The VISION-CA Model Website
The VISION-CA model is a modified version of the VISION model originally developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. To learn more about the original VISION model visit the Argonne VISION model website. The VISION-CA model has the same underlying structure as the Argonne VISION model, but it has been modified to represent the California transportation sector and to analyze metrics relevant to the LCFS.
The VISION-CA model is still under development. A preliminary version of the model (an excel spreadsheet) is available to make the analysis presented in Part I of the UC LCFS study more transparent. However, this version has limited capability. Future versions of the model will be more user-friendly and will incorporate more detailed representations of the California transportation sector, including heavy duty vehicles.
You can download this preliminary version of the VISION-CA model (5MB) (when opening the Excel file, enable macros, and click "no" for updating links). To receive updates, or to send comments or questions, send an email to Marc Melaina.