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Is it possible to use Energyplus EMS during sizing?

I am trying to add a load only during sizing calculations through EMS and although I find that something is happening during summer and winter designdays, the sizing results are exactly the same with the EMS load than without it. EMS code is working well during simulation but for sizing it seems not to affect the results despite edd file shows these lines:

PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MADRID JUL, 07/15 00:00 - 00:10 PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MIJAS JUL, 07/15 23:50 - 24:00

And the same for WINTER DESIGN DAY.

I don't understand why those lines seem to be only executed for 00:00 - 00:10 and 23:50 - 24:00 periods. Is that the expected behaviour? I think it would be better if EMS code could be taken into account during sizing calculations.

Is it possible to use Energyplus EMS during sizing?

I am trying to add a load only during sizing calculations through EMS and although I find that something is happening during summer and winter designdays, the sizing results are exactly the same with the EMS load than without it. EMS code is working well during simulation but for sizing it seems not to affect the results despite edd file shows these lines:

PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MADRID JUL, 07/15 00:00 - 00:10 PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MIJAS JUL, 07/15 23:50 - 24:00

And the same for WINTER DESIGN DAY.

I don't understand why those lines seem to be only executed for 00:00 - 00:10 and 23:50 - 24:00 periods. Is that the expected behaviour? I think it would be better if EMS code could be taken into account during sizing calculations.

Is it possible to use Energyplus EMS during sizing?

I am trying to add a load only during sizing calculations through EMS and although I find that something is happening during summer and winter designdays, the sizing results are exactly the same with the EMS load than without it. EMS code is working well during simulation but for sizing it seems not to affect the results despite edd file shows these lines:

PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MADRID JUL, 07/15 00:00 - 00:10 PROGRAM CODE, During Warmup, Occurrence info=SUMMER DESIGN DAY IN MIJAS JUL, 07/15 23:50 - 24:00

And the same for WINTER DESIGN DAY.

I don't understand why those lines seem to be only executed for 00:00 - 00:10 and 23:50 - 24:00 periods. Is that the expected behaviour? I think it would be better if EMS code could be taken into account during sizing calculations.