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Exploring Open Energy Data with the Public Utility Data Liberation Project
Event Summary
Join us for a 75-minute lunchtime overview of the open energy data landscape, featuring the Public Utility Data Liberation (PUDL) project. PUDL is a free, open-source repository of research-ready energy data that cleans and connects financial and operational power plant data from sources including FERC, EIA, and EPA.
This session will introduce students to the major federal energy data sources, explain what kinds of data these agencies collect, and highlight common challenges researchers may encounter when working with energy datasets. The presentation will also provide an introduction to PUDL and how it can support energy research by making public utility data more accessible and usable.
This will be an in-person session and is open to students and researchers interested in energy, data, policy, and research methods. No prior experience with PUDL is required. Lunch will be provided!
Please note: this is a hybrid event, with limited in-person seating available. Registration is required.
Christina Gosnell
Co-Founder and President, Catalyst CooperativeChristina Gosnell is a Co-Founder of Catalyst Cooperative where she enjoys working at the intersection of public data, utility policy, and database design. She has been serving Catalyst mostly through working with our consulting partners developing novel data analysis or reproducible data products.
Dazhong Xia
Data Engineer, Catalyst CooperativeDazhong has been a data engineer at Catalyst Cooperative for three years. Recently he’s been focusing on developing better tools for sharing and communicating about data. Before Catalyst he was working on engineering management, devops, and data engineering at EnergyHub, a demand response provider.
