Using Power Flow Application Capabilities to Visualize and Analyze US Energy Information Administration Generation Data
Jordan T. Cook, Farnaz Safdarian, Jonathan Snodgrass, Thomas J. Overbye · 2024
The electrical generator data across the United States with a minimum capacity of one megawatt is publicly accessible via the US Energy Information Administration form 860 (EIA-860). It is a valuable resource, holding significance for power and energy researchers as well as industry professionals. This paper describes the development and application of a power flow model utilizing the EIA-860 dataset. Beyond the model development process, this research emphasizes the critical role of effective data visualization techniques in communicating essential information about electricity generation. By showcasing the dataset's versatility and analytical power, this paper allows users to make informed decisions to advance power flow and generation adequacy studies.