diff --git a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/participant/HpModel.scala b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/participant/HpModel.scala
index 52e1462681..a7a585820b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/participant/HpModel.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/participant/HpModel.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import edu.ie3.simona.model.SystemComponent
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.participant.HpModel.{HpRelevantData, HpState}
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.participant.control.QControl
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal.ThermalGrid.{
+  ThermalDemandIndicator,
   ThermalEnergyDemand,
   ThermalGridState,
 }
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       )
 
     // Determining the operation point and limitations at this tick
-    val (turnOn, canOperate, canBeOutOfOperation, houseDemand, storageDemand) =
+    val (turnOn, canOperate, canBeOutOfOperation, demandIndicator) =
       operatesInNextState(
         lastHpState,
         currentThermalGridState,
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
 
     // Updating the HpState
     val updatedState =
-      calcState(lastHpState, relevantData, turnOn, houseDemand, storageDemand)
+      calcState(lastHpState, relevantData, turnOn, demandIndicator)
     (canOperate, canBeOutOfOperation, updatedState)
   }
 
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ final case class HpModel(
     *   ThermalEnergyDemand of the thermal storage
     * @return
     *   boolean defining if heat pump runs in next time step, if it can be in
-    *   operation and can be out of operation plus the demand of house and
-    *   storage
+    *   operation and can be out of operation plus the
+    *   [[ThermalDemandIndicator]] of the thermal units
     */
   private def operatesInNextState(
       lastState: HpState,
@@ -185,11 +186,10 @@ final case class HpModel(
       relevantData: HpRelevantData,
       demandHouse: ThermalEnergyDemand,
       demandThermalStorage: ThermalEnergyDemand,
-  ): (Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) = {
+  ): (Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, ThermalDemandIndicator) = {
 
     val (
-      houseHasDemand,
-      heatStorageHasDemand,
+      demandIndicator,
       noThermalStorageOrThermalStorageIsEmpty,
     ) = determineDemandBooleans(
       lastState,
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ final case class HpModel(
       demandThermalStorage,
     )
 
-    val turnHpOn: Boolean =
-      houseHasDemand || heatStorageHasDemand
+    val turnHpOn =
+      demandIndicator.houseDemand || demandIndicator.heatStorageDemand
 
     val canOperate =
       demandHouse.hasRequiredDemand || demandHouse.hasAdditionalDemand ||
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       turnHpOn,
       canOperate,
       canBeOutOfOperation,
-      houseHasDemand,
-      heatStorageHasDemand,
+      demandIndicator,
     )
   }
 
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       updatedGridState: ThermalGridState,
       demandHouse: ThermalEnergyDemand,
       demandThermalStorage: ThermalEnergyDemand,
-  ): (Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) = {
+  ): (ThermalDemandIndicator, Boolean) = {
     implicit val tolerance: Energy = KilowattHours(1e-3)
     val noThermalStorageOrThermalStorageIsEmpty: Boolean =
       updatedGridState.storageState.isEmpty || updatedGridState.storageState
@@ -251,7 +250,9 @@ final case class HpModel(
       (demandHouse.hasRequiredDemand && noThermalStorageOrThermalStorageIsEmpty) || (lastHpState.isRunning && demandHouse.hasAdditionalDemand)
     val heatStorageDemand =
       demandThermalStorage.hasRequiredDemand || (lastHpState.isRunning && demandThermalStorage.hasAdditionalDemand)
-    (houseDemand, heatStorageDemand, noThermalStorageOrThermalStorageIsEmpty)
+
+    val demandIndicator = ThermalDemandIndicator(houseDemand, heatStorageDemand)
+    (demandIndicator, noThermalStorageOrThermalStorageIsEmpty)
   }
 
   /** Calculate state depending on whether heat pump is needed or not. Also
@@ -264,10 +265,9 @@ final case class HpModel(
     *   data of heat pump including state of the heat pump
     * @param isRunning
     *   determines whether the heat pump is running or not
-    * @param houseDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal house has heat demand
-    * @param storageDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal storage has heat demand
+    * @param demandIndicator
+    *   determines if the thermal units (house, storage) having some heat demand
+    *   or not
     * @return
     *   next [[HpState]]
     */
@@ -275,8 +275,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       lastState: HpState,
       relevantData: HpRelevantData,
       isRunning: Boolean,
-      houseDemand: Boolean,
-      storageDemand: Boolean,
+      demandIndicator: ThermalDemandIndicator,
   ): HpState = {
     val lastStateStorageQDot = lastState.thermalGridState.storageState
       .map(_.qDot)
@@ -298,8 +297,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
         relevantData.ambientTemperature,
         isRunning,
         newThermalPower,
-        houseDemand,
-        storageDemand,
+        demandIndicator,
       )
 
     HpState(
@@ -378,8 +376,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       )
 
     val (
-      houseDemand,
-      heatStorageDemand,
+      demandIndicator,
       _,
     ) = determineDemandBooleans(
       lastState,
@@ -392,8 +389,7 @@ final case class HpModel(
       lastState,
       data,
       turnOn,
-      houseDemand,
-      heatStorageDemand,
+      demandIndicator,
     )
 
     (
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
index b20742d5b6..8e603fe512 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import edu.ie3.datamodel.models.result.thermal.{
 }
 import edu.ie3.simona.exceptions.agent.InconsistentStateException
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal.ThermalGrid.{
+  ThermalDemandIndicator,
   ThermalEnergyDemand,
   ThermalGridState,
 }
@@ -160,10 +161,9 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
     *   determines whether the heat pump is running or not
     * @param qDot
     *   Thermal energy balance
-    * @param houseDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal house has heat demand
-    * @param storageDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal storage has heat demand
+    * @param demandIndicator
+    *   determines if the thermal units (house, storage) having some heat demand
+    *   or not
     * @return
     *   The updated state of the grid
     */
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
       ambientTemperature: Temperature,
       isRunning: Boolean,
       qDot: Power,
-      houseDemand: Boolean,
-      storageDemand: Boolean,
+      demandIndicator: ThermalDemandIndicator,
   ): (ThermalGridState, Option[ThermalThreshold]) = if (qDot > zeroKW)
     handleInfeed(
       tick,
@@ -184,8 +183,7 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
       state,
       isRunning,
       qDot,
-      houseDemand,
-      storageDemand,
+      demandIndicator,
     )
   else
     handleConsumption(
@@ -211,10 +209,9 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
     *   determines whether the heat pump is running or not
     * @param qDot
     *   Infeed to the grid
-    * @param houseDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal house has heat demand
-    * @param heatStorageDemand
-    *   determines if the thermal storage has heat demand
+    * @param demandIndicator
+    *   determines if the thermal units (house, storage) having some heat demand
+    *   or not
     * @return
     *   Updated thermal grid state
     */
@@ -225,8 +222,7 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
       state: ThermalGridState,
       isRunning: Boolean,
       qDot: Power,
-      houseDemand: Boolean,
-      heatStorageDemand: Boolean,
+      demandIndicator: ThermalDemandIndicator,
   ): (ThermalGridState, Option[ThermalThreshold]) = {
     // TODO: We would need to issue a storage result model here...
 
@@ -244,7 +240,7 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
     }
 
     if (
-      (qDotHouseLastState > zeroKW && (qDotStorageLastState >= zeroKW)) | (qDotStorageLastState > zeroKW & heatStorageDemand)
+      (qDotHouseLastState > zeroKW && (qDotStorageLastState >= zeroKW)) | (qDotStorageLastState > zeroKW & demandIndicator.heatStorageDemand)
     ) {
       val (updatedHouseState, thermalHouseThreshold, remainingQDotHouse) =
         handleInfeedHouse(
@@ -307,7 +303,7 @@ final case class ThermalGrid(
       }
     } else {
 
-      (houseDemand, heatStorageDemand) match {
+      (demandIndicator.houseDemand, demandIndicator.heatStorageDemand) match {
 
         case (true, _) =>
           // house first then heatStorage after heating House
@@ -742,6 +738,19 @@ object ThermalGrid {
       thermalGrid.storage.map(_.startingState),
     )
 
+  /** Wraps booleans indicating the demand of thermal units (thermal house,
+    * thermal storage).
+    *
+    * @param houseDemand
+    *   Boolean indicating the demand of the thermal house
+    * @param heatStorageDemand
+    *   Boolean indicating the demand of the thermal heat storage
+    */
+  final case class ThermalDemandIndicator private (
+      houseDemand: Boolean,
+      heatStorageDemand: Boolean,
+  )
+
   /** Defines the thermal energy demand of a thermal grid. It comprises the
     * absolutely required energy demand to reach the target state as well as an
     * energy, that can be handled. The possible energy always has to be greater
diff --git a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridTestData.scala b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridTestData.scala
index 0a016d4566..21f27b1892 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridTestData.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridTestData.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal
 import edu.ie3.datamodel.models.OperationTime
 import edu.ie3.datamodel.models.input.OperatorInput
 import edu.ie3.datamodel.models.input.thermal.ThermalBusInput
+import edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal.ThermalGrid.ThermalDemandIndicator
 import squants.energy.{Kilowatts, Power}
 import squants.thermal.{Celsius, Temperature}
 
@@ -25,8 +26,12 @@ trait ThermalGridTestData {
   protected val testGridQDotInfeed: Power = Kilowatts(15d)
   protected val testGridQDotConsumption: Power = Kilowatts(-42d)
   protected val testGridQDotConsumptionHigh: Power = Kilowatts(-200d)
-  protected val noThermalDemand: Boolean = false
-  protected val thermalDemand: Boolean = true
+  protected val noThermalDemand: ThermalDemandIndicator =
+    ThermalDemandIndicator(false, false)
+  protected val onlyThermalDemandOfHouse: ThermalDemandIndicator =
+    ThermalDemandIndicator(true, false)
+  protected val onlyThermalDemandOfHeatStorage: ThermalDemandIndicator =
+    ThermalDemandIndicator(false, true)
   protected val isRunning: Boolean = true
   protected val isNotRunning: Boolean = false
 }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec.scala
index b2b732ae0e..ce58b6a52a 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec.scala
@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec
             initialGridState,
             isNotRunning,
             externalQDot,
-            thermalDemand,
-            noThermalDemand,
+            onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
           )
 
         updatedGridState match {
@@ -547,8 +546,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseAndStorageSpec
             gridState,
             isNotRunning,
             externalQDot,
-            noThermalDemand,
-            thermalDemand,
+            onlyThermalDemandOfHeatStorage,
           )
 
         updatedGridState match {
diff --git a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec.scala b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec.scala
index 4ecbfc819b..39a614e92c 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec.scala
@@ -181,8 +181,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec extends UnitSpec with ThermalHouseTestData {
             gridState,
             isNotRunning,
             testGridQDotInfeed,
-            thermalDemand,
-            noThermalDemand,
+            onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
           )
 
         updatedGridState match {
@@ -210,8 +209,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec extends UnitSpec with ThermalHouseTestData {
           testGridAmbientTemperature,
           isRunning,
           testGridQDotInfeed,
-          thermalDemand,
-          noThermalDemand,
+          onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
         ) match {
           case (
                 ThermalGridState(
@@ -236,8 +234,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec extends UnitSpec with ThermalHouseTestData {
           testGridAmbientTemperature,
           isNotRunning,
           testGridQDotConsumption,
-          thermalDemand,
-          noThermalDemand,
+          onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
         ) match {
           case (
                 ThermalGridState(
@@ -262,8 +259,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithHouseOnlySpec extends UnitSpec with ThermalHouseTestData {
           testGridAmbientTemperature,
           isNotRunning,
           Megawatts(0d),
-          thermalDemand,
-          noThermalDemand,
+          onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
         ) match {
           case (
                 ThermalGridState(
diff --git a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec.scala b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec.scala
index c1ded4c6dc..c2c1880fef 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec.scala
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec
             gridState,
             isNotRunning,
             testGridQDotInfeed,
-            noThermalDemand,
-            thermalDemand,
+            onlyThermalDemandOfHeatStorage,
           )
 
         updatedGridState match {
@@ -211,8 +210,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec
           testGridAmbientTemperature,
           isRunning,
           testGridQDotInfeed,
-          noThermalDemand,
-          thermalDemand,
+          onlyThermalDemandOfHeatStorage,
         )
 
         nextThreshold shouldBe Some(StorageFull(276000L))
@@ -247,8 +245,7 @@ class ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec
           testGridAmbientTemperature,
           isRunning,
           testGridQDotConsumptionHigh,
-          thermalDemand,
-          noThermalDemand,
+          onlyThermalDemandOfHouse,
         ) match {
           case (
                 ThermalGridState(
@@ -274,7 +271,6 @@ class ThermalGridWithStorageOnlySpec
           isRunning,
           Kilowatts(0d),
           noThermalDemand,
-          noThermalDemand,
         )
         updatedState match {
           case (