Thermal Power Plant Water Use Data for Transmission Planning

Water use, supply, and cost inputs for thermoelectric power production modeling. It has been used to support multiple transmission planning studies with models like the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS). The data is associated with published research studies from 2019 to 2024.

Use Cases

• Parameterize water use and supply constraints for thermoelectric units in ReEDS or similar energy system models.
• Analyze water cost inputs for simulating existing and new capacity build-outs in transmission planning studies.
• Validate water-related assumptions for thermoelectric production against the cited research studies (Miara et al., 2019; Cohen et al., 2022, 2024).

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with multiple peer-reviewed research studies (e.g., Miara et al., 2019; Cohen et al., 2022).
• Developed and provided by the U.S. Department of Energy for use in transmission-related planning studies.
• Includes inputs for simulating both existing thermoelectric units and new capacity build-outs.

Limitations

• Specific data structure (rows, columns, sample data) is not described, hindering immediate usability assessment.
• The raw description is a high-level overview; detailed variable definitions and units are not provided.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy

Collection Method

Compiled for use in energy system modeling studies, specifically with the ReEDS model.

Freshness

The dataset record was last updated in March 2026.