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Power
Europe
Questions
Is
the network complete or will Genscape continue to add plants?
Which
European regions/markets are currently covered by Genscape?
How
is “real-time” defined? How fresh is the information?
How
does Genscape receive most of its data?
In
what format can Genscape clients receive information?
Is
Genscape information archived? Can a Genscape customer retrieve all information?
What
percentage of production is covered by Genscape in Europe?
What
other products does Genscape plan to provide?
What
do Genscape’s services cost?
Who
are Genscape’s customers?
1. Is the network complete or will Genscape continue to add plants?
Genscape will continue to add plants that bring value to the customers,
and as new generation is added to the grid, Genscape will always strive
to honour customer requests.
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2. Which European regions/markets are currently covered by Genscape?
Genscape currently covers Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands,
Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.
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3. How is “real-time” defined? How fresh is the information?
Genscape notifies its clients of plant 'events' usually within two
minutes of occurence.
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4. How does Genscape receive most of its data?
Genscape monitors transmission lines and determines power plant output
via a wireless, non- intrusive network using Genscape proprietary, patent-pending
technology.
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5. In what format can Genscape customers receive information?
Genscape’s information is available either via a web interface or through
direct data feeds into customers’ networks. Data is provided in XML
or .csv formats, and are easily integrated with and manipulated in proprietary
or third-party analytics and software tools.
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6. Is all Genscape information archived? Can a Genscape customer
retrieve all information?
Genscape can provide historical data for an entity from the time it
was made publicly available on the interface or datafeed.
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7. What percentage of production is covered by Genscape in Europe?
Genscape increases coverage on a constant basis, and plants are commissioned
and decommissioned throughout Europe continuously. Therefore, these
figures are general estimates only.
| Country |
Total Production |
Total for Plants Over
500 MW |
Nuclear Production |
| Belgium |
65% |
91% |
100% |
| Czech Republic |
62% |
100% |
100% |
| France |
77% |
96% |
100% |
| Germany |
53% |
72% |
100% |
| Italy |
29% |
37% |
N/A |
| Netherlands |
71% |
84% |
100% |
| Spain |
26% |
43% |
100% |
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8. What other products does Genscape plan to provide?
Genscape is expanding it's information services to cover other energy
markets such as natural gas, petroleum, and coal plus other European
markets as they emerge.
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9. What do Genscape’s services cost?
Specific pricing of Genscape’s services are confidential, but generally
are in line with the cost of other enterprise-wide high-end analytical
services.
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10. Who are Genscape’s customers?
Genscape Power Europe clients include utlilities, regulators, hedge funds, banks, and wholesale
electricity traders.
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