core_eia860__scd_generators_wind
Slowly changing dimension (SCD) table describing attributes of wind generators that may vary from year to year.
- Most-recent data:
2024
- Processing:
Data has been cleaned and organized into well-modeled tables that serve as building blocks for downstream wide tables and analyses.
- Source:
EIA Form 860 -- Annual Electric Generator Report (Schedule 3.2)
- Primary key:
plant_id_eia, generator_id, report_date
Additional Details
This table includes only those values that are unique to wind generators. The rest of the columns that are reported in the EIA-860 Wind tabs are included in core_eia860__scd_generators and core_eia__entity_generators.
Columns
The unique six-digit facility identification number, also called an ORISPL, assigned by the Energy Information Administration.
Generator ID is usually numeric, but sometimes includes letters. Make sure you treat it as a string!
Date reported.
Average annual wind speed that turbines at this wind site were designed for.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) obstacle number assigned to this generator. If more than one obstacle number exists, the one that best represents the turbines. References the obstacle numbers reported in the FAA's Digital Obstacle File: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dof/ This field was only reported from 2013 through 2015.
Name of predominant manufacturer of turbines at this generator.
Predominant model number of turbines at this generator.
The hub height of turbines at this generator. If more than one value exists, the one that best represents the turbines.
The wind quality class for turbines at this generator. See table core_eia__codes_wind_quality_class for specifications about each class.