Clarification of MACRO equation COST_ENERGY
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Description
There have been questions raised for the Taylor formulation of Equation [COST_ENERGY ](https://github.com/iiasa/message_ix/blob/c497a5fd1993d2d63e8c2587b83764471de17d76/message_ix/model/MACRO/macro_core.gms#L273-L290)in MACRO.
- Internal discussion: https://iiasa-ece.slack.com/archives/CD0GBHHA4/p1637231296047600
- External user: https://github.com/iiasa/message_ix/discussions/615
The question is about how the second Taylor coefficient term is derived. We need to clarify how internally and elaborate the conclusion in the documentation.
https://github.com/iiasa/message_ix/blob/c497a5fd1993d2d63e8c2587b83764471de17d76/message_ix/model/MACRO/macro_core.gms#L273-L290
or as rendered in the docs:

Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the Taylor formulation of COST_ENERGY in message_ix/model/MACRO/macro_core.gms, lines 273–290, then review the linked GitHub Discussion 615 and the internal discussion for the unresolved second-coefficient question. Confirm the derivation and document the conclusion in the rendered MACRO documentation.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100