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Autosize electric power get to 0 when I used Fan:SystemModel

I am trying to model constant volume fan using Fan:SystemModel referring to this discussion
I could connect Fan:SystemModel to Airloop and get the result.
However, result shows that electric power is 0 as below.
image description
Does anyone know what is causing this situation?
Please also find idf part for Fan:SystemModel as below.

> Fan:SystemModel,
>     2F_WS Supply Fan,        !- Name
>     Office HVAC On (ASHRAE), !- Availability Schedule Name
>     2F_WS Cooling Coil Outlet,  !- Air Inlet Node Name
>     2F_WS Supply Fan Outlet, !- Air Outlet Node Name
>     autosize,                !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
>     Discrete,                !- Speed Control Method
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate
> Fraction
>     200,                     !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
>     1,                       !- Motor Efficiency
>     1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction
>     ,                        !- Design Electric Power Consumption {W}
>     PowerPerFlow,            !- Design Power Sizing Method
>     1000.0,                  !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate
> {W/(m3/s)}
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate Per
> Unit Pressure {W/((m3/s)-Pa)}
>     ,                        !- Fan Total Efficiency
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Function of Flow
> Fraction Curve Name
>     ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Pressure Rise {Pa}
>     ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Flow Fraction
>     ,                        !- Motor Loss Zone Name
>     ,                        !- Motor Loss Radiative Fraction
>     General,                 !- End-Use Subcategory
>     1,                       !- Number of Speeds
>     1,                       !- Speed 1 Flow Fraction
>     1;                       !- Speed 1 Electric Power Fraction

Autosize electric power get to 0 when I used Fan:SystemModel

I am trying to model constant volume fan using Fan:SystemModel referring to this discussion
I could connect Fan:SystemModel to Airloop and get the result.
However, result shows that electric power is 0 as below.
image description
Does anyone know what is causing this situation?
Please also find idf part for Fan:SystemModel as below.

> Fan:SystemModel,
>     2F_WS Supply Fan,        !- Name
>     Office HVAC On (ASHRAE), !- Availability Schedule Name
>     2F_WS Cooling Coil Outlet,  !- Air Inlet Node Name
>     2F_WS Supply Fan Outlet, !- Air Outlet Node Name
>     autosize,                !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
>     Discrete,                !- Speed Control Method
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate
> Fraction
>     200,                     !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
>     1,                       !- Motor Efficiency
>     1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction
>     ,                        !- Design Electric Power Consumption {W}
>     PowerPerFlow,            !- Design Power Sizing Method
>     1000.0,                  !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate
> {W/(m3/s)}
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Per Unit Flow Rate Per
> Unit Pressure {W/((m3/s)-Pa)}
>     ,                        !- Fan Total Efficiency
>     ,                        !- Electric Power Function of Flow
> Fraction Curve Name
>     ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Pressure Rise {Pa}
>     ,                        !- Night Ventilation Mode Flow Fraction
>     ,                        !- Motor Loss Zone Name
>     ,                        !- Motor Loss Radiative Fraction
>     General,                 !- End-Use Subcategory
>     1,                       !- Number of Speeds
>     1,                       !- Speed 1 Flow Fraction
>     1;                       !- Speed 1 Electric Power Fraction