diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8672c2ead..beff15405 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,12 +23,15 @@ Classify the change according to the following categories:
     ### Deprecated
     ### Removed
 
-## Develop 2024-03-26
+## 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**
 - in `src/settings.jl`, added new member **solver_name** within the settings object.  This is currently not connected to the solver but does determine whether indicator constraints are modeled or if their big-M workarounds are used.
 - added replacements for indicator constraints with the exception of battery degradation, which is implemented in a separate model, and FlexibleHVAC.  TODO's have been added for these remaining cases.
-
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed previously broken tests using HiGHS in `test/runtests.jl` due to solver incompatibility.
 
diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 1b1ec48bf..f31119aae 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "REopt"
 uuid = "d36ad4e8-d74a-4f7a-ace1-eaea049febf6"
 authors = ["Nick Laws", "Hallie Dunham <hallie.dunham@nrel.gov>", "Bill Becker <william.becker@nrel.gov>", "Bhavesh Rathod <bhavesh.rathod@nrel.gov>", "Alex Zolan <alexander.aolan@nrel.gov>", "Amanda Farthing <amanda.farthing@nrel.gov>"]
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 
 [deps]
 ArchGDAL = "c9ce4bd3-c3d5-55b8-8973-c0e20141b8c3"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25ac8e687..546328a13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # REopt® Julia package
-This package is currently under development, but it now has all of the capabilities of the REopt® model used in the [REopt API](https://github.com/NREL/REopt_API). We expect to have the first stable release by Fall 2023.
+This package is currently under development, but it now has all of the capabilities of the REopt® model used in the [REopt API](https://github.com/NREL/REopt_API).
 
 For more information please see the documentation:
 <!-- [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-stable-blue.svg)](https://nrel.github.io/REopt.jl/stable) -->
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",