(Credit: EIA)
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has launched a new section of its website focusing on interactive energy data. Found at www.eia.gov/state, the state energy portal contains an interactive energy map, various data layouts, charts, summary statistics and more.
“The EIA state energy portal raises the bar for visually segmenting state-level energy data. It provides a wealth of energy information to a wide variety of users, including state officials wanting detailed information on the mix of energy resources in their state, analysts assessing a state’s energy sustainability, or government officials seeking the most comprehensive energy information to help develop energy policy,” said EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski.
The portal takes EIA’s vast portfolio of state energy data and analyses and organizes it geographically. Its comprehensive 30-layer mapping feature provides a dynamic visual representation of energy infrastructure and energy resources at the national, state, Congressional district, or county level. Map layers for Federal lands and Electric Reliability regions are also included.
Users can pan and zoom in to see energy facilities and resources related to:
- Production: power plants, oil refineries, and coal mines
- Distribution: electric transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, and liquefied natural gas import terminals
- Fossil fuel resources: coal, oil, and natural gas basins, plays, and fields
- Renewable energy resources: wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal potential
In addition to customizable maps, the portal summarizes each state’s ranking of its energy production, consumption, prices, and more. With a click of a mouse, users can dig deeper into any state’s energy profile to learn more about its crude oil and natural gas production, renewable resources, natural gas and electricity prices, and carbon dioxide emissions and compare that data to other states and the national average. For detailed information on any of the 6,300 power plants in the United States, such as the amount of fuel used and monthly output of a specific facility, the portal links users directly to that plant’s data in EIA’s electricity data browser.
The new portal is EIA’s response to requests from policy makers and energy experts for quick access to multi-level state energy data presented in an easy-to-understand way. EIA collaborated with state energy officials and other stakeholders on the portal’s design and solicited feedback from the public during the beta phase of the project.
The state energy portal includes a help function with popup notes that explain the navigation, along with a video demonstration of its features.