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GOOML Big Kahuna Forecast Modeling and Genetic Optimization Files

Published by Upflow | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2025-09-15T17:12:50Z
This submission includes example files associated with the Geothermal Operational Optimization using Machine Learning (GOOML) Big Kahuna fictional power plant, which uses synthetic data to model a fictional power plant. A forecast was produced using the GOOML data model framework and fictional input data, and a genetic optimization is included which determines optimal flash plant parameters. The inputs and outputs associated with the forecast and genetic optimization are included. The input and output files consist of data, configuration files, and plots. A link to the Physics-Guided Neural Networks (phygnn) GitHub repository is also included, which augments a traditional neural network loss function with a generic loss term that can be used to guide the neural network to learn physical or theoretical constraints. phygnn is used by the GOOML framework to help integrate its machine learning models into the relevant physics and engineering applications. Note that the data included in this submission are intended to provide a demonstration of GOOML's capabilities. Additional files that have not been released to the public are needed for users to run these models and reproduce these results. Units can be found in the readme data resource.

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description This submission includes example files associated with the Geothermal Operational Optimization using Machine Learning (GOOML) Big Kahuna fictional power plant, which uses synthetic data to model a fictional power plant. A forecast was produced using the GOOML data model framework and fictional input data, and a genetic optimization is included which determines optimal flash plant parameters. The inputs and outputs associated with the forecast and genetic optimization are included. The input and output files consist of data, configuration files, and plots. A link to the Physics-Guided Neural Networks (phygnn) GitHub repository is also included, which augments a traditional neural network loss function with a generic loss term that can be used to guide the neural network to learn physical or theoretical constraints. phygnn is used by the GOOML framework to help integrate its machine learning models into the relevant physics and engineering applications. Note that the data included in this submission are intended to provide a demonstration of GOOML's capabilities. Additional files that have not been released to the public are needed for users to run these models and reproduce these results. Units can be found in the readme data resource.
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DOI 10.15121/1812319
identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/7432
issued 2021-06-30T06:00:00Z
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  "steam field",
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  "wells"
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landingPage https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1314
license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
modified 2025-09-15T17:12:50Z
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projectLead Angel Nieto
projectNumber EE0008766
projectTitle Geothermal Operational Optimization with Machine Learning (GOOML)
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title GOOML Big Kahuna Forecast Modeling and Genetic Optimization Files

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