Energy Markets Demo
Instructions Manual
September 19, 2016
Anderson​ Optimization ​6584 Finley Place, #5-202 Boulder, CO 80301
Energy Markets Demo Handbook
Overview
Although this is a significantly scaled down version of our energy market capabilities, there
are still a lot of insights that can be drawn from the model. Below, we have outlined the
various sections as well as activities that you can use. This document is a high level overview.
For more detailed information, please find our other one page overviews.
Demo Link: ​https://andersonoptimization.com/energy-markets-casestudy-demo.html
Instructions
1. Select Month
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Use the dropdown box to select which month of data you would like to analyze
2. Signal Analysis Graph
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The signal analysis chart allows you to view a graphical summary of a wide
variety of data
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To change the view and desired dataset, select the desired option from the
dropdown box at the bottom right of the chart.
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This Signal Analysis chart can be used to look at numerous slices of data as
listed below.
● Macro Data - These categories show summary data for the energy grid at
a macro/total view.
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Macro - Power
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Overview of total generation broken out by traditional, renewable,
net storage, and Import as well as total demand
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Macro - Cost
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Total cost of generation broken out by fuel, CO2 credits, and
transportation costs.
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Fuel - Gen
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Amount of electricity generated broken out by various fuel types
- coal, gas, lignite, and oil
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Fuel - Usage
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Fuel - Prices
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Amount of electricity used broken out by coal, gas, lignite, and oil
Fuel prices over time for CO2, coal, gas, lignite, nuclear, and oil
Fuel - Cost
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Total cost of fuel broken out by coal, gas, lignite, nuclear and oil
● Micro Data - These categories show summary data for specific locations
within the grid such as power plants, storage devices, wind farms, power
lines, etc, which you can select by clicking them in the map.
Click lines in the grid to select an “edge.”
Click colored circles to select a “node.”
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Edge - Power Flows
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Total power flow over time for a specific power line at the
selected location
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Node - Demand
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Total power demand for a selected location over time at the
selected location
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Node - Prices
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Location marginal price of electricity over time at the selected
location
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Node - Renewables
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Total renewable generation at the selected location made up of
solar, wind, hydro, and biomass power
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Node - Solar Weather
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Node - Wind Weather
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Total solar power generated at the selected location
Total solar power generated at the selected location
Node - Import/Export
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Total amount of power imported or exported to/from the
selected location
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Positive values represent import, negative values represent
export
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Traditional Gen
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Total amount of traditional power generated at the selected
location
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Storage
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Total amount of energy storage at the selected location
3. Power Grid Summary Data
When you click a node or edge, you will see a box pop up that provides a variety of
summary data.
Edge Summary Data
Clicking an edge will pop-up a box that looks something like this:
As seen in the image, the box provides the following summary data
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Path: The two nodes connected by this power line
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Voltage: Total line voltage at the selected point in time
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Reactance: Total line reactance at the selected point in time
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Resistance: Total line resistance at the selected point in time
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Length: Distance between the nodes connected by the selected power line
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Circuits: Number of circuits on the power line
Node Summary Data
Clicking a node will pop-up a box that looks something like this:
Each green image represents an asset located at the selected node
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The box will consist of a variety of green colored graphics. These graphics
show the different assets that are located at the selected node.
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Each image represents a different type of power asset:
Traditional Waste
Traditional Coal or
Traditional Nuclear
System
Traditional
Lignite System
System
Renewable
Geothermal System
Renewable Biomass
System
Gas/Turbine or Oil
System
All Other Traditional
Systems
Renewable Hydro
System
Renewable Pumped
Storage System
Renewable Solar
System
Renewable Off or
Onshore Wind
System
4. Controls
Scenario Playthrough
Using the slider that is present within the Scenario Playthrough section, users can
watch the power grid change in real time by pressing the “play” button. You can also
click a specific point on the timeline to analyze the power grid at that specific point in
time.
Node Scaling
Nodes in the map are initially set so that their size is proportionate to the amount of
power at each location. Users can filter to only view certain types of energy are view.
The size of the nodes will adjust based upon the selected filter.
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Scale Value: You can filter which types of energy that you want to analyze.
Based upon your selection, the nodes will change in to be proportionate
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There are several filters that can be used:
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Real Time Inject
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Green nodes represent generation assets
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Blue nodes represent demand assets
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Size is proportional to power at given point in time
Hydro
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Size is proportional to installed hydro capacity for each node
Onshore Wind
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Size is proportional to installed onshore wind capacity for each
node
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Offshore Wind
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Size is proportional to installed offshore wind capacity for each
node
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Solar
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Biomass
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Size is proportional to installed solar capacity for each node
Size is proportional to installed biomass capacity for each node
Traditional
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Size is proportional to installed traditional capacity for each node
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When you select traditional, you will notice that you have the
capability to add a sub filter based upon various the different
traditional technologies - coal, gas, nuclear, and/or other.
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The following example will show the installed capacity of both
coal and nuclear plants in the map.
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Storage
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Size is proportional to installed storage power capacity for each
node
5. Asset Details
Node Details
When you select a node, a box of information will appear below the map on the left
side of your screen. This data is summary data for all of the assets at the selected
node.
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The top portion of the shows a variety of data about that node
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Node: Unique key for the selected node
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Region of the node
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DENA: Regional signifier for the German power grid
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Not applicable to all projects
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Latitude and Longitude: Coordinates of the node
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Renewables: The renewable generation assets at the selected node
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Traditional: The traditional generation and storage assets at the node
The bottom portion shows a box plot representing the distribution of power
generation and storage at the selected node. If a line is selected, the box plot
represents the distribution of power flows.
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How to read a box plot:
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In the example above, the box plot represents the distribution of
renewable generation for the year.
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The smallest number (22) represents the lowest amount of power
generated at any given time in the year.
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The largest number (42) represents the largest amount of power
generated at any given time in the year.
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The middle number (27) represents the median amount of power
generation for the year.
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The box (24-30) represents where generation will be 50% of the time
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The top dotted line (30-42) represents where the upper quarter of power
generation will be throughout the year
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The bottom dotted line (22-24) represents where the bottom quarter of
power generation will be throughout the year
Specific Asset Details
Aside from the summary information in the left box, which represents the node as a
whole, it is also possible to view the details of a singular plant, storage device, wind
farm, etc. When you click a node and the summary data pops up, click on any of the
green images to dive into its specifications.
When you click the image, you should see another box pop up below the chart on the
right related to the image that you selected.
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The specific “Asset Details” provide the following information:
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Type of asset
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Name of the asset
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Capacity that the asset can generate or store
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Fuel used to operate it
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Efficiency level
Aside from these details, there is a box plot that represents power generation
or storage for the selected asset. This is the same as for the node data
described above.
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Note that for this demo, this information is only available for traditional
assets.
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Similar to the “Node Details,” the chart or box plot represents the range of
power generation or storage for the entire year. The red “X” represents the
amount of generation or storage that is occurring during the selected time
period.
6. System Info
The System Info tab provides details for the entire power grid or system that is being
analyzed.
System Details Table
The top portion of the system details tab shows a quick summary of the power grid as
a whole with statistics around the following pieces of data:
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Nodes - Number of locations with power generation and/or storage assets
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Edges - Number of power lines
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Traditional Gens - Number of traditional power generation assets
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Storage Facilities - Number of energy storage facilities
Box Plots
The box plots shown in the bottom portion of the section are similar to other box plots
in the demo as each plot represents total power. In this section there are box plots for
all of the following items.
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Total Demand
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Total Traditional Generation
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Total Renewable Generation
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Net Storage
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Net Imports
7. Miscellaneous Functionality
Hover mouse over box plot
If you hover your mouse over any of the box plots within the demo, the summary
statistics for the chart will pop up as seen below.
Color for Power Line Overheating
Within the map, you can watch as power flows on lines increase and decrease based
upon their color. When a line nears its capacity, it will begin to turn orange on the map.
The brighter the color, the closer it is to reaching its threshold, which represents line
failure risk.
Update Time Using Signal Analysis Graph
You can update the map to a certain point of time by clicking on the Signal Analysis
graph. Users can do this if they want to investigate a trend that they are seeing in the
Signal Analysis Graph.
Time 1
Time 2
Signal Graph Summary Stats
As you roll your mouse of the Signal Analysis graph, you will notice that summary
statistics for that exact point in time will pop up.
Reference Sizing
You are able to adjust the size of the nodes by using the “Reference Sizing” slider. Note
that this is different than the “Scale Value” selections discussed above. “Reference
Sizing” is simply changing the size of every node at the same rate. There is no filtering
occurring. This is simply for aesthetic purposes. For example, biomass is very small
relative to some of the other power categories, as such, the chart is easier to read by
increasing the nodes’ sizes using this feature.
Shareable Links
Given that there are so many ways to slice and dice this model, it can be hard to make
sure that others are viewing it exactly as you are. As such, we have created a shareable
link that updates as you make any selections within the Signal Analysis Graph such as
change month, select specific assets, or change the type of graph that is shown.
Find Element
If you know the key of a specific node, edge, plant, or storage facility that you want to
analyze, you can simply type it into the find element box and hit enter. Doing this will
update the asset details as desired.
Appendices