This dataset provides simulated power production from existing PV sites and queued PV sites (potential future locations) with and without snow losses for ten years. To create this dataset, we ran PySAM power production simulations for utility-scale PV sites located in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection over ten weather years. Existing PV site data were extracted from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Utility-Scale Solar 2024 Edition dataset. Queued PV site data were extracted from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Queued Up: 2024 Edition dataset. Irradiance data was retrieved from the PSM3 National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) via API and snow depth data was retrieved from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) 4km x 4km gridded snow depth dataset. A PySAM (version 5.1.0) PVWattsNone configuration was used to simulate hourly PV power production. The existing sites were simulated using the installed capacity and corresponding weather for each historical year from 2013-2022. The queued PV sites were simulated with a constant total capacity (526.7 GW) representing proposed capacity in the interconnection queue. The proposed sites were modeled for every weather year from 2013-2022. In the queued fixed-tilt dataset, all queued sites were assumed to be fixed-tilt systems. Similarly, in the queued single-axis tracking dataset, all queued sites were assumed to be single-axis tracking systems. Please see the subpages listed below for dataset group descriptions.
Portions of this work were funded by the Power Systems Engineering Research Consortium Grant S-99
Existing Sites Modeled with their Corresponding Mountings 2013-2022
Queued Sites Modeled as Fixed-Tilt Systems for Weather Years 2013-2022
Queued Sites Modeled as Single-Axis Tracking Systems for Weather Years 2013-2022
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P. Broxton, X. Zeng, N. Dawson, Daily 4 km Gridded SWE and Snow Depth from Assimilated In-Situ and Modeled Data over the Conterminous US, NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center, v1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5067/0GGPB220EX6A.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB), PSM v3, 2023. https://nsrdb.nrel.gov/
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), System Advisor Model™ Version 2024.12.12 (SAM™ 2024.12.12),Golden, CO. Accessed January 9, 2025. https://sam.nrel.gov/
Recommended citation:
Wickett, S., & Dyreson, A. (2025). Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with and without Snow Loss Model at Existing and Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection. https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/snowonpv/
Data
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with No Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Existing Utility-Scale PV Sites (>5 MW) in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection in 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Fixed-Tilt Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2013, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2014, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2015, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2016, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2017, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2018, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2019, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2020, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2021, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Hourly Simulated Power Production Data with Snow Loss Model at Queued Utility-Scale PV Sites Simulated as Single-Axis Tracking Systems in the U.S. Eastern Interconnection for Weather Year 2022, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson