Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary)
This dataset provides estimated hourly dynamic line ratings for ~84,000 transmission lines across the contiguous United States from 2007-2013. The calculation methods are described in the presentation linked below, and the associated open-source Python code repository is linked in the Resources section below.
Abbreviations used in filenames and descriptions are:
- SLR: static line ratings
- ALR: ambient-temperature-adjusted line ratings
- NLR: ambient-temperature- and day/night-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- CLR: ambient-temperature- and clear-sky-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- ILR: ambient-temperature- and measured-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- DLR: full dynamic line ratings (including air temperature/pressure, wind speed/direction, and measured irradiance)
Transmission lines are referenced by their ID in the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) on Transmission Lines (linked in Resources section). Time indices are in UTC. The data files contain ratios between modeled hourly ratings and modeled static ratings. Columns are indexed by HIFLD ID; rows are indexed by hourly timestamps from 2007-2013 (UTC). A data directory is also included in the Resources section.
The SLR files contain modeled static ratings (the denominator of the ratios in the files described above) in amps. As described in the presentation linked in the Resources section below, SLR calculations assume an ambient air temperature of 40 C, air pressure of 101 kPa, wind speed of 2 feet per second (0.61 m/s) perpendicular to the conductor, global horizontal irradiance of 1000 W/m^2, and conductor absorptivity and emissivity of 0.8. Conductor assumptions are Linnet for ~69 kV and below, Condor for ~115 kV, Martin for ~230 kV, and Cardinal for ~345 kV and above.
Caveats and Limitations
----------------------------
Results are sensitive to the weather data used. Validation studies on the WIND Toolkit and NSRDB are available at:
- King, J. et al. "Validation of Power Output for the WIND Toolkit", 2014 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61714.pdf)
- Draxl, C. et al. "Overview and Meteorological Validation of the Wind Integration National Dataset Toolkit", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/61740.pdf)
- Sengupta, M. et al. "Validation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) (2005-2012)", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/64981.pdf)
- Habte, A. et al. "Evaluation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB Version 2): 1998-2015", 2017 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/67722.pdf)
More work is required to determine how well ratings calculated from NSRDB and WIND Toolkit data reflect the actual ratings observed by installed sensors (such as sag or tension monitors). In general, ratings calculated from modeled weather data are not a substitute for direct sensor data.
Assuming a single representative conductor type (ACSR of a single diameter) for each voltage level is an important simplification; reported line ratings at a given voltage level can vary widely.
HIFLD line routes are primarily based on imagery instead of exact construction data and may have errors.
We use historical weather data directly; calculated line ratings are thus more indicative of real-time ratings than forecasted ratings
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AB - This dataset provides estimated hourly dynamic line ratings for ~84,000 transmission lines across the contiguous United States from 2007-2013. The calculation methods are described in the presentation linked below, and the associated open-source Python code repository is linked in the Resources section below.
Abbreviations used in filenames and descriptions are:
- SLR: static line ratings
- ALR: ambient-temperature-adjusted line ratings
- NLR: ambient-temperature- and day/night-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- CLR: ambient-temperature- and clear-sky-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- ILR: ambient-temperature- and measured-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- DLR: full dynamic line ratings (including air temperature/pressure, wind speed/direction, and measured irradiance)
Transmission lines are referenced by their ID in the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) on Transmission Lines (linked in Resources section). Time indices are in UTC. The data files contain ratios between modeled hourly ratings and modeled static ratings. Columns are indexed by HIFLD ID; rows are indexed by hourly timestamps from 2007-2013 (UTC). A data directory is also included in the Resources section.
The SLR files contain modeled static ratings (the denominator of the ratios in the files described above) in amps. As described in the presentation linked in the Resources section below, SLR calculations assume an ambient air temperature of 40 C, air pressure of 101 kPa, wind speed of 2 feet per second (0.61 m/s) perpendicular to the conductor, global horizontal irradiance of 1000 W/m^2, and conductor absorptivity and emissivity of 0.8. Conductor assumptions are Linnet for ~69 kV and below, Condor for ~115 kV, Martin for ~230 kV, and Cardinal for ~345 kV and above.
Caveats and Limitations
----------------------------
Results are sensitive to the weather data used. Validation studies on the WIND Toolkit and NSRDB are available at:
- King, J. et al. "Validation of Power Output for the WIND Toolkit", 2014 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61714.pdf)
- Draxl, C. et al. "Overview and Meteorological Validation of the Wind Integration National Dataset Toolkit", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/61740.pdf)
- Sengupta, M. et al. "Validation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) (2005-2012)", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/64981.pdf)
- Habte, A. et al. "Evaluation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB Version 2): 1998-2015", 2017 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/67722.pdf)
More work is required to determine how well ratings calculated from NSRDB and WIND Toolkit data reflect the actual ratings observed by installed sensors (such as sag or tension monitors). In general, ratings calculated from modeled weather data are not a substitute for direct sensor data.
Assuming a single representative conductor type (ACSR of a single diameter) for each voltage level is an important simplification; reported line ratings at a given voltage level can vary widely.
HIFLD line routes are primarily based on imagery instead of exact construction data and may have errors.
We use historical weather data directly; calculated line ratings are thus more indicative of real-time ratings than forecasted ratings
AU - Obika, Kodi
A2 - Bredenkamp, Sophie
A3 - Lu, Le Helen
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - transmission
KW - DLR
KW - dynamic line ratings
KW - electricity system
KW - GETs
KW - grid enhancing technologies
KW - energy analysis
KW - energy systems integration
KW - grid modernization
KW - HIFLD
KW - python
KW - Advanced Transmission Modeling
KW - modeling
KW - conus
LA - English
DA - 2024/09/25
PY - 2024
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
T1 - Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary)
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231
ER -
Obika, Kodi, et al. Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 25 September, 2024, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231.
Obika, K., Bredenkamp, S., & Lu, L. (2024). Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary). [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231
Obika, Kodi, Sophie Bredenkamp, and Le Helen Lu. Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, September, 25, 2024. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231
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title = {Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary)},
author = {Obika, Kodi and Bredenkamp, Sophie and Lu, Le Helen},
abstractNote = {This dataset provides estimated hourly dynamic line ratings for ~84,000 transmission lines across the contiguous United States from 2007-2013. The calculation methods are described in the presentation linked below, and the associated open-source Python code repository is linked in the Resources section below.
Abbreviations used in filenames and descriptions are:
- SLR: static line ratings
- ALR: ambient-temperature-adjusted line ratings
- NLR: ambient-temperature- and day/night-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- CLR: ambient-temperature- and clear-sky-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- ILR: ambient-temperature- and measured-irradiance-adjusted line ratings
- DLR: full dynamic line ratings (including air temperature/pressure, wind speed/direction, and measured irradiance)
Transmission lines are referenced by their ID in the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) on Transmission Lines (linked in Resources section). Time indices are in UTC. The data files contain ratios between modeled hourly ratings and modeled static ratings. Columns are indexed by HIFLD ID; rows are indexed by hourly timestamps from 2007-2013 (UTC). A data directory is also included in the Resources section.
The SLR files contain modeled static ratings (the denominator of the ratios in the files described above) in amps. As described in the presentation linked in the Resources section below, SLR calculations assume an ambient air temperature of 40 C, air pressure of 101 kPa, wind speed of 2 feet per second (0.61 m/s) perpendicular to the conductor, global horizontal irradiance of 1000 W/m^2, and conductor absorptivity and emissivity of 0.8. Conductor assumptions are Linnet for ~69 kV and below, Condor for ~115 kV, Martin for ~230 kV, and Cardinal for ~345 kV and above.
Caveats and Limitations
----------------------------
Results are sensitive to the weather data used. Validation studies on the WIND Toolkit and NSRDB are available at:
- King, J. et al. "Validation of Power Output for the WIND Toolkit", 2014 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61714.pdf)
- Draxl, C. et al. "Overview and Meteorological Validation of the Wind Integration National Dataset Toolkit", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/61740.pdf)
- Sengupta, M. et al. "Validation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) (2005-2012)", 2015 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/64981.pdf)
- Habte, A. et al. "Evaluation of the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB Version 2): 1998-2015", 2017 (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/67722.pdf)
More work is required to determine how well ratings calculated from NSRDB and WIND Toolkit data reflect the actual ratings observed by installed sensors (such as sag or tension monitors). In general, ratings calculated from modeled weather data are not a substitute for direct sensor data.
Assuming a single representative conductor type (ACSR of a single diameter) for each voltage level is an important simplification; reported line ratings at a given voltage level can vary widely.
HIFLD line routes are primarily based on imagery instead of exact construction data and may have errors.
We use historical weather data directly; calculated line ratings are thus more indicative of real-time ratings than forecasted ratings},
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://data.openei.org/submissions/6231},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-23}
}
Details
Data from Sep 25, 2024
Last updated Nov 12, 2024
Submitted Nov 11, 2024
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact
Patrick R. Brown
Authors
Research Areas
Keywords
transmission, DLR, dynamic line ratings, electricity system, GETs, grid enhancing technologies, energy analysis, energy systems integration, grid modernization, HIFLD, python, Advanced Transmission Modeling, modeling, conusDOE Project Details
Project Name Advanced Transmission Modeling
Project Number HY8201000