Climate data cover a wide range of timescales, and each type has its own attributes and applications. When assessing impacts of climate to their systems, electric power system planners, operators, and engineers may need to consider potential exposure and vulnerability across multiple timescales, so it is important to understand how climate data is realized in each. This Quick Insight, as part of EPRI’s larger Climate 101 training series, introduces the unique attributes and applications of historical data, near-term predictions, and climate model projections, so that power system personnel can correctly identify and contextualize the proper data for climate-related planning and operations.
Authors Jonathan Lala, et al.