The Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)

Provides free access to data generated from efforts funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and supporting projects and partnerships.

OEDI contains data from all aspects of energy research, development, and operations, including data on:

• energy from waves, currents and tides
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy
• device engineering
• performance and testing
• economic analysis
• and more

The OEDI Mission

Our mission is to provide free, universal access to all relevant data generated from projects funded by DOE and supporting partners, to protect DOE's investment in research and development through proper data management and the open transfer of knowledge, to fuel innovation, reduce duplication of effort, and promote scientific discovery in the energy sector.

DOE's success should be measured not when a project is completed or an experiment concluded, but when scientific and technical information is disseminated.

To accomplish this, OEDI follows FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and FARR (FAIR, AI Readiness & Reproducibility) guiding principles. Data on OEDI is discoverable, free to use and access, and standardized to increase its utility. OEDI metadata is machine-readable, universally accessible, and ready for AI and machine learning applications. For information about how OEDI provides universal access to big data see OEDI Data Lakes.

Data Curation

Our data curators review the metadata provided with each data submission for accuracy, completeness, and relevance to the data submitted. Time needed to complete the curation process can vary from submission to submission, depending on the completeness of the metadata and the number of resources. The OEDI team does not review nor validate the quality of data submitted. Submitted data should be reviewed, by the submitting organization or a peer review, prior to publishing on OEDI.

Data submissions are reviewed for:

• Relevance to ensure the metadata is descriptive of the data submitted
• Appropriateness to make sure they are suitable for eventual public release and do not inadvertently contain personally identifiable information (PII) or other obviously inappropriate content
• Completeness to ensure no critical components are missing

More information can be found in the FAQs and in Data Management and Best Practices for Submitters and Curators.

Suggested Citation

Properly formatted citations for each dataset appear at the bottom of the dataset description page. Simply select the format desired to copy it to your clipboard or export it.

Acknowledgements

OEDI is powered by OpenEI, an open energy information portal sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in support of the Open Government Initiative to make energy data easily accessible, transparent, and collaborative.