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Behind-the-Meter PV Fleet Forecasting

Grid-connected PV in the U.S. has grown substantially over the past several years and grid operators are increasingly...

Reporting of Irradiance Model Relative Errors

Metrics used in assessing irradiance model accuracy such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Error...

Solar Resource Variability: Myth & Fact

Examines short-term solar resource variability caused by passing clouds. View Article >>>

Evaluating Irradiance Accuracy Using California ISO Data: Lessons Learned

This presentation provides the results of a study evaluating the short, medium and long-term accuracy of irradiance...

Validation of Short & Medium Term Operational Solar Radiation Forecasts in the U.S.

This paper presents a validation of the short- and medium-term global irradiance forecasts that are produced as part...

Weather Adjusted Performance Guarantees

This paper describes how to generate more accurate Weather-Adjusted Performance Guarantees for PV systems using a...

The Value of Distributed Photovoltaics to Austin Energy & the City of Austin

Quantifies the comprehensive value of distributed PV to Austin Energy. Download PDF >>>

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Beyond TMY: Unlocking solar potential in Northern regions with high latitude time-series data
Beyond TMY: Unlocking solar potential in Northern regions with high latitude time-series data

This week, we’re pleased to present a guest post from GroundWork® Renewables’ Director of Data and Analytics Julie Chard. At GroundWork, we’re committed to delivering high-quality solar-meteorological (MET) data to reduce uncertainty in solar resource assessments. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the solar development community, our observational MET programs combine best-in-class equipment and […]

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PNM® transforms electric service requests with PowerClerk®
PNM® transforms electric service requests with PowerClerk®

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM®) is showing what’s possible when utilities modernize their service request process. With more than 12,000 requests each year, from new home connections to complex commercial upgrades, PNM needed a better way to manage the...

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Reducing uncertainty with observational MET programs
Reducing uncertainty with observational MET programs

This week, we’re pleased to present a guest post from GroundWork® Renewables’ Director of Data and Analytics Julie Chard. At GroundWork, we’re committed to delivering high-quality solar-meteorological (MET) data to reduce uncertainty in solar resource assessments. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the solar development community, our observational MET programs combine best-in-class equipment and […]

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