Energy information and analytic system for New York State
This review of energy information needs and activities in the State of New York and in 20 other states provides background for the types of policy issues and data critical to the design of an energy information/analytic system. The basic conceptual framework employed in the design is similar to that of the regional versions of the Brookhaven Reference Energy System. This framework is similar to that used in many state systems, for example, in proposed systems for the states of Nebraska and New Jersey and in existing systems in Maryland, Wisconsin, California, and New England. This framework is sufficiently general to permit the examination of a wide range of state energy policy issues and will provide an integrated picture of the state's energy supply-distribution-demand system which can be utilized by technical staff and policy makers to gain insight into the complex interaction between economic, technological, social, and environmental factors. The system is structured as a set of four basic elements--a broad base of state-specific data and information, a computerized retrieval system with easy terminal access to national data bases, adaptation of useful analytical models, and a modular construction which will allow sequential development of full capabilities of the total system. Finally, an action plan describes the sequence of tasks and costs required to implement a working system. This action plan serves to establish a base of data and report capability to deliver to decision makers a comprehensive overview of the state energy system, disaggregated fuel flows to specific end use sectors, flows to geographic regions in the state, trends in energy supply and consumption patterns, and other basic energy information.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA); State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook (USA). Inst. for Energy Research
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 5287013
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-22677
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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290100* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Analysis & Modeling
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990300 -- Information Handling
DATA COMPILATION
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENERGY
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
SOCIAL IMPACT
STATE GOVERNMENT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
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