Terminology#
This is a list of definitions/acronyms that we established for R2X purposes.
Definitions#
- Baseline system
Representation of the grid infrastructure with components
Acronymns#
- PCM
Production Cost Model
- CEM
Capacity Expansion Model
- ReEDS
Regional Something. Link
- reVX
The Renewable Energy Potential(V) eXchange Tool
- Plexos
Energy exemplar production cost model
- BESS
Battery Energy Storage System
- WECC
Western interconect.
Nodal#
- Node
Bus/Node equivalent
- Zone
Combination of nodes
- Prime mover type
EIA technology category
- Fuel type
EIA fuel type category
- Baseline capacity
Total capacity that exist on the PCM system
- Prescribed capacity
Total capacity identified by CEM system
- Investment capacity
Total capacity to be added to the PCM system based on the prescription capacity
- Deactivated capacity
Amount of capacity to be turn off (unavailable) from the PCM system to meet the CEM system prescription
- Uncategorized technology
Category for generators without a fuel type or technology mapping
- LPF
Load participation factor that captures the contribution of each node in a given zone.
- Nodal unit limit
Total amount of units to allocate in a given node