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Lesson 1 - Logging On / Overview

1. Log onto the Place3s website at http://www.places.energy.ca.gov/places/. Enter the Username and Password you signed up with and then
Click "LOGIN"
2. This will take you to the “Current Projects” screen. The projects that you have gained access to will be listed here.
Click on the “PROJECT NAME” of the project you wish to view or modify.
3. You are now in the Project Menu. Listed here are all of the land use scenarios in the selected project. The "Base Case" scenario contains existing land use conditions and general plan or zoning designations (on vacant parcels) for the study area. Listed below the "Base Case" scenario are other scenarios, generally numbered "Scenario 1", "Scenario 2", etc.
Click on the “SCENARIO NAME” that you wish to view or modify. This will take you to that scenarios’ “SCENARIO MENU.”

 

4. You are now in the Scenario Menu for the selected scenario. There are three main areas on this screen.:

  • Scenario Summary - Contains general statistics for the current scenario. Click on "Show Detailed Statistics" to see additional scenario specific statistics.
  • Return on Investment - Allows you to visually view Return on Investment information on the map.
  • Scenario Functions - This is where you will find the main functionality of Places for marking place types, making data changes or running scenario comparisons.
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