diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index cd834b6..409045f 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -146,15 +146,17 @@ def format_plevels(national_forecast_value: NationalForecastValue):
     :return:
     """
     logger.debug(f"{national_forecast_value.plevels}")
+    power = national_forecast_value.expected_power_generation_megawatts
     if (not isinstance(national_forecast_value.plevels, dict)) or (
         national_forecast_value.plevels == {}
     ):
-        power = national_forecast_value.expected_power_generation_megawatts
         national_forecast_value.plevels = {
             "plevel_10": round(power * 0.8, 2),
             "plevel_90": round(power * 1.2, 2),
         }
 
+        logger.info(f"plevels set to default: {national_forecast_value.plevels}")
+
     # rename '10' and '90' to plevel_10 and plevel_90
     for c in ["10", "90"]:
         if c in national_forecast_value.plevels.keys():
@@ -163,14 +165,10 @@ def format_plevels(national_forecast_value: NationalForecastValue):
             )
 
     if national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_10"] is None:
-        national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_10"] = round(
-            national_forecast_value.expected_power_generation_megawatts * 0.8, 2
-        )
+        national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_10"] = round(power * 0.8, 2)
 
     if national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_90"] is None:
-        national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_90"] = round(
-            national_forecast_value.expected_power_generation_megawatts * 1.2, 2
-        )
+        national_forecast_value.plevels["plevel_90"] = round(power * 1.2, 2)
 
 
 def filter_forecast_values(