diff --git a/pyV2DL3/vegas/EffectiveAreaFile.py b/pyV2DL3/vegas/EffectiveAreaFile.py
index 643b662..dcc40f6 100644
--- a/pyV2DL3/vegas/EffectiveAreaFile.py
+++ b/pyV2DL3/vegas/EffectiveAreaFile.py
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ def get_safe_energy(self, az, ze, noise, offset=0.5, st6_configs=None):
         )
         minEnergy, maxEnergy = c_float(), c_float()
         split_configs = {
-            opt.split()[0]: opt.split()[1] for opt in st6_configs if st6_configs is not None
+            opt.split(" ")[0]: opt.split(" ")[1] for opt in st6_configs if st6_configs is not None
         }
         if "EA_SafeEnergyRangeMethod" in split_configs.keys():
-            safe_energy_method = split_configs["EA_SafeEnergyRangeMethod"]
-            ea_uncertainty = split_configs["EA_MaxEffectiveAreaUncertainty"]
-            energy_bias = split_configs["EA_MaxAllowedEnergyBias"]
+            safe_energy_method = str(split_configs["EA_SafeEnergyRangeMethod"])
+            ea_uncertainty = float(split_configs["EA_MaxEffectiveAreaUncertainty"])
+            energy_bias = float(split_configs["EA_MaxAllowedEnergyBias"])
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Loaded st6 options EA_SafeEnergyRangeMethod: {safe_energy_method}, EA_MaxEffectiveAreaUncertainty: {ea_uncertainty}, EA_MaxAllowedEnergyBias: {energy_bias}"
+            )
             self.manager.setOption("EA_SafeEnergyRangeMethod", safe_energy_method)
             self.manager.setOption("EA_MaxEffectiveAreaUncertainty", ea_uncertainty)
             self.manager.setOption("EA_MaxAllowedEnergyBias", energy_bias)
diff --git a/pyV2DL3/vegas/VegasDataSource.py b/pyV2DL3/vegas/VegasDataSource.py
index 5a78178..69391b6 100644
--- a/pyV2DL3/vegas/VegasDataSource.py
+++ b/pyV2DL3/vegas/VegasDataSource.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def __fill_evt__(self):
             save_msw_msl=self.__save_msw_msl__,
             corr_EB=self.__corr_EB_params__,
             psf_king_params=self.__psf_king_params__,
-
+            st6_configs=self.__st6_configs__
         )
         self.__gti__ = gti
         # This is an array of dicts for each event class (array of one when not using event class mode)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def __fill_response__(self):
                     nn,
                     self.__irf_to_store__,
                     psf_king_params=self.__psf_king_params__,
-                    st6_configs = self.__st6_configs__
+                    st6_configs=self.__st6_configs__
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/pyV2DL3/vegas/fillRESPONSE_not_safe.py b/pyV2DL3/vegas/fillRESPONSE_not_safe.py
index 4b7511c..708c654 100644
--- a/pyV2DL3/vegas/fillRESPONSE_not_safe.py
+++ b/pyV2DL3/vegas/fillRESPONSE_not_safe.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __fillRESPONSE_not_safe__(
         irf_to_store["point-like"],
         psf_king_params=psf_king_params,
     )
-    minEnergy, maxEnergy = effective_area_file.get_safe_energy(azimuth, zenith, noise, st6_configs)
+    minEnergy, maxEnergy = effective_area_file.get_safe_energy(azimuth, zenith, noise, st6_configs=st6_configs)
     response_dict["LO_THRES"] = minEnergy
     response_dict["HI_THRES"] = maxEnergy