Geographic Information System-Enabled Renewable Energy analysis Capability - PIER Final Project Report

Publication Number:    CEC-500-2011-026

Abstract:
This report summarizes the work completed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and BEW Engineering under Contracts 500‐06‐017 and 500‐06‐017 Amendment #1. The report gives a project background, lists the project goals, and summarizes the project outcomes by task. The report highlights enhancements made to the project website, the California Renewable Resource Portal, available at https://calrenewableresource.llnl.gov/. The California Renewable Resource Portal consolidates and presents a large amount geographically‐characterized wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, small hydropower and combined heat and power data and related information in an easy to use graphical format. By simplifying access to existing California renewable datasets, the website will help avoid costly duplication of effort, thereby benefitting California ratepayers and making it easier to implement California renewable energy and combined heat and power policy goals. The report attachment summarizes the Combined Heat and Power Transmission Impact Analysis completed by BEW Engineering.

Author(s):  Thomas Baginski

Commission Division:    Technology Systems Division - R&D, PIER (500)

Office/Program:    PIER: Public Interest Energy Research

PIER Program Area:    Environmentally-Preferred Advanced Generation

Date Report Completed:    August 2011

Date On Line:    08/19/2011

Acrobat PDF File Size: 111 pages, 2700 kilobytes

cover of report

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