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+113_CT_1,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,5665.23,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,51019.54545,26818.18182,29550.90909,30308.18182,
+113_CT_2,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,6053.96,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,54906.81818,27207.27273,29939.09091,30697.27273,
+113_CT_3,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,6442.68,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,58794.09091,27595.45455,30328.18182,31086.36364,
+113_CT_4,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,6831.4,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,62681.36364,27984.54545,30716.36364,31474.54545,
+115_STEAM_1,CopperSheet,STEAM,O,0,0,1,12,5,12,-12,2,4,1,12,4,2,703.76,455.37,393.28,0,1,0.416666667,0.608333333,0.808333333,1,,179457.9999,124504.3483,125050,133643.478,
+115_STEAM_2,CopperSheet,STEAM,O,0,0,1,12,5,12,-12,2,4,1,12,4,2,1117.74,869.35,807.25,0,1,0.416666667,0.608333333,0.808333333,1,,189807.9998,134852.1744,135400,143991.3041,
+115_STEAM_3,CopperSheet,STEAM,C,0,0,1,155,62,155,-155,8,8,3,60,11,8,22784.8,15722.8,14569.83,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,24196.77419,20400,22492.90323,27050.32258,
+116_STEAM_1,CopperSheet,STEAM,C,0,0,1,155,62,155,-155,8,8,3,60,11,8,22784.8,15722.8,14569.83,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,27985,19685.48387,21473.87097,23875.48387,
+118_CC_1,CopperSheet,CC,G,0,0,1,355,170,355,-355,5,8,4.14,,,5,,,28435.4,0,1,0.478873239,0.652676056,0.826197183,1,,28209.52944,22576.9854,27754.87009,32462.07454,
+123_STEAM_2,CopperSheet,STEAM,C,0,0,1,155,62,155,-155,8,8,3,60,11,8,22784.8,15722.8,14569.83,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,23184.19355,19429.67742,22968.3871,33035.16129,
+123_STEAM_3,CopperSheet,STEAM,C,0,0,1,350,140,350,-350,48,24,4,,96,48,,36749.81,21381.74,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,25591.92857,19983.57143,21647.28571,23437.85714,
+123_CT_1,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,7220.12,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,49465,26265.45455,29803.63636,31090,
+123_CT_4,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,7608.84,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,53352.27273,26654.54545,30191.81818,31479.09091,
+123_CT_5,CopperSheet,CT,G,0,0,1,55,22,55,-55,3,3,3.7,,,3,,,7997.57,0,1,0.4,0.6,0.8,1,,57239.09091,27043.63636,30580.90909,31867.27273,
+121_NUCLEAR_1,CopperSheet,NUCLEAR,N,0,0,1,400,396,400,-400,48,1000,20,,,48,,,63999.82,0,1,0.99,1,,,,8103.510101,2.5,,,
+HYDRO,CopperSheet,HYDRO,H,0,0,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,,,,
+PV,CopperSheet,PV,S,0,0,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,,,,
+RTPV,CopperSheet,RTPV,S,0,0,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,,,,
+WIND,CopperSheet,WIND,W,0,0,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,,,,
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/initial_status.csv b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/initial_status.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c185ed9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/initial_status.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+101_CT_1,101_CT_2,101_STEAM_3,101_STEAM_4,102_CT_1,102_CT_2,102_STEAM_3,102_STEAM_4,107_CC_1,113_CT_1,113_CT_2,113_CT_3,113_CT_4,115_STEAM_1,115_STEAM_2,115_STEAM_3,116_STEAM_1,118_CC_1,123_STEAM_2,123_STEAM_3,123_CT_1,123_CT_4,123_CT_5,121_NUCLEAR_1
+-28,-28,168,168,-168,-168,168,168,168,-168,-168,-168,-168,-168,-168,168,168,168,168,168,-168,-168,-168,168
+0,0,30,30,0,0,30,30,170,0,0,0,0,0,0,62,62,170,62,140,0,0,0,396
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/reserves.csv b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/reserves.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e64bcd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/reserves.csv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reserve Product,Requirement (MW)
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/simulation_objects.csv b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/simulation_objects.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40b86b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/simulation_objects.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Simulation_Parameters,Description,DAY_AHEAD,REAL_TIME
+Periods_per_Step,the number of discrete periods represented in each simulation step,24,1
+Period_Resolution,seconds per period,3600,3600
+Date_From,simulation beginning period,7/10/2020 0:00,7/10/2020 0:00
+Date_To,simulation ending period (must account for lookahed data availability),7/17/2020 0:00,7/17/2020 0:00
+Look_Ahead_Periods_per_Step,the number of look ahead periods included in each optimization step,24,2
+Look_Ahead_Resolution,look-ahead period resolution,3600,300
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/storage.csv b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/storage.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87ade0ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/storage.csv
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GEN UID,Storage,Max Volume GWh,Initial Volume GWh,Start Energy,Inflow Limit GWh,Rating MVA
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/timeseries_pointers.csv b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/timeseries_pointers.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ff59cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/deterministic_scenario_csv/timeseries_pointers.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Simulation,Category,Object,Parameter,Data File
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,HYDRO,PMin MW,forecasts_renewables_min_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,PV,PMin MW,forecasts_renewables_min_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,RTPV,PMin MW,forecasts_renewables_min_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,WIND,PMin MW,forecasts_renewables_min_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,HYDRO,PMax MW,forecasts_renewables_max_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,PV,PMax MW,forecasts_renewables_max_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,RTPV,PMax MW,forecasts_renewables_max_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Generator,WIND,PMax MW,forecasts_renewables_max_p.csv
+DAY_AHEAD,Area,CopperSheet,MW Load,forecasts_load.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,HYDRO,PMin MW,actuals_renewables_min_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,PV,PMin MW,actuals_renewables_min_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,RTPV,PMin MW,actuals_renewables_min_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,WIND,PMin MW,actuals_renewables_min_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,HYDRO,PMax MW,actuals_renewables_max_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,PV,PMax MW,actuals_renewables_max_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,RTPV,PMax MW,actuals_renewables_max_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Generator,WIND,PMax MW,actuals_renewables_max_p.csv
+REAL_TIME,Area,CopperSheet,MW Load,actuals_load.csv
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/simulate_deterministic_csv.txt b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/simulate_deterministic_csv.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7e5c897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_cases/simulate_deterministic_csv.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+command/exec simulator.py
+--data-directory=deterministic_scenario_csv
+--input-format=rts-gmlc
+--simulate-out-of-sample 
+--run-sced-with-persistent-forecast-errors 
+--output-directory=deterministic_simulation_csv_output
+--start-date=07-10-2020
+--num-days=7
+--sced-horizon=4
+--ruc-mipgap=0.00
+--reserve-factor=0.0 
+--deterministic-ruc-solver=cbc
+--deterministic-ruc-solver-options="feas=off DivingG=on"
+--sced-solver=cbc
+--sced-frequency-minutes=60
+--ruc-horizon=36
+--traceback
+--enforce-sced-shutdown-ramprate
+--no-startup-shutdown-curves
diff --git a/tests/simulator_tests/test_sim_rts_mod.py b/tests/simulator_tests/test_sim_rts_mod.py
index 6d215f31..f59b02d8 100644
--- a/tests/simulator_tests/test_sim_rts_mod.py
+++ b/tests/simulator_tests/test_sim_rts_mod.py
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ def _set_names(self):
         self.simulator_config_filename = 'simulate_deterministic.txt'
         self.results_dir_name = 'deterministic_simulation_output'
         self.baseline_dir_name = 'deterministic_simulation_output_baseline'
+        
+class TestSimulatorModRtsGmlcCopperSheet_csv(_SimulatorModRTSGMLC, unittest.TestCase):
+    def _set_names(self):
+        self.simulator_config_filename = 'simulate_deterministic_csv.txt'
+        self.results_dir_name = 'deterministic_simulation_csv_output'
+        self.baseline_dir_name = 'deterministic_simulation_output_baseline'
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()