diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 0c495fc..68b8410 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - defaults
 dependencies:
-  - cloudpickle         # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - glpk                # GNU GPL license
-  - ipykernel           # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - ipython             # BSD License
-  - nbconvert           # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - nbformat            # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - nrel-pysam>=3.0.1   # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - cloudpickle==3.0.0         # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - glpk==5.0                # GNU GPL license
+  - ipykernel==6.26.0           # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - ipython==8.16.1             # BSD License
+  - nbconvert==7.9.2           # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - nbformat==5.9.2            # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - nrel-pysam==3.0.2   # BSD-3-Clause license
   - nrel-pysam-stubs    # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - numpy               # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - openpyxl            # MIT license
-  - pandas              # BSD-3-Clause license
-  - pint                # BSD license
-  - plotly              # MIT license
-  - pyomo>=6.0.0,<=6.4.0       # BSD license
-  - python>=2.7.12      # Python Software Foundation License
+  - numpy==1.26.0               # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - openpyxl==3.1.2            # MIT license
+  - pandas==2.1.1              # BSD-3-Clause license
+  - pint==0.22                # BSD license
+  - plotly==5.17.0              # MIT license
+  - pyomo==6.4.0       # BSD license
+  - python==3.10.12      # Python Software Foundation License
   - pytz                # MIT license
-  - pyutilib>=6.0.0     # GNU AGPLv3 license
-  - requests            # Apache 2.0 license
-  - xlrd                # BSD license
\ No newline at end of file
+  - pyutilib==6.0.0     # GNU AGPLv3 license
+  - requests==2.31.0         # Apache 2.0 license
+  - xlrd==2.0.1                # BSD license
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/match_model/generate_input_files.py b/match_model/generate_input_files.py
index ca28ddf..94438fd 100644
--- a/match_model/generate_input_files.py
+++ b/match_model/generate_input_files.py
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ def generate_inputs(model_workspace):
     if solver == "cbc":
         print("Copying CBC solver to model run directory...")
         # copy the cbc solver to the model workspace
-        shutil.copy("../../cbc.exe", model_workspace)
+        if os.path.exists("../../cbc"):
+            shutil.copy("../../cbc", model_workspace)
+        elif os.path.exists("../../cbc.exe"):
+            shutil.copy("../../cbc.exe", model_workspace)
 
     # create the scenario folders in the input and output directories
     try:
diff --git a/match_model/notebooks/nb_utilities.py b/match_model/notebooks/nb_utilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..891e3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/match_model/notebooks/nb_utilities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import os, shutil
+
+
+def refresh_folder(model_workspace, keep_files):
+    # loop through all files and folders in model_workspace
+    for file in os.listdir(model_workspace):
+        # if the file is not in the keep_files list
+        if file not in keep_files:
+            # if the file is a folder
+            if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(model_workspace, file)):
+                # remove the folder and all its contents
+                shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(model_workspace, file))
+            # if the file is a file
+            else:
+                # remove the file
+                os.remove(os.path.join(model_workspace, file))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/match_model/notebooks/run_scenarios.ipynb b/match_model/notebooks/run_scenarios.ipynb
index 5e1ce0e..3ec13ce 100644
--- a/match_model/notebooks/run_scenarios.ipynb
+++ b/match_model/notebooks/run_scenarios.ipynb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 1,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     "from pathlib import Path\n",
     "import match_model.generate_input_files as generate_input_files\n",
     "import shutil\n",
-    "import time\n"
+    "import time\n",
+    "from nb_utilities import refresh_folder"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 2,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@
     "# check if the directory exists\n",
     "if os.path.exists(model_workspace / \"inputs\"):\n",
     "    # check that an inputs version file exists\n",
+    "    # list of files and folders to keep\n",
+    "    keep_files = ['set_1','set_2','set_3', 'set_4', 'cbc', 'cbc.exe', 'model_inputs.xlsx']\n",
+    "    refresh_folder(model_workspace, keep_files=keep_files)\n",
+    "\n",
     "    if os.path.exists(model_workspace / \"inputs_version.txt\"):\n",
     "        # get the version number\n",
     "        with open(model_workspace / \"inputs_version.txt\", \"r\") as i:\n",
@@ -125,11 +130,48 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### Option 1: Run as many parallel threads as possible\n",
+    "## Windows Operating Systems:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "os.system(\n",
+    "    f'start cmd /k \"cd {model_run_location} & activate match_model & match solve-scenarios\"'\n",
+    ")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Running with Mac / Linux:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Steps to run on mac:\n",
+    "1. Open a new Terminal, and navigate to the folder with the homework/model_inputs.xslx.\n",
+    "2. Run `mamba activate match_model` \n",
+    "3. run `match solve-scenarios`\n",
     "\n",
-    "If you would like to run as many scenarios in parallel as your machine can support, run the following cell. \n",
+    "If not you can open the summary_reports/ ...._.html file in a browser and investigate the results of your model run.\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Helpers for Rerunning Model\n",
+    "After you have run one scenario if you would like to rerun the scenario you will need to delete certain files.\n",
     "\n",
-    "This will identify how many processor cores (n) exist on your machine, and automatically run (n-1) scenarios (or the total number of scnearios, whichever is less). This should leave at least one core of your machine open for other tasks, but we still recommend that you close all other windows/processes before starting this option."
+    "To regenerate the input dataset:"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -138,52 +180,27 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "num_processors = mp.cpu_count()\n",
-    "print(f\"This machine has {num_processors} CPU cores\")\n",
-    "# get the number of scenarios to run\n",
-    "num_scenarios = len(os.listdir(model_workspace / \"inputs\"))\n",
-    "print(f\"There are {num_scenarios} scenarios to run\")\n",
-    "# determine how many threads to open\n",
-    "parallel_threads = min(num_processors - 1, num_scenarios)\n",
-    "print(f\"Running {parallel_threads} scenarios in parallel...\")\n",
-    "i = 0\n",
-    "while i < parallel_threads:\n",
-    "    os.system(\n",
-    "        f'start cmd /k \"cd {model_run_location} & activate match_model & match solve-scenarios\"'\n",
-    "    )\n",
-    "    time.sleep(2)\n",
-    "    i += 1"
+    "# list of files and folders to keep\n",
+    "keep_files = ['set_1', 'cbc', 'model_inputs.xlsx']\n",
+    "refresh_folder(model_workspace, keep_files=keep_files)"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Option 2: Start scenarios one at a time\n",
-    "\n",
-    "If you would like to only open a single solver window, run the following cell. Each time you run the following cell will open a new parallel solver."
+    "To rerun the match_model solver.... ie to run \"match solve-scenarios\":"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 3,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [
-    {
-     "data": {
-      "text/plain": [
-       "0"
-      ]
-     },
-     "execution_count": 3,
-     "metadata": {},
-     "output_type": "execute_result"
-    }
-   ],
+   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "os.system(\n",
-    "    f'start cmd /k \"cd {model_run_location} & activate match_model & match solve-scenarios\"'\n",
-    ")"
+    "# list of files and folders to keep\n",
+    "keep_files = ['cbc' , 'inputs_version.txt' , 'options.txt', 'set_1', 'inputs', 'model_inputs.xlsx', 'outputs', 'scenarios.txt', 'summary_reports' ]\n",
+    "refresh_folder(model_workspace, keep_files=keep_files)"
    ]
   }
  ],
@@ -203,7 +220,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.10.8"
+   "version": "3.10.12"
   },
   "orig_nbformat": 2,
   "vscode": {
diff --git a/match_model/reporting/generate_report.py b/match_model/reporting/generate_report.py
index 054ba19..a0a8380 100644
--- a/match_model/reporting/generate_report.py
+++ b/match_model/reporting/generate_report.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import shutil
 
 
+
+
 def post_solve(instance, outdir, inputs_dir):
     """
     Runs the summary report
@@ -12,8 +14,6 @@ def post_solve(instance, outdir, inputs_dir):
     # get the name of the scenario
     scenario = str(outdir).split("/")[-1]
 
-    # shutil.copy('../reporting/summary_report.ipynb', inputs_dir)
-
     # run the notebook
     try:
         os.system(
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ def post_solve(instance, outdir, inputs_dir):
         os.system(
             f'jupyter nbconvert --ExecutePreprocessor.kernel_name="python3" --to notebook --execute --inplace {inputs_dir}/summary_report.ipynb'
         )
+        
     # convert the notebook to html and save it to the output directory
     os.system(
         f"jupyter nbconvert --to html --no-input --no-prompt {inputs_dir}/summary_report.ipynb --output-dir {outdir}/../../summary_reports --output summary_report_{scenario}"
     )
     # delete the notebook from the inputs directory
-    os.remove(f"{inputs_dir}/summary_report.ipynb")
+    # os.remove(f"{inputs_dir}/summary_report.ipynb")
diff --git a/match_model/reporting/report_functions.py b/match_model/reporting/report_functions.py
index 25d5140..4b11449 100644
--- a/match_model/reporting/report_functions.py
+++ b/match_model/reporting/report_functions.py
@@ -474,11 +474,11 @@ def calculate_generator_utilization(dispatch):
 
     # calculate total annual generation in each category
     utilization = (
-        dispatch.copy().drop(columns="Nodal_Price").groupby("generation_project").sum()
+        dispatch.copy().drop(columns=["Nodal_Price"]).groupby("generation_project").sum()
     )
 
     # sum all rows
-    utilization["Total"] = utilization.sum(axis=1)
+    utilization["Total"] = utilization.drop(columns=["timestamp","gen_tech"]).sum(axis=1)
 
     # drop rows with zero generation
     utilization = utilization[utilization["Total"] > 0]
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ def build_month_hour_dispatch_plot(
     """
 
     mh_dispatch = dispatch_by_tech.copy()
-    mh_dispatch = mh_dispatch.set_index("timestamp")
+    mh_dispatch = mh_dispatch.drop(columns=['Generation Type']).set_index("timestamp")
 
     # groupby month and hour
     mh_dispatch = mh_dispatch.groupby(
@@ -1770,6 +1770,7 @@ def build_open_position_plot(load_balance, storage_exists):
     """
     # merge mismatch data
     mismatch = load_balance.copy()
+    mismatch.drop(columns='load_zone', inplace=True)
     mismatch["timestamp"] = pd.to_datetime(mismatch["timestamp"])
 
     mismatch["Net generation"] = (
diff --git a/match_model/reporting/summary_report.ipynb b/match_model/reporting/summary_report.ipynb
index 65fc526..93c29ec 100644
--- a/match_model/reporting/summary_report.ipynb
+++ b/match_model/reporting/summary_report.ipynb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Copyright (c) 2022 The MATCH Authors. All rights reserved.\n",
     "# Licensed under the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3 (or later), which is in the LICENSE file.\n",
-    "\n",
+    "print('entered summary_report.py')\n",
     "from pathlib import Path\n",
     "import pandas as pd\n",
     "import plotly.express as px\n",
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@
     "from match_model.reporting.report_functions import *\n",
     "\n",
     "#get the name of the current directory to specify the scenario name and identify the output directory\n",
-    "scenario_name = str(Path.cwd()).split('\\\\')[-1]\n",
+    "scenario_name = Path.cwd().name\n",
     "if scenario_name == 'inputs':\n",
     "    data_dir = Path.cwd() / '../outputs/'\n",
     "    inputs_dir = Path.cwd() / '../inputs/'\n",
     "    scenario_output_dir = Path.cwd() / '../summary_reports/'\n",
     "    scenario_name = 'N/A'\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    data_dir = Path.cwd()/ f'../../outputs/{scenario_name}/'\n",
+    "    data_dir = Path.cwd() / f'../../outputs/{scenario_name}/'\n",
     "    inputs_dir = Path.cwd() / f'../../inputs/{scenario_name}/'\n",
     "    scenario_output_dir = Path.cwd() / '../../summary_reports/'\n",
     "\n",
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@
     "lr_generation_impact = lrmer_pivot.mul(addl_dispatch, axis=0, level=1).sum(axis=1)\n",
     "# calculate annual total for each scenario\n",
     "lr_generation_impact = (\n",
-    "    lr_generation_impact.reset_index().groupby(\"cambium_scenario\").sum()\n",
+    "    lr_generation_impact.reset_index().drop(columns=['timestamp']).groupby(\"cambium_scenario\").sum()\n",
     ")\n",
     "lr_generation_impact = lr_generation_impact.rename(\n",
     "    columns={0: f'Generation {emissions_unit.split(\"/\")[0]}'}\n",
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@
     "# multiply the storage and mer data\n",
     "lr_storage_impact = lrmer_pivot.mul(addl_storage_dispatch, axis=0, level=1).sum(axis=1)\n",
     "# calculate annual total for each scenario\n",
-    "lr_storage_impact = lr_storage_impact.reset_index().groupby(\"cambium_scenario\").sum()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "lr_storage_impact = lr_storage_impact.reset_index().drop(columns=['timestamp']).groupby(\"cambium_scenario\").sum()\n",
     "lr_storage_impact = lr_storage_impact.rename(\n",
     "    columns={0: f'Storage {emissions_unit.split(\"/\")[0]}'}\n",
     ")\n",
@@ -1068,7 +1069,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.10.8 | packaged by conda-forge | (main, Nov 22 2022, 08:16:33) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]"
+   "version": "3.10.12"
   },
   "vscode": {
    "interpreter": {
diff --git a/match_model/solve.py b/match_model/solve.py
index 30033d2..90accd9 100644
--- a/match_model/solve.py
+++ b/match_model/solve.py
@@ -841,9 +841,18 @@ def solve(model):
         # with its own solver object (e.g., with runph or a parallel solver server).
         # In those cases, we don't want to go through the expense of creating an
         # unused solver object, or get errors if the solver options are invalid.
-        model.solver = SolverFactory(
-            model.options.solver, solver_io=model.options.solver_io
-        )
+
+        # Uncomment Below if you are want to use old MATCH Model behaviour that works for windows
+        # model.solver = SolverFactory(
+        #     model.options.solver, solver_io=model.options.solver_io
+        # )
+
+        # Use for Mac. 
+        model.solver = SolverFactory(model.options.solver)
+        solvername = 'cbc'
+        solverpath_exe = os.getcwd() + '/cbc'
+        model.solver=SolverFactory(solvername,executable=solverpath_exe)
+
 
         # patch for Pyomo < 4.2
         # note: Pyomo added an options_string argument to solver.solve() in Pyomo 4.2 rev 10587.
@@ -857,7 +866,6 @@ def solve(model):
             ).items():
                 model.solver.options[k] = v
 
-        # import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
         model.solver_manager = SolverManagerFactory(model.options.solver_manager)
 
     # get solver arguments
@@ -899,8 +907,9 @@ def solve(model):
 
         TempfileManager.tempdir = model.options.tempdir
 
-    results = model.solver_manager.solve(model, opt=model.solver, **solver_args)
-    # import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+    # results = model.solver_manager.solve(model, opt=model.solver, **solver_args)
+    results = SolverFactory("cbc").solve(model)#, **solver_args) #add the solver options parameters
+
 
     if model.options.verbose:
         print(