom forecast model with machine learning
+        elif (
+            method == "mlforecaster"
+        ):  # using a custom forecast model with machine learning
             # Load model
-            model_type = self.params['passed_data']['model_type']
-            filename = model_type+'_mlf.pkl'
-            filename_path = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / filename
+            model_type = self.params["passed_data"]["model_type"]
+            filename = model_type + "_mlf.pkl"
+            filename_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / filename
             if not debug:
                 if filename_path.is_file():
-                    with open(filename_path, 'rb') as inp:
+                    with open(filename_path, "rb") as inp:
                         mlf = pickle.load(inp)
                 else:
-                    self.logger.error("The ML forecaster file was not found, please run a model fit method before this predict method")
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "The ML forecaster file was not found, please run a model fit method before this predict method"
+                    )
                     return False
             # Make predictions
             if use_last_window:
                 data_last_window = copy.deepcopy(df)
-                data_last_window = data_last_window.rename(columns={self.var_load_new: self.var_load})
+                data_last_window = data_last_window.rename(
+                    columns={self.var_load_new: self.var_load}
+                )
             else:
                 data_last_window = None
             forecast_out = mlf.predict(data_last_window)
             # Force forecast length to avoid mismatches
-            self.logger.debug("Number of ML predict forcast data generated (lags_opt): " + str(len(forecast_out.index)))
-            self.logger.debug("Number of forcast dates obtained: " + str(len(self.forecast_dates)))
+            self.logger.debug(
+                "Number of ML predict forcast data generated (lags_opt): "
+                + str(len(forecast_out.index))
+            )
+            self.logger.debug(
+                "Number of forcast dates obtained: " + str(len(self.forecast_dates))
+            )
             if len(self.forecast_dates) < len(forecast_out.index):
-                forecast_out = forecast_out.iloc[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                forecast_out = forecast_out.iloc[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
             # To be removed once bug is fixed
             elif len(self.forecast_dates) > len(forecast_out.index):
-                self.logger.error("Unable to obtain: " + str(len(self.forecast_dates))  + " lags_opt values from sensor: power load no var loads, check optimization_time_step/freq and historic_days_to_retrieve/days_to_retrieve parameters")
+                self.logger.error(
+                    "Unable to obtain: "
+                    + str(len(self.forecast_dates))
+                    + " lags_opt values from sensor: power load no var loads, check optimization_time_step/freq and historic_days_to_retrieve/days_to_retrieve parameters"
+                )
                 return False
             # Define DataFrame
-            data_dict = {'ts':self.forecast_dates, 'yhat':forecast_out.values.tolist()}
+            data_dict = {
+                "ts": self.forecast_dates,
+                "yhat": forecast_out.values.tolist(),
+            }
             data = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
             # Define index
-            data.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
+            data.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
             forecast_out = data.copy().loc[self.forecast_dates]
-        elif method == 'csv': # reading from a csv file
+        elif method == "csv":  # reading from a csv file
             load_csv_file_path = csv_path
-            df_csv = pd.read_csv(load_csv_file_path, header=None, names=['ts', 'yhat'])
+            df_csv = pd.read_csv(load_csv_file_path, header=None, names=["ts", "yhat"])
             if len(df_csv) < len(self.forecast_dates):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from CSV is not long enough")
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                df_csv = df_csv.loc[df_csv.index[0:len(self.forecast_dates)],:]
+                df_csv = df_csv.loc[df_csv.index[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)], :]
                 # Define index
                 df_csv.index = self.forecast_dates
-                df_csv.drop(['ts'], axis=1, inplace=True)
+                df_csv.drop(["ts"], axis=1, inplace=True)
                 forecast_out = df_csv.copy().loc[self.forecast_dates]
-        elif method == 'list': # reading a list of values
+        elif method == "list":  # reading a list of values
             # Loading data from passed list
-            data_list = self.params['passed_data']['load_power_forecast']
+            data_list = self.params["passed_data"]["load_power_forecast"]
             # Check if the passed data has the correct length
-            if len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates) and self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is None:
+            if (
+                len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates)
+                and self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is None
+            ):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from passed list is not long enough")
                 return False
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                data_list = data_list[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                data_list = data_list[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
                 # Define DataFrame
-                data_dict = {'ts':self.forecast_dates, 'yhat':data_list}
+                data_dict = {"ts": self.forecast_dates, "yhat": data_list}
                 data = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(data_dict)
                 # Define index
-                data.set_index('ts', inplace=True)
+                data.set_index("ts", inplace=True)
                 forecast_out = data.copy().loc[self.forecast_dates]
         else:
             self.logger.error("Passed method is not valid")
             return False
-        P_Load_forecast = copy.deepcopy(forecast_out['yhat'])
+        P_Load_forecast = copy.deepcopy(forecast_out["yhat"])
         if set_mix_forecast:
             P_Load_forecast = Forecast.get_mix_forecast(
-                df_now, P_Load_forecast, 
-                self.params['passed_data']['alpha'], self.params['passed_data']['beta'], self.var_load_new)
+                df_now,
+                P_Load_forecast,
+                self.params["passed_data"]["alpha"],
+                self.params["passed_data"]["beta"],
+                self.var_load_new,
+            )
         return P_Load_forecast
-    
-    def get_load_cost_forecast(self, df_final: pd.DataFrame, method: Optional[str] = 'hp_hc_periods',
-                               csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_load_cost_forecast.csv",
-                               list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False) -> pd.DataFrame:
+
+    def get_load_cost_forecast(
+        self,
+        df_final: pd.DataFrame,
+        method: Optional[str] = "hp_hc_periods",
+        csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_load_cost_forecast.csv",
+        list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         r"""
         Get the unit cost for the load consumption based on multiple tariff \
         periods. This is the cost of the energy from the utility in a vector \
@@ -812,45 +1109,62 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :rtype: pd.DataFrame
 
         """
-        csv_path  = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / csv_path
-        if method == 'hp_hc_periods':
-            df_final[self.var_load_cost] = self.optim_conf['load_offpeak_hours_cost']
+        csv_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / csv_path
+        if method == "hp_hc_periods":
+            df_final[self.var_load_cost] = self.optim_conf["load_offpeak_hours_cost"]
             list_df_hp = []
-            for key, period_hp in self.optim_conf['load_peak_hour_periods'].items():
-                list_df_hp.append(df_final[self.var_load_cost].between_time(
-                    period_hp[0]['start'], period_hp[1]['end']))
+            for key, period_hp in self.optim_conf["load_peak_hour_periods"].items():
+                list_df_hp.append(
+                    df_final[self.var_load_cost].between_time(
+                        period_hp[0]["start"], period_hp[1]["end"]
+                    )
+                )
             for df_hp in list_df_hp:
-                df_final.loc[df_hp.index, self.var_load_cost] = self.optim_conf['load_peak_hours_cost']
-        elif method == 'csv':
+                df_final.loc[df_hp.index, self.var_load_cost] = self.optim_conf[
+                    "load_peak_hours_cost"
+                ]
+        elif method == "csv":
             forecast_dates_csv = self.get_forecast_days_csv(timedelta_days=0)
             forecast_out = self.get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(
-                df_final, forecast_dates_csv, csv_path)
+                df_final, forecast_dates_csv, csv_path
+            )
             df_final[self.var_load_cost] = forecast_out
-        elif method == 'list': # reading a list of values
+        elif method == "list":  # reading a list of values
             # Loading data from passed list
-            data_list = self.params['passed_data']['load_cost_forecast']
+            data_list = self.params["passed_data"]["load_cost_forecast"]
             # Check if the passed data has the correct length
-            if len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates) and self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is None:
+            if (
+                len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates)
+                and self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is None
+            ):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from passed list is not long enough")
                 return False
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                data_list = data_list[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                data_list = data_list[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
                 # Define the correct dates
                 forecast_dates_csv = self.get_forecast_days_csv(timedelta_days=0)
                 forecast_out = self.get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(
-                    df_final, forecast_dates_csv, None, data_list=data_list, list_and_perfect=list_and_perfect)
+                    df_final,
+                    forecast_dates_csv,
+                    None,
+                    data_list=data_list,
+                    list_and_perfect=list_and_perfect,
+                )
                 # Fill the final DF
                 df_final[self.var_load_cost] = forecast_out
         else:
             self.logger.error("Passed method is not valid")
             return False
         return df_final
-    
-    def get_prod_price_forecast(self, df_final: pd.DataFrame, method: Optional[str] = 'constant',
-                                csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_prod_price_forecast.csv", 
-                                list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
+    def get_prod_price_forecast(
+        self,
+        df_final: pd.DataFrame,
+        method: Optional[str] = "constant",
+        csv_path: Optional[str] = "data_prod_price_forecast.csv",
+        list_and_perfect: Optional[bool] = False,
+    ) -> pd.DataFrame:
         r"""
         Get the unit power production price for the energy injected to the grid.\
         This is the price of the energy injected to the utility in a vector \
@@ -871,31 +1185,42 @@ class Forecast(object):
         :rtype: pd.DataFrame
 
         """
-        csv_path  = self.emhass_conf['data_path'] / csv_path
-        if method == 'constant':
-            df_final[self.var_prod_price] = self.optim_conf['photovoltaic_production_sell_price']
-        elif method == 'csv':
+        csv_path = self.emhass_conf["data_path"] / csv_path
+        if method == "constant":
+            df_final[self.var_prod_price] = self.optim_conf[
+                "photovoltaic_production_sell_price"
+            ]
+        elif method == "csv":
             forecast_dates_csv = self.get_forecast_days_csv(timedelta_days=0)
             forecast_out = self.get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(
-                df_final, forecast_dates_csv, csv_path)
+                df_final, forecast_dates_csv, csv_path
+            )
             df_final[self.var_prod_price] = forecast_out
-        elif method == 'list': # reading a list of values
+        elif method == "list":  # reading a list of values
             # Loading data from passed list
-            data_list = self.params['passed_data']['prod_price_forecast']
+            data_list = self.params["passed_data"]["prod_price_forecast"]
             # Check if the passed data has the correct length
-            if len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates) and self.params['passed_data']['prediction_horizon'] is None:
+            if (
+                len(data_list) < len(self.forecast_dates)
+                and self.params["passed_data"]["prediction_horizon"] is None
+            ):
                 self.logger.error("Passed data from passed list is not long enough")
                 return False
             else:
                 # Ensure correct length
-                data_list = data_list[0:len(self.forecast_dates)]
+                data_list = data_list[0 : len(self.forecast_dates)]
                 # Define the correct dates
                 forecast_dates_csv = self.get_forecast_days_csv(timedelta_days=0)
                 forecast_out = self.get_forecast_out_from_csv_or_list(
-                    df_final, forecast_dates_csv, None, data_list=data_list, list_and_perfect=list_and_perfect)
+                    df_final,
+                    forecast_dates_csv,
+                    None,
+                    data_list=data_list,
+                    list_and_perfect=list_and_perfect,
+                )
                 # Fill the final DF
                 df_final[self.var_prod_price] = forecast_out
         else:
             self.logger.error("Passed method is not valid")
             return False
-        return df_final
+        return df_final