diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66cfa4f83..beff15405 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Classify the change according to the following categories:
     ### Deprecated
     ### Removed
 
+## Develop - 2024-04-05
+### Fixed 
+- Added `export_rate_beyond_net_metering_limit` to list of inputs to be converted to type Real, to avoid MethodError if type is vector of Any. 
+
 ## v0.44.0
 ### Added 
 - in `src/settings.jl`, added new const **INDICATOR_COMPATIBLE_SOLVERS**
diff --git a/src/core/utils.jl b/src/core/utils.jl
index c43e5c608..3e8eebfa6 100644
--- a/src/core/utils.jl
+++ b/src/core/utils.jl
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function dictkeys_tosymbols(d::Dict)
             end
         end
         if k in [
-            "fuel_cost_per_mmbtu", "wholesale_rate",
+            "fuel_cost_per_mmbtu", "wholesale_rate", "export_rate_beyond_net_metering_limit",
             # for ERP
             "generator_size_kw", "generator_operational_availability",
             "generator_failure_to_start", "generator_mean_time_to_failure",