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electricitymaps / electricitymaps-contrib

electricitymaps-contrib

The open source repository for Electricity Maps data parsers that powers the world's most comprehensive electricity data platform

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The open source repository for Electricity Maps data parsers that powers the world's most comprehensive electricity data platform

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Observed mentions: 2016-12-28 17:25:41 UTC to 2026-04-12 22:05:20 UTC.

02468102016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments20162017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 9 mentions; 0 submissions, 9 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments20212022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

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20162016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20172017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20182018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC909
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

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toomuchtodo·Jul 8, 2024
Thanks for sharing that resource! ElectricityMaps parses it [1] for showing real time data as well as creating a data source for carbon intensity estimation models. Alberta has the most favorable wind and solar resources in Canada (citation in my root comment), so solving for the remaining fossil gas generation should occur in due time simply out of economics [2]. [1] https://github.com/electricitymaps/electricitymaps-contrib/b... [2] https://archive.is/2024.06.24-223854/https://www.economist.c...
In For the first time in more than 150 years, Alberta's electricity is coal free
toomuchtodo·Apr 26, 2023
ElectrictyMap.org uses a parsing engine to aggregate as many publicly available ISO/TSO/BAs to show live generation mix and cross border energy movement data when possible, and falls back to ML generated estimates otherwise. https://app.electricitymap.org/map?wind=false&solar=false https://github.com/electricitymaps/electricitymaps-contrib/b... Beautiful project you've done, really enjoy the visualizations. (no association, just a fan)
In Show HN: An interactive map showing live wind farm generation in Great Britain
corradio·Aug 3, 2022
Hi there, I had the same thoughts, which led me to build Electricity Maps (https://app.electricitymaps.com) a few years back, mainly to understand the current state of how electricity grids cause CO2 emissions. Luckily (and with a lot of hard work) it turned into a successful company. I also worked on some other climate tech products which weren’t as fortunate. I’ve written about past experiences here: https://oliviercorradi.com/blog/lessons-learned-climate-tech... Hopefully this can help you a bit on your journey. We’re also hiring (although jobs are based in Copenhagen). Furthermore, a lot of our work is open source (https://github.com/electricitymap/electricitymap-contrib) - feel free to take a peek! In any case, do not hesitate to get in touch if you think I can help
In Ask HN: Working in tech for climate?
jka·Mar 22, 2022
The parsers[1] that ElectricityMap uses are open source and use a variety of different data sources. Here are the technical requirements for each data source: https://github.com/electricityMap/electricitymap-contrib/wik... (to answer your question, the list mentions that a data source is required to be: "Updated in real-time with less than 2 hours of delay." ... "Can have a longer delay, but then the country won’t be colored on the map") [1] - https://github.com/electricitymap/electricitymap-contrib/tre...
In Electricity map: Mapping the climate impact of electricity
littlestymaar·Oct 17, 2021
> So you're saying that Zerrahn lies about Sinn's paper? Zerrahn presents Sinn's paper in a pretty opinionated (and unfair IMHO) way, but I wouldn't call that lying either. > Are you saying that Sinn actually models wasting a part of energy to minimize costs? (Because if he doesn't, then he commits the immediately obvious mistake that I described.) No, but Sinn model the system the way he does not “to avoid wasting energy”, claiming otherwise is just an attempt to ridicule him. He's modelling the system the way he does because it considers a different set of trade-offs. > Why don't you just go for a MILP model I'm not familiar with those, do you have a good introduction? > I've been intent for some time on applying this to the Czech grid, where it's actually somewhat simplified by the diminished need for transmission, but I have yet to ga
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ther all the necessary data. AFAIK the guys making Electritymap[1] have open-sourced all their data sources[2], maybe it can help. [1]: https://app.electricitymap.org/zone/CZ?solar=false&remote=tr... [2]: https://github.com/tmrowco/electricitymap-contrib/blob/maste...
In Intellectuals urge Germany to keep nuclear plants online
westurner·Oct 12, 2020
Man that was a dumb question. Thanks for clarifying. So we'd need electric utility companies to share the live data of how many kwh of solar and wind people are selling back to the grid in order to get an accurate regional comparison of real-time carbon intensity? FWIU, they're already parsing the EIA data; but it's significantly more delayed than the max 2 hour delay specified by ElectricityMap. Here's the parser for the current data from EIA: https://github.com/tmrowco/electricitymap-contrib/blob/maste... Should the EIA (1) source, aggregate, cache, and make more real-time data available; and (2) create a new data item for behind the meter kwh from e.g. residential wind and solar? (Edit) "Does EIA publish data on peak or hourly electricity generation, demand, and prices?" https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=100&t=3 > Hourly Elec
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tric Grid Monitor is a redesigned and enhanced version of the U.S. Electric System Operating Data tool. It incorporates two new data elements: hourly electricity generation by types of energy/fuel source and hourly sub-regional demand for certain balancing authorities in the Lower 48 states. > [...] > EIA does not publish hourly electricity price data, but it does publish wholesale electricity market information including daily volumes, high and low prices, and weighted-average prices on a biweekly basis. AFAIU, retail intraday rates aren't yet really a thing in the US; but some countries in Europe do have intraday rates (which create incentives for the grid scale energy storage necessary for wide-scale rollout of renewables). (Edit) "Introduction to the World of Electricity Trading" https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/042115/under... : > Energy prices are influenced by a variety of factors that affect the supply and demand equilibrium. On the demand side, commonly referred to as a load, the main factors are economic activity, weather, and general efficiency of consumption. On the supply side, commonly referred to as generation, fuel prices and availability, construction costs and the fixed costs are the main drivers of the price of energy. There's a number of physical factors between supply and demand that affect the actual clearing price of electricity. Most of these factors are related to the transmission grid, the network of high voltage power lines and substations that ensure the safe and reliable transport of electricity from its generation to its consumption. Which customers (e.g. data centers, mining firms) would take advantage of retail intraday rates? How does cost and availability of storage affect the equilibrium price of electricity?
In ElectricityMap – Live CO₂ emissions of electricity production and consumption

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