How do I view my renewable energy project performance?

Getting Started

The CORe dashboard is made available to customers that utilize Constellation’s CORe solution.

To access the dashboard, login to the Constellation Navigator Carbon Accounting Renewable Projects link here.

Dashboard Overview

Dashboard Toolbar

Total Overview

The Total Overview summary is located on the left portion of the Dashboard Toolbar and displays key performance indicators of your CORe project.

The data will update based on the selection of Usage and Generation or Emissions and Reductions and the Date Range or Date Period selected.

·        Note: Date Range will supersede the Date Period

1.     When Usage and Generation is selected, the Total Overview displays:

• Total Usage MWh
• Total Charges ($)
• Total Generation (MWh)
  
  

2.     When Emissions and Reductions is selected, the Total Overview displays:

• Total Emissions mtCO2e
• Total Charges ($)
• Total Reductions(mtCO2e)

Dropdowns, Date Range, and Downloads

1. Period Dropdown
   • When an option is selected from the dropdown menu, the charts and tables on the dashboard will group data according to the selected period
     1. Example: If Monthly is selected, the data and charts will be grouped by month
        
2. Year Dropdown

   • When a year is selected from the dropdown menu, the charts and tables will only show data for that specific year. Additionally, the Total Overview section will dynamically be updated to only include the selected year’s data

3. Date Range Picker
   • When selecting a particular range from the date range picker, only the data from that range will appear on the dashboard. The date range picker displays the data on monthly basis and not on specific date basis.
4. Annual Reports
   • Your CORe annual reports are accessible by clicking the Reports Icon
5. Download button
   • On the top-right, there is one download button.
     1. Clicking the Download button opens a popup where users can select the report format.

     2. Filters (Date Range, Year, Period) affect the downloaded report—only the data within the data range filters will be downloaded.
        

        P.S.: If a user has selected 1st of any month from the date range picker, then in the excel sheet, the previous month’s data will also be included.

Dashboard Panels

The Dashboard consists of 5 panels. Each panel provides key performance information related to your CORe project.

Panel 1: Total Usage and Emissions

Panel 1 of the CORe dashboard displays two different charts, depending on if Usage and Generation is selected or Emissions and Reductions.

1. When Usage and Generation is selected, Panel 1 displays a mixed chart (combination of line and bar charts) that displays the Total Usage. The Total Usage will be adjusted based on the Date Range or Date Period selected in Dashboard Toolbar.
   • Line Chart: Represents the Total Usage comprised of energy from the power grid (Grid Energy).  
   • Bar Chart: Represents the Total Usage comprised of renewable energy from your CORe project or projects’.
     • Yellow bars – represents the project’s renewable energy source is Solar
     • Blue bars – represents the project’s renewable energy source is Wind
2. When Emissions and Reductions is selected, Panel 1 displays a waterfall chart showing the overall emission reductions for the Date Rane or Date Period selected.
   • Gray Bar: Represents the total emissions, without utilizing CORe
   • Green Bar: Represents the total emissions reduced, with utilizing CORe

Panel 2: Project Location Map

Panel 2 of the CORe dashboard displays two different sets of data, depending on if Emission Factors or Project Locations is selected.

1. When Emissions Factors is selected, Panel 2 displays the available emission factors for each state Constellation can provide energy to.
   • The map is a heat map and the darker shaded states represent states with higher emissions factors
   • By hovering over the color shaded states, you can see Constellation’s market-based emission factor for the year selected on the Dashboard Toolbar
2. When Project Locations is selected, Panel 2 displays the project location(s) on a map.
   • Each project (except Grid Energy) is represented with an icon
     • Solar Panel = Solar Energy Project
     • Wind Turbine = Wind Energy Project
   • Clicking on an icon reveals the project’s name

Panel 3: Usage and Generation Chart

Panel 3 displays the total Usage (green color) and Generation (blue color) over the period and interval defined within the Dashboard Toolbar.

• The Usage and Generation data can be visualized in multiple ways. To change the visual chart, you can change the chart type via the chart dropdown
  • There are two chart options:
    • Column Chart
    • Line Chart

Panel 4: Emissions and Reductions Chart

Panel 4 displays Emissions and Reductions over the period and interval defined within the Dashboard Toolbar.

• Color Coding:
  • Green: Market-based emissions
  • Yellow: Reductions

• To change the visual chart, you can change the chart type via the chart dropdown
  • There are two chart options:
    • Column Chart
    • Line Chart
• The Toggle Button allows you to view the emissions using different calculation methods
  • Switches between Market-based emissions and Location-based emissions.
    • Green: Market-based emissions
    • Yellow: Reductions
  • When switched:
    • Blue: Location-based emissions
    • Yellow: Reduction

Panel 5: Data Table

Panel 5 displays a dynamic table containing data based on the user selection from the other panels.

• If Usage and Generation is selected in Panel 1, you will the usage and generation table

• If Emissions and Reductions is selected in Panel 1, you will see either of the below tables based on the toggle button state in Panel 4

• If Emission Factors is selected in Panel 2, you will see state-wise market-based emission factors.

Chart Actions (Panel 1, Panel 3, Panel 4)

Each chart panel has a three-dot button with the following options:

1. Download Chart:
   • If selected, a popup will open and present three download format options to download that specific chart
2. Expand Chart:
   • If selected, the chart will be displayed in a larger pop-out view

Info Icons

Each panel has an info icon that provides important disclaimers for the information displayed on the dashboard and the CORe program you participate in.