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The EnergyPlus input processor is failing, because one of the objects generated by HVACTemplate is incomplete. Examining the expidf output file, reveals the problem:

Output:PreprocessorMessage,
ExpandObjects,                                           !- Preprocessor Name
Fatal,                                                   !- Error Severity
Severe:  In HVACTemplate:Plant:ChilledWaterLoop "Chiled Water Loop" there,  !- message line
is one or more water cooled chiller(s) but there are no towers serving this,  !- message line
loop.;                                                   !- message line

So, this file can be fixed by adding a cooling tower, or by changing the chiller to aircooled. But with that fixed, it still won't run, because a hot water loop is specified, but there are no hot water coils to be serve in the air handler or terminal units.

An issue has been posted to better protect what gets written to the expidf so that preprocessor errors can make it through to the EnergyPlus err file now with the stricter input processing that was introduced a few versions ago. https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/issues/7806