Simulation Data Sources

The Future Energy Chicago Simulation is based upon real-world information and data. MSI partnered with Sieben Energy Associates to seek out, organize, and interpret the data, which provided the basis for the simulation game’s scoring system. The organizations listed below represent our primary data sources; however, many others were also consulted for this research effort.
Lead Research Partner
Government
Argonne National LaboratoryCalifornia Air Resources Board
California Energy Commission
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Chicago Transit Authority
City of Chicago
Congressional Research Service
ENERGY STAR
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Highway Administration
Illinois Commerce Commission
International Energy Agency
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Metra, Illinois Regional Transportation Authority
National Energy Technology Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pace Suburban Bus
Public Building Commission of Chicago
Regional Transportation Authority
State of Illinois
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
World Resources Institute
Non-profit and Corporate
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
American Highway Users Alliance
American Public Transportation Association
Association of American Railroads
BP
Brookings Institution
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Columbia University in the City of New York
ComEd
Exelon Corporation
Ford Motor Company
International Association of Public Transport
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McKinsey and Company
Metropolitan Planning Council
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Natural Resources Defense Council
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Pew Research Center
Rocky Mountain Institute
University of California, Davis
University of Queensland
University of Sydney
Urban Institute
U.S. Green Building Council