Weather and Environmental Data

Weather station data and environmental metrics

Overview

Open Electricity integrates weather data from Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) stations and tracks environmental metrics for generation facilities.

Weather Stations

Station Data

Stored in bom_station:

Station code and name
Geographic location
Altitude
State jurisdiction
Priority level

Observations

Stored in bom_observation:

Temperature (apparent and air)
Wind speed and direction
Pressure
Humidity
Cloud cover

Data Collection

Weather Metrics

Observations include:

temp_air: Air temperature
temp_apparent: Feels-like temperature
wind_spd: Wind speed
wind_dir: Wind direction
press_qnh: Pressure
humidity: Relative humidity

Collection Intervals

Regular interval observations
Quality controlled measurements
Station-specific collection frequencies

Environmental Impact

Emissions Tracking

Tracked in at_facility_intervals:

emissions: CO2 equivalent emissions
emissions_intensity: Emissions per MWh
Facility-specific factors
Regional emissions intensity

Data Access

API Endpoints

Emission factors and emissions are available through the data endpoints, through the emissions metric on GET /v4/data/network/{network_code}. The legacy /v4/stats/emissionfactor/* routes have been retired and return 410 Gone.

Best Practices

Verify weather station proximity to facilities
Check observation quality flags
Consider seasonal variations
Account for missing data
Validate emissions calculations

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