Internet of Things
Electricity Maps by Blue Precision Technologies Ltd.
16 min
electricity maps is a community developed app that provides real time carbon intensity data for electricity, enabling automation based on environmental impact integrating with make com helps users optimize energy usage and support sustainability goals through automated, data driven workflows this is ai generated content based on official electricity maps documentation the content may still contain errors—please verify important information if you have questions, contact electricity maps directly how to get support on electricity maps electricity maps is a community developed application and is subjected to the developer's terms and conditions, which may include applicable fees make does not maintain or support this integration for assistance, please https //f make com/r/reachout?app name=electricity%20maps\&app slug=electricity maps community\&app unique id=electricitymaps u623rx requirements to use the electricity maps app in make, you must have an active account and an api key, create your account on electricity maps app installation to install this app, you need admin, owner, or app developer permissions organizations go to the make integration page click the install button follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup connect electricity maps and {{product name}} to get started, you must first create a connection between electricity maps and {{product name}} , allowing the two services to communicate you can connect using the following method api key api key instructions you need to retrieve both your bpt app license key and your electricity maps api key log in to your electricity maps account in the left hand menu, click on the api icon locate your electricity maps api key linked to your account retrieve your bpt app license key by following the instructions on the license activation page some community developers require an additional specific api key retrieve the required api key from the community developer's dashboard, generally found under settings/api for more info, please https //f make com/r/reachout?app name=electricity%20maps\&app slug=electricity maps community\&app unique id=electricitymaps u623rx create the connection in {{product name}} log in in your make account , add the electricity maps module to your {{scenario singular lowercase}} , and click create a connection if you add a module with an instant tag, click create a webhook , then create a connection optional in the connection name field, enter a name for the connection enter the authentication credentials you copied from your electricity maps or follow the on screen instructions to create the connection you must also enter any required third party api keys obtained earlier for detailed information on connecting an application, see connect an application page electricity maps modules after connecting to the electricity maps app, you can choose from a list of available modules to build your {{scenario plural lowercase}} get forecasted carbon intensity retrieves the predicted carbon intensity (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for a specific area, based on either a zone id or geographic location this helps you understand the expected environmental impact of electricity usage in that region get forecasted power breakdown retrieves the most recent breakdown of electricity generation sources—such as wind, solar, or nuclear—for a selected area, showing how much each type contributes to the overall energy mix get live carbon intesity retrieves the most recent carbon intensity value (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for electricity usage in a specific location, helping you understand the environmental impact of energy consumption in that area get live power breakdown retrieves the most up to date information on where your electricity comes from, showing the contribution of each production type (like solar, wind, or coal) to the current energy mix get past carbon intensity history retrieves historical carbon intensity data (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for a specific area, either by using a zone id or by providing a geographic location get past carbon intensity history range retrieves historical carbon intensity data (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for a specific zone or location, helping you understand how much carbon was emitted during electricity generation in that area over a given time period get past marginal carbon intensity history this module retrieves historical data on marginal carbon intensity (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for a specific zone or geographic location the information is provided in 60 minute intervals and reflects data from 1 to 2 months prior get past marginal carbon intensity history range this module retrieves historical data on marginal carbon intensity (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for a specific zone or geographic location the data is provided in 60 minute intervals and typically reflects information from 1–2 months prior get past power breakdown history retrieves historical data on power generation, showing how much electricity was produced by each type of energy source in a specific area, either by using a zone id or geographic coordinates get past power breakdown history range retrieves detailed historical data on power generation, showing how much electricity was produced by each type of source (like solar, wind, or coal) for a specific area, identified either by its zone id or geographic location get recent carbon intensity this module provides detailed carbon intensity data (measured in grams of co2 equivalent per kilowatt hour) for the past 24 hours, based on either a specific zone id or a given geolocation get recent power breakdown retrieves detailed information about the power mix from the past 24 hours, showing how much electricity was produced by each type of energy source (like solar, wind, or fossil fuels) in a specific area, based on either a zone id or a geographic location make an api call send a custom api request to interact with any online service by specifying your own endpoint, method, headers, and data this module gives you the flexibility to connect with apis that aren’t natively supported on make com templates you can look for more templates in make's template gallery , where you'll find thousands of pre created {{scenario plural lowercase}} electricity maps resources you can have access to more resources related to this app on the following links electricity maps topics on make community electricity maps website electricity maps documentation electricity maps api documentation electricity maps page on make