Livewire Data Platform File Standards Version 1.0

Amante, Andre [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Bai, Shuhao [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Burk, Kenneth [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Beus, Sherman [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Cabatingan, Michael Adam [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]; Kaur, Ekman [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Kieburtz, Michael [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Luhring, Lauren Spath [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)]; Macduff, Matt [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Sivaraman, Chitra [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Thrasher, Bridget [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Quinn, Casey W. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)] (ORCID:0000000268025250)

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Livewire Data Platform File Standards Version 1.0

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This living document describes required and recommended standards for data additions to the Livewire Data Platform (https://livewire.energy.gov/). Adherence to the standards described enables development of automated analysis and discovery tools for Livewire data and will facilitate development of future capabilities for delivering data that can be tailored to meet user needs.

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Amante, Andre [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Bai, Shuhao [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Burk, Kenneth [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Beus, Sherman [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Cabatingan, Michael Adam [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], Kaur, Ekman [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Kieburtz, Michael [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Luhring, Lauren Spath [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)], Macduff, Matt [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Sivaraman, Chitra [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Thrasher, Bridget [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Quinn, Casey W. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)] (ORCID:0000000268025250). 2026-04-30. Livewire Data Platform File Standards Version 1.0. https://doi.org/10.2172/3377709

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