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Low-Income Energy Affordability Data - LEAD Tool - 2018 Update
OwnerNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - view all
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Overview

The Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool was created by the Better Building's Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) to help state and local partners understand housing and energy characteristics for the low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities they serve. The LEAD Tool provides estimated LMI household energy data based on income, energy expenditures, fuel type, housing type, and geography, which stakeholders can use to make data-driven decisions when planning for their energy goals. From the LEAD Tool website, users can also create and download customized heat-maps and charts for various geographies, housing, and energy characteristics. Datasets are available for 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., along with their cities, counties, and census tracts. The file below, "1. Description of Files," provides a list of all files included in this dataset. A description of the abbreviations and units used in the LEAD Tool data can be found in the file below titled "2. Data Dictionary 2018". The Low-Income Energy Affordability Data comes primarily from the 2018 U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year Public Use Microdata Samples and is calibrated to 2018 U.S. Energy Information Administration electric utility (Survey Form-861) and natural gas utility (Survey Form-176) data. The methodology for the LEAD Tool can viewed below (3. Methodology Document). For more information, and to access the interactive LEAD Tool platform, please visit: https://www.energy.gov/eere/slsc/low-income-energy-affordability-data-lead-tool For more information on the Better Building's Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA), visit: https://betterbuildingsinitiative.energy.gov/accelerators/clean-energy-low-income-communities

AMIAnnual Median IncomeBetter BuildingsCELICAClean Energy for Low Income Communities AcceleratorFPLFederal Poverty LevelLEADLEAD toolLMILow-Income Energy Affordability DataSMIState Medium Incomeaffordabilityannual energy burdenannual energy costbuildingbuilding agebuilding typecensuscostelectricityenergyenergy burdenfuel typegasheating fuelhousing costslow incomelow to moderate incomelow-incomemoderate incomeownerrenter
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dcat_issued2020-07-01T06:00:00Z
dcat_modified2021-05-26T18:30:33Z
dcat_publisher_nameU.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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