Electrification Futures Study Flexible Load Profiles

This data set includes hourly profiles for flexible load developed for the Electrification Futures Study (EFS). The load profiles represent projected end-use electricity demand that is assumed to be flexible (i.e., can be shifted throughout a day) for various scenarios of flexibility (Base, Enhanced), electrification (Reference, Medium, High), and technology advancement (Slow, Moderate, Rapid), and were developed as inputs into the ReEDS model. The quantity of flexible load is estimated using assumptions on the level of flexibility and customer participation within each subsector modeled in the EFS. Detailed assumptions and modeling implementation will be documented in ongoing EFS analyses. Flexible load profiles are provided for a subset of years (2018, 2020, 2024, 2030, 2040, 2050) and are aggregated to the state and sector level. Total electricity load profiles can be found in a related EFS data set (https://dx.doi.org/10.7799/1593122).

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- Mai, Trieu, Paige Jadun, Jeffrey Logan, Colin McMillan, Matteo Muratori, Daniel Steinberg, Laura Vimmerstedt, Ryan Jones, Benjamin Haley, and Brent Nelson. 2018. Electrification Futures Study: Scenarios of Electric Technology Adoption and Power Consumption for the United States. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-71500. https://doi.org/10.2172/1459351.
- Murphy, Caitlin, Trieu Mai, Yinong Sun, Paige Jadun, Matteo Muratori, Brent Nelson, Ryan Jones. Forthcoming. Electrification Futures Study: Scenarios of Power System Evolution and Infrastructure Development for the United States. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
- Sun, Yinong, Paige Jadun, Brent Nelson, Matteo Muratori, Caitlin Murphy, Jeffrey Logan, and Trieu Mai. Forthcoming. Electrification Futures Study: Methodological Approaches for Assessing Long-Term Power System Impacts of End-Use Electrification. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
3 Data Resources
Name Size Type Resource Description History
EFS Flexible Load Profiles - Reference Electrification.zip 536.55 MB Archive Flexible load profiles for the EFS Reference electrification scenario (including multiple flexibility and technology advancement scenarios).
EFS Flexible Load Profiles - Medium Electrification.zip 539.04 MB Archive Flexible load profiles for the EFS Medium electrification scenario (including multiple flexibility and technology advancement scenarios).
EFS Flexible Load Profiles - High Electrification.zip 535.73 MB Archive Flexible load profiles for the EFS High electrification scenario (including multiple flexibility and technology advancement scenarios).
Author Information
Paige Jadun, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1086-4454
Trieu Mai, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Caitlin Murphy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yinong Sun, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Matteo Muratori, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1688-6742
Brent Nelson, Northern Arizona University
Ryan Jones, Evolved Energy Research
Jeffrey Logan, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4719-2914
Cite This Dataset
Jadun, Paige, Trieu Mai, Caitlin Murphy, Yinong Sun, Matteo Muratori, Brent Nelson, Ryan Jones, and Jeffrey Logan. 2020. "Electrification Futures Study Flexible Load Profiles." NREL Data Catalog. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Last updated: September 16, 2022. DOI: 10.7799/1602981.
About This Dataset
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10.7799/1602981
Public
09/16/2022
DOE Project
Integrated Nuclear Renewable Energy Systems Analysis
Funding Organization
Department of Energy (DOE)
Research Areas
Buildings Efficiency
Energy Analysis
Transportation
License
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Digital Object Identifier
10.7799/1602981