# cost_value

> Calculate the total cost

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## Description
cost_value calculates the total cost of a schedule under a specific scenario.

## Syntax
```matlab
cost = cost_value(scenario,u)
cost = cost_value(scenario,u,rho)
```

## Input Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|------|------|--------------|
| `scenario` | *Scenario object* | Scenario object that specifies the optimization problem. |
| `u` | *T×N_c matrix* | Charging/discharging schedule for each charger |
| `rho` | *5000 (default) \| nonnegative scalar* | Penalty parameter for cost calculation |


## Output Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|------|------|--------------|
| `matrices` | *struct* | Structure containing matrices for cost calculation. |