Customization

Your analytical starting point and modeling companion

VerveStacks accelerates energy system analysis by providing a comprehensive foundation that you can customize to your specific needs. Whether you’re testing a single policy parameter or building cutting-edge research infrastructure, VerveStacks eliminates the months of setup work and lets you focus on your unique analytical questions.

The VerveStacks Advantage: Rather than starting from scratch, begin with validated, comprehensive models covering 200+ countries and customize along a clear spectrum of sophistication.

The Customization Spectrum

VerveStacks supports three distinct levels of customization, each designed for different analytical needs, timelines, and expertise levels:

🟢 Parameter Modifications

Ready today on VEDA2.0 or VedaOnline

For analysts who want immediate insights with existing model structure

What You Can Do: - Modify technology costs and performance parameters - Test policy scenarios and carbon pricing impacts - Adjust renewable deployment targets and timelines - Change fuel price assumptions and availability constraints - Explore different demand growth trajectories

Who This Serves: - Government analysts testing policy effectiveness - Utility planners evaluating investment options - Researchers conducting sensitivity analysis - Consultants delivering rapid scenario assessments

Timeline: Same day to 1 week

Real-World Examples:

Government Strategic Analysis:

“How do different IRA tax credit scenarios affect regional renewable deployment patterns through 2040?” (USA)

Utility Operations:

“What gas plant retirement timeline maintains reliability while maximizing offshore wind utilization?” (United Kingdom)

Research Applications:

“When should sugarcane bagasse be used for electricity vs. ethanol production based on seasonal patterns?” (Brazil)

🟡 Structural Enhancements

VEDA-TIMES expertise required - DIY or consultant support

For teams who need model structure modifications while preserving system integrity

What You Can Do: - Add new technology representations and sectors - Enhance transmission topology for congestion analysis - Implement detailed storage technology modeling - Develop sector-specific electrification pathways - Create custom regional demand response programs

Who This Serves: - Experienced TIMES modelers extending capabilities - Research institutions with specialized requirements - Consulting firms developing proprietary methodologies - Organizations with unique technology portfolios

Timeline: 2-8 weeks implementation

Real-World Examples:

Government Strategic Planning:

“Which provinces should prioritize industrial electrification vs. hydrogen vs. renewable exports?” (China)

Utility Grid Planning:

“How much offshore wind can be integrated without major transmission upgrades between regions?” (Japan)

Research Innovation:

“How does vehicle electrification timing affect locational marginal pricing and congestion patterns?” (USA)

Support Options: - DIY Approach: Use VerveStacks as foundation with your VEDA-TIMES expertise - Consultant Partnership: Work with experienced TIMES consultants using VS models - Hybrid Model: KanORS provides targeted support for specific enhancements

🔴 Data Pipeline Integration

Local data integration with KanORS partnership

For organizations with proprietary operational data seeking maximum analytical precision

What You Can Do: - Replace global datasets with local operational data (10x+ resolution improvement) - Integrate real-time grid dispatch and constraint data - Incorporate proprietary demand patterns and industrial processes - Connect live market pricing and ancillary service costs - Embed organization-specific technology performance data

Who This Serves: - Major utilities with comprehensive operational datasets - Government agencies with detailed sectoral data - Research institutions with unique data collection capabilities - International organizations with multi-country datasets

Timeline: 1-6 months development

Transformation Examples:

From Global Baseline to Local Precision:

China: Global renewable statistics → “Provincial grid company transmission constraints enable 15-20% curtailment analysis impossible with global sources”

USA: Generic demand patterns → “EIA-930 real-time hourly demand by balancing authority provides 10x higher resolution vs. global baseline”

Germany: Standard industrial data → “TSO transmission constraints and congestion data enables detailed industrial demand response optimization”

Value Proposition: Move from generic global assumptions to your actual operational reality

User Journey Matrix

Choose your customization path based on your role and analytical objectives:

Government Strategic Analysts

Utility Planners

Research Teams

Getting Started Guide

Step 1: Identify Your Analytical Objective

Ask yourself: - Do I need to test scenarios with existing technologies and sectors? → Parameter Level - Do I need to model new technologies or enhanced system representations? → Structural Level - Do I have proprietary data that would significantly improve model accuracy? → Data Pipeline Level

Step 2: Assess Your Resources

Step 3: Choose Your Platform

  • Parameter Modifications: Start with VedaOnline for immediate access or download models for VEDA2.0

  • Structural Enhancements: Download full model suite and work in VEDA-TIMES environment

  • Data Pipeline Integration: Contact KanORS team to discuss data integration architecture

Step 4: Leverage the Community

  • Academic Network: Connect with researchers using similar approaches

  • Consultant Directory: Find experienced TIMES practitioners for Structural work

  • User Forums: Share experiences and get support from the VerveStacks community

Why VerveStacks as Your Foundation

Comprehensive Starting Point Every VerveStacks model includes validated representations of: - 200+ countries with detailed technology portfolios - Existing power plant fleet with spatial assignments - Renewable resource potential with grid integration constraints - Demand sectors with electrification pathways - Policy frameworks and carbon pricing mechanisms

Modeling Team Accelerator VerveStacks doesn’t replace your modeling expertise—it accelerates it: - Months of setup work → Days to analytical insights - Generic assumptions → Validated country-specific foundations - Isolated analysis → Full system context maintained

Flexible Architecture Whether you’re doing quick policy tests or building next-generation research infrastructure, VerveStacks adapts to your needs while preserving analytical integrity across the full energy system.

Quality Assurance All customizations build on extensively validated foundations, ensuring your specialized work maintains connection to broader energy system dynamics.

Next Steps

Ready to Start?

  1. Explore Examples: Browse our case studies to see customization approaches in action

  2. Access Models: Visit model library to download country-specific starting points

  3. Get Support: Check our community resources for tutorials, forums, and expert networks

  4. Contact KanORS: For Data Pipeline Integration, reach out to discuss your specific data integration needs

Questions?

  • Technical Documentation: See our methods section for detailed implementation guides

  • User Community: Join discussions in our support forums

  • Professional Services: Contact KanORS for consulting on Structural Enhancements and Data Pipeline Integration

Note

Remember: Every analysis benefits from VerveStacks’ comprehensive foundation. Start with our validated models, then customize with confidence knowing you’re building on robust, tested infrastructure.