46. MODELING AND ANALYSIS

The National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) was developed to support energy policy analysis and strategic planning within the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Information Administration (EIA).  NEMS has the capability to simulate the effects of various energy policies on U.S. energy supply and demand, including economic, environmental, and national security impacts.  However, NEMS does not adequately model the electricity delivery system, and thus, for instance, can not be used to estimate the benefits of upgrading the national transmission grid. 

a. Electricity System Reliability Model—Grant applications are sought to develop a model, or an equivalent analytical tool, of the electricity delivery system that can be used to quantitatively assess the economic, environmental, reliability, and security benefits of new technologies – especially those technologies resulting from the research programs of the DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.  Grant applications should include a comprehensive research plan, in Phase I comprising the development of the model architecture, identification of data needs and performance metrics, development of early software prototypes, and demonstration of the feasibility of the proposed approach.  The Phase II deliverable should result in a fully developed and demonstrated model.  

Questions - contact Poonum Agrawal (poonum.agrawal@hq.doe.gov) 

References:

1.      U.S. DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Website  (URL:  http://www.oe.energy.gov/)

2.      “National Electric Delivery Technologies Roadmap,” U.S. DOE Office of Electric Transmission and Delivery, January 2004.  (Full text available at:  http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/ER202-9-4.pdf)

3.      “Grid 2030:  A National Vision for Electricity’s Second 100 Years,” U.S. DOE Office of Electric Transmission and Delivery, July 2003.  (Full text available at:  http://www.oe.energy.gov/docs/reports_studies.htm)

4.      “Methodology for Estimation Prospective Benefits of Energy R&D Programs,” Committee on Prospective Benefits of DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Fossil Energy R&D Programs, National Research Council, 2004.  (ISBN:  NI000576) (Full text available at:  http://www.oe.energy.gov/docs/reports_studies.htm)

5.      “Government Performance and Results Act of 1993,” Office of Management and Budget of the Executive Office of the President.  (Full text available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt-gpra/gplaw2m.html)

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