consumption_mix.py

This module uses an analysis of FERC Form 714 and international electricity trading data to generate consumption mixes for each of the eGRID subregions. This module converts that data to surplus pools and consumption mixes for the year 2014.

There are two main functions for this module:

• consumption_mix.surplus_pool_dictionary: Calculates the surplus pool by NERC region, specifies the fraction of each MWh that must come from various eGRID subregions - for example, the RFC NERC region surplus pool has inputs from the RFCE and RFCW eGRID subregions. The output is an openLCA-schema dictionary.
• consumption_mix.consumption_mix_dictionary: Calculates the consumption mix for the various eGRID subregions. The inputs can be from eGRID subregion generation mixes or from the surplus pool processes. The output is an openLCA-schema dictionary.