Examples of California Renewable Integration Activities Using GIS

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Examples of California Renewable Integration
Activities Using GIS

• Dora Yen-Nakafuji
• Elaine Sison-Lebrilla
• Public Interest Energy Research (PIER)
• Renewable Research Development
• California Energy Commission
• January 23rd , 2007
• Energy Collaborative Analysis Initiative
• Conference Call
• Contact Info
• 916-653-4128
• dyen_at_energy.state.ca.us

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Highlights of PIER RDD GIS Analysis Capability

• Visual communications tool to share and
  graphically, uniformly depict large volumes of
  data
• State renewable resource data maps
• California digital atlas and other informational
  websites for planning and resources (state and
  local level)
• Conference presentations publications on PIER
  projects
• Analysis tool for creating new datasets and
  information by layering of diverse data
• Data refinement and statistical information
• Renewable resource and transmission integration
• Tracking, Trending Monitoring of renewable
  development
• Scenario and case development for planning needs
• Prioritizing of state resource development needs

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State Resource Maps Data Wind resource static
maps to active data layers

• Updates state resource maps to high-resolution,
  physics-based wind resource data
• 200 ? 200 m vs kilometer resolution
• Multi-level wind speed power (30m, 50m, 70m,
  100m) vs 10 m level
• Seasonal maps
• Provides new datasets befitting wind technology
  development needs
• Provides county and regional level resource
  information
• Highlights areas for new development (acres
  location)

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Generation of Statistics Information
circa 1980s
2002 maps
Prioritizing counties by potential and by resource
Improved data quality
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Web-based Renewable Analysis PortalRenewable
wind resource demo

• Information supports deployment and re-powering
  efforts
• Avian behavior characteristics
• Visual lighting and community impact
• Wind resource monitoring forecasting

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Creating new analysis layers
Statistical data converted into more
comprehensible graphical data analysis layers.
Results translate in locations where wind
turbines may be re-sited to have less impact on
birds.
Wind resources bathymetry overlay off CA
coastline
Example of renewable portal data
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CA Digital Atlas Other GIS Portals
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Renewable Integration TransmissionOverview of
SVA IAP Modeling Projects
GIS tool provided ability to sort, compare and
filter data
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Resource Data Filtering Analysis
Gross Wind Potential 295,187 MW
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4. Resource locations for future development
2. Transmission lines hotspots overlap on
technical wind potential
Illustration
1. States Wind Resource Assessment
3. Economic alignment - proximity to load
centers, transmission access, timing to develop,
LCOE environmental benefits
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Intermittency Analysis Project

• Develop evaluate statewide integrated renewable
  portfolios to meet 2010 - 20 and 2020 - 33 RPS
  targets
• Applies power flow and production cost models to
  evaluate scenarios and variability of renewable
  resources on grid planning scheduling
• Cooperative interaction with stakeholders
  including CaISO, statewide utilities, CPUC,
  various regional study groups and industry
• Provide quantitative feedback for statewide
  energy planning and future transmission planning
  needs

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Scenario Based Analysis
Geothermal
Solar CSP PV

• 20 renewable generation by 2010
• Portfolio mix of resources
• 3000 MW of wind at Tehachapi

Biomass
Wind