The Capacity Expansion Regional Feasibility (CERF) Model: High-Resolution Power Plant Siting

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.57931/2498371· OSTI ID:2498371

Mongird, Kendall ^[1]; Vernon, Chris; Thurber, Travis; Rice, Jennie

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Abstract This presentation gives an overview of the geospatial power plant siting model CERF. CERF (Capacity Expansion Regional Feasibility) is an open source Python package developed under the Integrated Multisector Multiscale Modeling (IM3) Project at PNNL. This presentation covers an overview of how the CERF model works, walks through various power plant siting analyses, and discusses future research opportunities for the model. The CERF model can be accessed at https://github.com/IMMM-SFA/cerf. PNNL Information Release Number: PNNL-SA-207336 Acknowledgment IM3 is a multi-institutional effort led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science as part of research in MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental Systems Modeling Program.  

• Research Organization: MultiSector Dynamics - Living, Intuitive, Value-adding, Environment
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
• OSTI ID: 2498371
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English