Wisconsin National Data Consortium

Release Notes

1. We restructured, updated and extended the WiNDC code. The WiNDC buildstream directory now has three subdirectories: core for the core WiNDC buildstream that generates the core WiNDC database, household for the WiNDC household buildstream that generates subnational datasets with disaggregated consumer accounts and bluenote that incorporates energy-environment satellite data from the State Energy Data System (SEDS) to the WiNDC household datasets.
2. We updated the calibration routine in the core WiNDC buildstream. We dropped the two adjustment economic sectors use (scrap, used and secondhand goods) and oth (noncomparable imports and rest-of-the-world adjustment). This update entails changes in the core WiNDC database. Note that there are no updates to the source data (windc_base.gdx).
3. We introduce the WiNDC household buildstream. The WiNDC household buildstream is an extension to the core WiNDC buildstream that offers data and routines for disaggregating WiNDC consumer accounts by income group.
4. The energy-environment module Bluenote is now located in its own directory and is based on the WiNDC household datasets. We also added wood and other electricity generation to SEDS for recalibration, included electricity inputs, refined oil and gas separation, enforced energy totals in consumer demand and added margins for electricity.
5. Note that the agricultural module NASS is not part of this release. We will include updated code for the agricutural module in the next release. If you need agricutural datatsets in the context of WiNDC, please refer to a previous release of WiNDC (2.1.0).

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all of our users who reported problems, made suggestions and contributed to this release. In particular we thank Edward Balistreri, Max Brown, Adam Christensen, Katie Daenzer, Dave Evans, Alex Marten, Jim McFarland, Andrew Schreiber, Ann Wolverton and Jared Woollacott.

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