S/sup 3/ Financial Projection Model: preliminary user's manual and system overview

Technical Report · Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6168090· OSTI ID:6168090

Masso, J. F.

The S/sup 3/ Financial Projection Model is an effort undertaken to construct a pipeline economic model in order to satisfy the requirements of the US ERDA program: Energy Study of Pipeline Transportation System. A brief outline of this process is described in Appendix A, Background on the S/sup 3/ Development of a Pipeline Economic Model. A general overview of the model is presented first to indicate the rationale underlying the model and to show the linkages between the various submodels. An understanding of the basic accounting definitions and self-evident relationships between line items in the general financial accounting reports is a prerequisite for the effective application of the model. Particular attention has been paid in this system description to defining the methods of calculations utilized by the model and to describing the optional capital investment planning techniques that may be exercised with the model. The mathematical relationships underlying various planning techniques are defined and the methods for applying these techniques are discussed with illustrations and sample input data specifications. Decision tables are used to show complex decision rules applied within the model to determine the logical flow of a particular computational routine. The complete set of source data and model options are described along with the procedures for input data preparation and actual program operation.

• Research Organization: Systems, Science and Software, La Jolla, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-1171
• OSTI ID: 6168090
• Report Number(s): SAN-1171-1/4; SSS-R-77-3068(Rev.0)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
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ENERGY MODELS
PIPELINES
FINANCING
CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTATION
ECONOMICS
INVESTMENT
MANUALS
SIMULATION
UNIVAC COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
320205* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Pipeline
290100 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Analysis & Modeling
290200 - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology
290700 - Energy Planning & Policy- Transport & Storage