GRIDCERF: Geospatial Raster Input Data for Capacity Expansion Regional Feasibility

Meeting increasing future electricity demand in the United States will require extensive and explorative planning due to advancing climatic, socioeconomic, and decarbonization policy drivers.  Accounting for the response of changes in these drivers on the energy system are made even more complex when considering them in aggregate form with regionally relevant land and technology constraints that narrow where power plants capable of supporting increasing demand will be feasible to operate under uncertain futures.  We offer the Geospatial Raster Input Data for Capacity Expansion Regional Feasibility (GRIDCERF) data package as a high-resolution product to readily evaluate siting suitability for renewable and non-renewable power plants in the conterminous United States for alternative energy futures. GRIDCERF provides 269 suitability layers for use with 56 power plant technology configurations in a harmonized format readily ingestible by geospatially-enabled modeling software.  GRIDCERF comes equipped with pre-compiled technology-specific suitability layers but also allows for user customization to robustly address science objectives when evaluating varying future conditions.

Contents:

Common Rasters:

Suitability Layer	GRIDCERF Raster Name
Agricultural Research Service Lands33	gridcerf_ars_lands_2020_conus.tif
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Land Area Representation Dataset34	cerf_bia_tribal_lands_2019.tif
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) - National Monuments35	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_national_monument_2021_conus.tif
BLM NLCS - Outstanding Natural Areas36	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_outstanding_natural_areas_2017_conus.tif
BLM NLCS - Trails Historic West37	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_trails_historic_west_buff_1km_2019_conus.tif
BLM NLCS System - Trails Scenic East37	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_trails_scenic_east_buff_1km_2019_conus.tif
BLM NLCS System – Wilderness38	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_wilderness_2021_conus.tif
BLM NLCS - Wilderness Study Areas38	gridcerf_blm_nlcs_wilderness_study_areas_2021_conus.tif
BLM NLCS - Scenic Rivers39	gridcerf_blm_scenic_rivers_1km_2009_conus.tif
National Park Service (NPS) Class 1 airsheds40	gridcerf_class1_airsheds_2015_conus.tif
BLM NLCS National Conservation Areas35	gridcerf_cons_monu_desig_2021_conus.tif
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Critical Habitat41	gridcerf_fws_critical_habitat_2019_conus.tif
USFWS - Land Interests42	gridcerf_fws_land_interests_2019_conus.tif
USFWS - Lands43	gridcerf_fws_lands_2021_conus.tif
USFWS - National Wildlife Refuges42	gridcerf_fws_national_wildlife_refuges_2019_conus.tif
USFWS - Special Designation42	gridcerf_fws_special_designation_2019_conus.tif
National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) Wetlands44	gridcerf_nlcd_wetlands_1km_2019_conus.tif
NPS Administrative Boundaries45	gridcerf_nps_administrative_boundaries_2020_conus.tif
NPS Lands46	gridcerf_nps_lands_2019_conus.tif
BLM NLCS - Wild & Scenic Rivers39	gridcerf_nwrs_buff_1km_2021_conus.tif
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Administrative Boundaries47	gridcerf_usfs_administrative_boundaries_2021_conus.tif
USFS lands43	gridcerf_usfs_lands_2021_conus.tif
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Wilderness Lands48	gridcerf_wilderness_lands_2021_conus.tif
USGS Protected Areas of the U.S - Class 1&249	gridcerf_usgs_padus_class_1_to_2_2018_conus.tif
U.S. State Protected Lands50	gridcerf_wdpa_state_protected_lands_2021_conus.tif
Nature Conservancy lands51	gridcerf_wdpa_tnc_managed_lands_2016_conus.tif
USFS Wilderness Areas52	gridcerf_usfs_wilderness_ares_2015_conus.tif

 

Technology-specific Rasters:

Suitability Layer	GRIDCERF Raster Name
Slope 10% or less suitable22	gridcerf_srtm_slope_5pct_or_less.tif
Slope 10% or less suitable22	gridcerf_srtm_slope_10pct_or_less.tif
Slope 12% or less suitable22	gridcerf_srtm_slope_12pct_or_less.tif
Slope 20% or less suitable22	gridcerf_srtm_slope_20pct_or_less.tif
Airports (10-mile buffer)53	gridcerf_airports_10mi_buffer_conus.tif
Airports (3-mile buffer)53	gridcerf_airports_3mi_buffer_conus.tif
Proximity to Railroad and Navigable Waters (< 5 km)54,55	gridcerf_railnodes5km_navwaters5km_conus.tif
Coal Supply54–56	gridcerf_coalmines20km_railnodes5km_navwaters5km_conus.tif
NTAD CO Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_co_1km_2013_conus.tif
NTAD NOx Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_nox_1km_2013_conus.tif
NTAD Ozone Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_ozone_1km_2018_conus.tif
NTAD Lead Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_pb_1km_2017_conus.tif
NTAD PM10 Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_pm10_1km_2013_conus.tif
NTAD PM2.5 Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_pm25_1km_2016_conus.tif
NTAD SOx Non-attainment Areas57	gridcerf_naa_sox_1km_2021_conus.tif
Earthquake Potential58	gridcerf_earthquake_pga_0.3g_at_2pct_in_50yrs_2016_conus.tif
Densely population areas12	gridcerf_densely_populated_ssp[2,3,5]_[year].tif
Densely population areas buffered by 25 miles12	gridcerf_densely_populated_ssp[2,3,5]_[year]_buff25mi.tif
Densely population areas – nuclear12	gridcerf_densely_populated_ssp[2,3,5]_[year]_nuclear.tif
National Hydrography Dataset (version 2; NHDv2)32	gridcerf_nhd2plus_surfaceflow_greaterthan[bin]mgd_buffer20km.tif

Compiled Technology Rasters:

Technology Level 1	Technology Level 2	Technology Level 3	Technology Level 4	GRIDCERF Raster Name
Biomass	Conventional	With Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)	Dry cooling	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_ccs_dry.tif
Biomass	Conventional	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_ccs_oncethrough.tif
Biomass	Conventional	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_ccs_recirculating.tif
Biomass	Conventional	Without CCS	Cooling pond	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_no-ccs_pond.tif
Biomass	Conventional	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_no-ccs_dry.tif
Biomass	Conventional	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Biomass	Conventional	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_biomass_conventional_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Biomass	Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)	With CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_with-ccs_dry.tif
Biomass	IGCC	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_with-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Biomass	IGCC	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_with-ccs_recirculating.tif
Biomass	IGCC	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_no-ccs_dry.tif
Biomass	IGCC	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Biomass	IGCC	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_biomass_igcc_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	With CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_coal_conventional_ccs_dry.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_coal_conventional_ccs_oncethrough.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_coal_conventional_ccs_recirculating.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	Without CCS	Cooling pond	gridcerf_coal_conventional_no-ccs_pond.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_coal_conventional_no-ccs_dry.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_coal_conventional_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Coal	Conventional Pulverized	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_coal_conventional_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Coal	IGCC	With CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_coal_igcc_with-ccs_dry.tif
Coal	IGCC	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_coal_igcc_with-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Coal	IGCC	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_coal_igcc_with-ccs_recirculating.tif
Coal	IGCC	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_coal_igcc_no-ccs_dry.tif
Coal	IGCC	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_coal_igcc_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Coal	IGCC	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_coal_igcc_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Gas	Combined Cycle (CC)	With CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_gas_cc_ccs_dry.tif
Gas	CC	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_gas_cc_ccs_oncethrough.tif
Gas	CC	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_gas_cc_ccs_recirculating.tif
Gas	CC	Without CCS	Cooling pond	gridcerf_gas_cc_no-ccs_pond.tif
Gas	CC	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_gas_cc_no-ccs_dry.tif
Gas	CC	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_gas_cc_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Gas	CC	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_gas_cc_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Gas	Combustion Turbine (CT)	N/A	Cooling pond	gridcerf_gas_turbine_pond.tif
Gas	CT	N/A	Dry cooling	gridcerf_gas_turbine_dry.tif
Gas	CT	N/A	Once through	gridcerf_gas_turbine_oncethrough.tif
Gas	CT	N/A	Recirculating	gridcerf_gas_turbine_recirculating.tif
Nuclear	Gen III	N/A	Cooling pond	gridcerf_nuclear_gen3_pond.tif
Nuclear	Gen III	N/A	Once through	gridcerf_nuclear_gen3_oncethrough.tif
Nuclear	Gen III	N/A	Recirculating	gridcerf_nuclear_gen3_recirculating.tif
Refined liquids	CC	With CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_ccs_dry.tif
Refined liquids	CC	With CCS	Once through	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_ccs_oncethrough.tif
Refined liquids	CC	With CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_ccs_recirculating.tif
Refined liquids	CC	Without CCS	Dry cooling	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_no-ccs_dry.tif
Refined liquids	CC	Without CCS	Once through	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_no-ccs_oncethrough.tif
Refined liquids	CC	Without CCS	Recirculating	gridcerf_refinedliquids_cc_no-ccs_recirculating.tif
Refined liquids	CT	N/A	Cooling pond	gridcerf_refinedliquids_ct_pond.tif
Refined liquids	CT	N/A	Dry cooling	gridcerf_refinedliquids_ct_dry.tif
Refined liquids	CT	N/A	Once through	gridcerf_refinedliquids_ct_oncethrough.tif
Refined liquids	CT	N/A	Recirculating	gridcerf_refinedliquids_ct_recirculating.tif
Solar	CSP	Centralized CSP	Dry Hybrid	gridcerf_solar_csp_centralized_dry-hybrid.tif
Solar	Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)	Centralized CSP	Recirculating	gridcerf_solar_csp_centralized_recirculating.tif
Solar	Photovoltaic (PV)	Centralized PV	N/A	gridcerf_solar_pv_centralized.tif
Wind	Onshore	80-meter hub height	N/A	gridcerf_wind_onshore_hubheight080m.tif
Wind	Onshore	110-meter hub height	N/A	gridcerf_wind_onshore_hubheight110m.tif
Wind	Onshore	140-meter hub height	N/A	gridcerf_wind_onshore_hubheight140m.tif

Reference Data:  Contains land mask and other useful boundary data.

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