Onsemble’s nationwide sensor network allows data to be read and forecasts to be generated for specific wind farms, municipalities, counties, or states. These data are fed into forecast models, allowing them to be updated every 10 minutes with real-time data. This system of rapid data updates was designed for the explicit purpose of predicting wind energy ramp events - when a large influx of wind energy is introduced to an electricity grid.
The Onsemble Network is the largest independent network of real-time wind speed and direction measurements, with over 300 hub-height sensors in the 8 major US electrical markets. Data from Onsemble's real-time network is used by in-house meteorologists to better predict wind events, by traders to stay on top of wind fluctuations, and by asset managers to stay informed about what other market participants are seeing.
Onsemble facilitates the most relevant and up-to-date energy forecasts, supplying the market with sub-hourly data reads. Using its proprietary real-time network, Onsemble provides traders with real-time wind data feeds to help make market decisions. Traders also use Onsemble data to spot trends early, benchmark wind plant performance, and stay in touch with the market.