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Hourly Dynamic Line Ratings for Existing Transmission Across the Contiguous United States (Preliminary)

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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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TY - DATA 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 -
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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
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_6231, 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} }

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Data from Sep 25, 2024

Last updated Nov 12, 2024

Submitted Nov 11, 2024

Organization

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Contact

Patrick R. Brown

Authors

Kodi Obika

National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL

Sophie Bredenkamp

National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL

Le Helen Lu

National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL

DOE Project Details

Project Name Advanced Transmission Modeling

Project Number HY8201000

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