Description
The height and color of
columns at wind generation areas are scaled and shaded to represent capacity
factors (CFs) of the areas in a specific time interval. Capacity factor is the
ratio of the energy produced to the amount of energy that could ideally have
been produced in the same period using the rated nameplate capacity. Due to
natural variations in wind speeds, higher factors tend to be seen over short
time periods, with lower factors over longer periods. The capacity used is the
reported nameplate capacity from the Quarterly Fuel and Energy Report, CEC-1304A.
CFs are based on wind plants in service in the wind generation areas.
Renewable energy resources like wind facilities vary in size and geographic distribution within each state. Resource planning, land use constraints, climate zones, and weather patterns limit availability of these resources and where they can be developed. National, state, and local policies also set limits on energy generation and use. An example of resource planning in California is the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
By exploring the visualization, a viewer can gain a three-dimensional understanding of temporal variation in generation CFs, along with how the wind generation areas compare to one another. The viewer can observe that areas peak in generation in different periods. The large range in CFs is also visible.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
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| 21 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/CAEnergy::wind-generation-time-interval-exploration-data | ||
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| 15 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/geojson?layers=0 | ||
| 25 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/kml?layers=0 | ||
| 57 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/filegdb?layers=0 | ||
| 47 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/featureCollection?layers=0 | ||
| 53 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/excel?layers=0 | ||
| 0 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/geoPackage?layers=0 | ||
| 0 | https://cecgis-caenergy.opendata.arcgis.com/api/download/v1/items/81d59f1991fc46f98ae11623a3a32643/sqlite?layers=0 | ||
| 3 | https://services3.arcgis.com/bWPjFyq029ChCGur/arcgis/rest/services/Wind_Resource_Areas_Daily_Capacity_Factor_2015/FeatureServer/0 |
Tags
- wind-resource-areas
- caopendata
- 2015
- california-energy-commission
- capacity-factor
- california-natural-resources-agency
- wind-energy
- generation