reVRt (reV Routing) [SWR-25-112]

The reV Routing (reVRt) tool is a computational framework for modeling and optimizing transmission infrastructure requirements for electrical grid connections. By employing a spatially-aware least-cost-path methodology, it allows users to incorporate a wide range of factors including siting constraints, regional component costs, land composition costs, point-of-interconnection costs, and network upgrade costs. Additionally, the tool enables advanced follow-on analyses, such as land characterization for potential transmission line routes, to support informed decision-making. Although it's designed to integrate seamlessly with the reV model, the reV Routing tool is versatile and can also be utilized independently for standalone analyses in transmission planning and resource assessment scenarios.. Authors: Pinchuk, Pavlo (Paul) [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)] (0000000347364728); Castelao, Guilherme [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)]; Gu, Jianyu [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)]; Rivers, Marie [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)] (0000000208049365); Zuckerman, Gabriel [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)] (0000000245002662). DOE Contract: AC36-08GO28308