Intensities Tab

Energy intensity values are computed from the SAE input data and parameters. The Intensities tab allows the user to see the results of these calculations. This is strictly a review screen and it is not possible to modify results from this tab. The toolbar includes dropdown controls to select the following:

  • SAE Set to View. The list of SAE Sets in the Library or selected folder.
  • Scenario to View. The list of scenarios configured for the selected SAE Set.
  • Sector to View. The list of sectors configured in the system.
  • Model Variable to View. The list of model variables (XHeat, XCool, XOther, GenTech, NewTech).
  • Concept to View. Concepts are Share, Efficiency, Intensity, Adjusted Intensity, and Energy.

The Intensities Tab includes a graph on the top and a data grid on the bottom. Controls on the toolbar allow the user to Show or Hide the graph and to Show or Hide the data grid. Also, the user can modify the Date Range, select the Zoom level, and can toggle between viewing annual data and monthly data.

The concepts are defined as follows:

  • Shares. This concept shows the share data values for the selected SAE Set, Sector, and Model Variable. The underlying annual data are defined through the Tools > End-Use Data dialog.
  • Efficiencies. This concept shows the efficiency data values for end uses in the selected SAE Set, Sector, and Model Variable. The underlying annual data are defined through the Tools > End-Use Data dialog.
  • Intensity. Intensity combines data for Share, base-year UEC, Efficiency, and Month Factor. In annual view, this will show annual intensities in KWh per unit. In monthly view, annual intensities will be modified by the monthly multipliers for Heating and Cooling. For other uses, annual intensities are allocated to months of the year using the monthly factors as allocators.
  • Adjusted Intensity. Adjusted intensity starts with the intensity value and applies economic drivers of type UPC. The UPC drivers are normalized and raised to the elasticity at the monthly level.
  • Energy. Energy is computed from monthly intensity, Scale Drivers, and the base year annual weights (MWh weights for end-use sectors and Stocks for technology sectors). These are the annual and monthly energy values implied by the full set of SAE inputs.