refac: remove cba.methods config option

config/config.default.yaml

@@ -1621,8 +1621,6 @@ cba:
   cba_scenario_input:
     use_presolved: false
     sb_version: latest
-  methods:
-  - toot
   projects: []
   area: tyndp
   remove_noisy_costs: true

config/config.tyndp.yaml

@@ -430,9 +430,6 @@ cba:
   cba_scenario_input:
     use_presolved: false
     sb_version: latest # use 'latest' or a supported version from data/versions.csv for pre-solved SB network input in CBA; only applies if use_presolved is true
-  methods:
-  - toot
-  - pint
   projects:
   - t1-t35
   area: tyndp # options: tyndp (TODO: entso-e, eu27)

config/schema.default.json

@@ -496,17 +496,6 @@
             }
           }
         },
-        "methods": {
-          "description": "Methodologies to apply: 'toot' (take one out at a time) and 'pint' (put in one at a time).",
-          "items": {
-            "enum": [
-              "toot",
-              "pint"
-            ],
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "type": "array"
-        },
         "projects": {
           "description": "List of project identifiers to evaluate (e.g., 't1-t35').",
           "items": {
@@ -15689,17 +15678,6 @@
             }
           }
         },
-        "methods": {
-          "description": "Methodologies to apply: 'toot' (take one out at a time) and 'pint' (put in one at a time).",
-          "items": {
-            "enum": [
-              "toot",
-              "pint"
-            ],
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "type": "array"
-        },
         "projects": {
           "description": "List of project identifiers to evaluate (e.g., 't1-t35').",
           "items": {

config/test/config.cyears.yaml

@@ -440,9 +440,6 @@ cba:
   cba_scenario_input:
     use_presolved: false
     sb_version: latest # currently only latest is supported
-  methods:
-  - toot
-  - pint
   projects:
   - t1-t35
   area: tyndp # options: tyndp (TODO: entso-e, eu27)

config/test/config.tyndp.yaml

@@ -438,9 +438,6 @@ cba:
   cba_scenario_input:
     use_presolved: false
     sb_version: latest # use 'latest' or a supported version from data/versions.csv for pre-solved SB network input in CBA; only applies if use_presolved is true
-  methods:
-  - toot
-  - pint
   projects:
   - t1-t35
   area: tyndp # options: tyndp (TODO: entso-e, eu27)

doc/release_notes.md

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 * Restore correct assigned countries for virtual TYNDP nodes ([#794](https://github.com/open-energy-transition/open-tyndp/pull/794)).
 
+* Remove unused `cba.methods` config option ([#805](https://github.com/open-energy-transition/open-tyndp/pull/805)).
 
 **Documentation**
 

doc/scenarios.md

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ to form the two deviation scenarios are defined in `config/scenarios.tyndp.yaml`
 | `solving` | Solver selection and option set (uses HiGHS by default). |
 | `plotting` | Thresholds, map projection, balance map settings and factors. |
 | `benchmarking` | Enables benchmarking. |
-| `cba` | Cost-benefit analysis settings (hurdle costs, horizons, methods, projects, solver options). |
+| `cba` | Cost-benefit analysis settings (hurdle costs, horizons, projects, solver options). |
 
 The base config is `config.tyndp.yaml`. The scenario file `scenarios.tyndp.yaml` defines per-scenario override blocks (e.g., NT, DE, GA).
 When a scenario is selected, its keys are merged onto the base config: matching keys override the base values,

scripts/lib/validation/config/cba.py

@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ class CbaConfig(BaseModel):
         default_factory=_CbaSbToCbaConfig,
         description="Settings for using pre-solved SB networks as inputs to the CBA workflow.",
     )
-    methods: list[Literal["toot", "pint"]] = Field(
-        default_factory=lambda: ["toot"],
-        description="Methodologies to apply: 'toot' (take one out at a time) and 'pint' (put in one at a time).",
-    )
     projects: list[str] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
         description="List of project identifiers to evaluate (e.g., 't1-t35').",