1. Ian Kalin, Presidential Innovation Fellow December, 2012 The Energy Data Initiative

2. Energy Data Initiative2 Energy Data Initiative (EDI) “I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives.” President Barack Obama Data is Generated Data is Opened Innovators Leverage Data Accelerates Clean Energy New R&D and Entrepreneurs Energy Data Ecosystem

3. Energy Data Initiative3 Impact of Open Data

4. Energy Data Initiative4 What is Open Data? Freely available machine- readable data Sensitive data, cleansed and made available to wider pool My Data, made available to me, using common industry formats

5. Energy Data Initiative5 Examples of Finance Open Data Renewable Energy Modeling & Analysis Tools CREST & SAM CREST SAM NREL’s Resource AssessmentsResource Assessments Renewable Tax Benefits & Rebates DSIRE & state Incentivesstate Incentives Federal tax, grant & loan disclosures Federal General Renewable Energy & Finance Data Program Offices like Solar & WeatherizationSolar Weatherization Treasury’s Finance Data DirectoryFinance Data Directory EIA’s power plant-level generation data, Energy Outlook and support of Renewable “Futures” studypower plant-levelEnergy Outlook Futures

6. Energy Data Initiative6 Conclusion Thank you for your support of the Energy Data Initiative For more information contact: – Ian Kalin, Ian.Kalin@ee.doe.gov, 202-277-4042Ian.Kalin@ee.doe.gov You can also find references, links, apps and case studies at: www.OpenEI.orgEnergy.Data.Gov