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@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Release Notes
 Upcoming Release
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+* Allow for more conservative waste heat usage assumptions in district heating using a scaling factor for respective link efficiencies
+
 * In simplifying polygons in :mod:`build_shapes` default to no tolerance.
 
 * Set non-zero capital_cost for methanol stores to avoid unrealistic storage sizes