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Adding Output:EnergyManagementSystem in the input file generates .edd file which lists all the Actuator available and has other useful information for the EMS. There are plenty examples available in the E+ example files. Basically, following need to be added to generate .edd file.

  Output:EnergyManagementSystem,
    Verbose,                 !- Actuator Availability Dictionary Reporting
    Verbose,                 !- Internal Variable Availability Dictionary Reporting
    Verbose;                 !- EMS Runtime Language Debug Output Level

Per the documentation The following actuators are available with the control type called “Schedule Value”: Schedule:Year, Schedule:Compact, Schedule:File, and Schedule:Constant.