Model documentation Coal Market Module of the National Energy Modeling System
This report documents the objectives and the conceptual and methodological approach used in the development of the National Energy Modeling System`s (NEMS) Coal Market Module (CMM) used to develop the Annual Energy Outlook for 1994 (AEO94). This report catalogues and describes the assumptions, methodology, estimation techniques, source code of CMM`s three submodules. These are the Coal Production Submodule (CPS), the Coal Export Submodule (CES), and the Coal Distribution Submodule (CDS). This document has three purposes. It is a reference document providing a description of CMM for model analysts and the public. Finally, it facilitates the continuity in model development by providing documentation from which energy analysts can undertake model enhancements, data updates, and parameter refinements as future goals to improve the quality of the module. CMM provides annual forecasts of prices, production, and consumption of coal for NEMS. In general, the CDS integrates the supply inputs from the CPS to satisfy demands for coal from exogenous demand models. The CES forecasts annual world coal trade flows from major supply to major demand regions and provides annual forecasts of US coal exports and imports for input to the NEMS Coal Distribution Submodule. Specifically, the CDS receives minemouth prices produced by the CPS, demand and other exogenous inputs from other NEMS components, including the CES, and provides delivered coal prices and quantities to the NEMS economic sectors and regions.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 142522
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EIA--M060; ON: DE94008737
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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