Executive summary of Volume 1 of the Project Independence Evaluation System (PIES)

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:5575607

This document is a summary description of the Project Independence Evaluation System (PIES). It is intended for readers who wish to understand the main principles of the PIES rather than the details of its implementation. The report provides: an overview which describes the main features of the PIES; a discussion of the regional representation within the system; descriptions of the major supply and conversion sub-models; a description of available documentation; and appendices which describe the modeling of refineries and utilities in more detail. The overview provides a basic description of the PIES, with greater detail being provided in the subsequent sections of the report. The overview's emphasis is on the PIES integrating framework. The contents of this report describe past and current practices.

• Research Organization: Logistics Management Inst., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5575607
• Report Number(s): HCP/I1321-01/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
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ELECTRICITY
ENERGY
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY MODELS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
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FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NATURAL GAS
NUCLEAR ENERGY
PETROLEUM
PIES
PRICES
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
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