WHAT IT IS

ILLUMINATOR™ is a sophisticated interactive software designed to provide policymakers, educators, businesses, advocates, journalists, and the public with the ability to create user-friendly project and mission-specific maps at the intersection of energy, people and the environment. These maps help illuminate a rich context and inspire better answers and insights.

Do you have a question you'd like us to help you answer using Illuminator?
Reach out to us and we can build a CUSTOM SOLUTION to meet your specific goals.

Customized Illuminator can do even more complex and in-depth problem-solving. The free version of Illuminator available here is a scaled-down version to give a sense of what we can do. Reach out to us to request a customized solution for your goals.

 
 

HOW IT WORKS

Visit the ILLUMINATOR™ platform and zoom into the area of interest

From the drop down menu select the topics you want the platform to map out on the area of interest

Review the resulting intersection of mapped out data to get the answers you are looking for

 
 

WHO IT IS FOR

 

Philanthropy & Researchers

To anchor policy narrative, advocacy and lobbying efforts on climate, energy and people in an accessible, dynamic, and intersectional data platform.

Case Study

A Miami-based foundation and an equity think tank are collaborating on a study about climate gentrification. They want to understand:

“How might coastal flooding impact different communities in our area?”
See how Illuminator maps the context to get to the answer in the video below:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Community Advocates & NGOs

To provide customized mapping and visuals that illustrate and translate complex data and make organizing and advocacy efforts more accessible.

Case Study

A regional coalition of organizations focused on energy equity are building their campaign strategy. They wantto understand:

“How might a deeper understanding of our utilities (water, power, internet, gas, etc.) strengthen our campaign for change?”

 
 
 

Renewable Energy Producers

To optimize renewable energy assets and identify areas of opportunity through data and insights.

Case Study

A small renewable energy developer in New Mexico that specializes in DER plus storage wants to understand:

“What types of opportunities could be revealed by mapping utility feeder circuits and peak load history data in our area?”

 
 
 
 

QUESTIONS THAT ILLUMINATOR™ CAN ANSWER

We believe in the power of connecting different stakeholders and tailoring curated data so you can solve complex problems and affect change from your vantage point in the era of climate action. You bring the questions. ILLUMINATOR™ maps the context to get to the answers.

 

Philanthropy & Researchers

  1. What communities have the greatest need for policy addressing energy accessibility?

  2. What communities would benefit most from policy focused on water and electricity infrastructure investment?

  3. Where migration patterns are unfolding and how do they relate to climate events?

  4. What could a city-block level map of multidimensional air quality data illustrate?

  5. In what ways might different climate events impact the energy grid in different areas?

  6. What are the ways that property values are impacted by climate events?

  7. Into which communities have resources flowed following recent and historic climate events?

 

Community Advocates & NGOs

  1. Where might inequity show up in our water and energy systems?

  2. How will climate change impact my electric bill?

  3. How can we better understand the source of our utilities (water, power, internet, gas, etc.)?

  4. How might a deeper understanding of our utilities (water, power, internet, gas, etc.) strengthenour campaign for change?

  5. Where is our energy system most vulnerable or disinvested?

  6. What is the relationship between energy and health in our area?

  7. With more frequent climate events, what‘s the resilience and preparedness of our community?

  8. How could a deeper understanding of the terrain help us focus our campaign?

 

Renewable Energy Producers

  1. Where is energy most used?

  2. Where will future planned energy projects be located?

  3. Where could be a good place to put a renewable energy project?

  4. What communities are most likely to be affected by future sustained power outages?

  5. Where and when are the utility circuit feeder peaks in a particular location?

  6. What might EV penetration in an area tell us about electricity use trends and the electric grid’s limitations?