NREL (Independent Publisher) (#2363)

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independent-publisher-connectors/NREL/apiProperties.json

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+{
+  "properties": {
+    "connectionParameters": {
+      "api_key": {
+        "type": "securestring",
+        "uiDefinition": {
+          "displayName": "API Key",
+          "description": "The API Key for this api",
+          "tooltip": "Provide your API Key",
+          "constraints": {
+            "tabIndex": 2,
+            "clearText": false,
+            "required": "true"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "iconBrandColor": "#da3b01",
+    "capabilities": [],
+    "publisher": "Troy Taylor",
+    "stackOwner": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory"
+  }
+}

independent-publisher-connectors/NREL/readme.md

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+# NREL
+The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's developer network helps developers access and use energy data via Web services, including renewable energy and alternative fuel data. NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
+
+## Publisher: Troy Taylor, Hitachi Solutions
+
+## Prerequisites
+There are no prerequisites to use this service.
+
+## Obtaining Credentials
+You can sign up for an API key using this [form](https://developer.nrel.gov/signup).
+
+## Supported Operations
+### Get standard work specifications
+Retrieve standard work specification details for home energy upgrades.
+### Get utility rates
+This service returns annual average utility rates ($/kWH) for residential, commercial and industrial sectors as well as the local utility name for a specific location. This service does not return complex rate information.
+### Get utility rates by census region
+Given a location and Census Bureau region level (block, blockgroup, tract), return the Census Bureau ID, utility rate and company information.
+### Query solar dataset
+Returns information about data available for a given location for the solar resource database.
+### Get solar resource data
+Returns various types of solar data for US locations. The service currently returns data for average Direct Normal Irradiance, average Global Horizontal Irradiance, and average Tilt at Latitude.
+### Get all alternative fuel stations
+Return a full list of alternative fuel stations that match your query.
+### Get an alternative fuel station by ID
+Fetch the details of a specific alternative fuel station given the station's ID.
+### Get nearest alternative fuel station
+Return the nearest alternative fuel stations within a distance of a given location.
+
+## Known Issues and Limitations
+There are no known issues at this time.