In December 2009, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters directed the Department for Energy Development and Independence to construct the Kentucky Energy Database to quantify energy and its interaction with the environment and economy in the Commonwealth. This database exists for the following four purposes:
- To provide the historical time series data necessary to construct and calibrate predictive energy models customized for Kentucky.
To produce the Kentucky Energy Profile and serve as an impartial point of reference for the general public, researchers and policy makers. To support the Commonwealth Energy Assurance Plan that identifies potential threats to the Energy Security of the Commonwealth, and facilitates the restoration of energy supplies in the event of an emergency.
To support the Kentucky Electricity Portfolio Model, a dynamic computer model developed by the Department for Energy Development and Independence, which forecasts electricity prices, demand, price elasticity of demand, emissions and fuel consumption based on various staff assumption and changes to the generating portfolio.
DEDI Analytical Products:
Kentucky Energy Profile 2010
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Forecast Paper
Electricity Price Prediction Model
Electricity Price Elasticity of Demand Model
The Relationship between Electricity Prices and Demand, Employment, and GDP
The Relationship between Electricity Prices and Demand, Employment, and GDP - Summary
The Relationship between Electricity Prices and Demand, Employment and GDP - Presentation
DEDI Analytical Datasets:
Kentucky Energy Database Codebook
Kentucky Energy Database
External Data Resources:
Kentucky Geologic Survey (KGS) Infrastructure Map
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Kentucky State Energy Profile
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Kentucky State Electricity Profile
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Kentucky State Energy Data Page