Energy Policy Simulator
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creation date: 2026-08-17T03:33:27+02:00
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Energy Policy Simulator
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type: Category:Model
page: https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Energy_Policy_Simulator
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author institution: Energy Innovation, LLC
authors: Jeffrey Rissman, Robbie Orvis
computation time comments: Model run is completed in a few seconds for a single run
computation time minutes: 0.05
contact persons: Jeffrey Rissman, Robbie Orvis
data availability: all
decisions: dispatch
decisions: investment
deterministic: Monte carlo
full model name: Energy Policy Simulator
georesolution: single region
is suited for many scenarios: true
license: GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPL-3.0)
math modeltype: Simulation
math modeltype shortdesc: Annual forward simulating model with some investment optimization and full accounting of policy interactions.
model class: System Dynamics
model source public: true
modelling software: Vensim
number of variables: 1000
open future: false
open source licensed: true
processing software: Vensim
sectors: Electricity
sectors: buildings
sectors: transportation
sectors: industry
sectors: district heat
sectors: land
sectors: agriculture
sectors: hydrogen
sectors: etc...
source download: 2.1.2.zip
technologies: Renewables
technologies: Conventional Generation
text description: About the Energy Policy Simulator The Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) is a computer model developed by Energy Innovation LLC as part of its Energy Policy Solutions project, an effort which aims to inform policymakers and regulators about which climate and energy policies will reduce greenhouse gas emissions most effectively and at the lowest cost. The EPS allows the user to control dozens of different policies that affect energy use and emissions in various sectors of the economy (such as a carbon tax, fuel economy standards for vehicles, reducing methane leakage from industry, and accelerated R&D advancement of various technologies). The model includes every major sector of the economy: transportation, electricity supply, buildings, industry, agriculture, and land use. The model reports outputs at annual intervals and provides numerous outputs, including: ->Emissions of 12 different pollutants (CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and eight others), as well as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e; a measure of the global warming potential of various pollutants). ->Direct cash flow (cost or savings) impacts on consumers, industry (as a whole), government, and several specific industries ->Human deaths avoided thanks to reduced particulate pollution The composition and output of the electricity sector (e.g. capacity and generation from coal, natural gas, wind, solar, etc.) ->Vehicle technology market shares and fleet composition (electric vehicles, etc.) ->Energy use by fuel type from various energy-using technologies (specific types of vehicles, building components, etc.) ->Breakdowns of how each policy within a policy package contributes to total abatement and the cost-effectiveness of each policy (e.g. wedge diagrams and cost curves) The EPS is a system dynamics computer model created in a commercial program called Vensim. Vensim is a tool produced by Ventana Systems for the creation and simulation of system dynamics models. T…
timeresolution: Year
website: energypolicy.solutions
wiki page creation date: 2020-10-02T14:04:47Z
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wiki page last editor: User:Robbie Orvis
wiki page modification date: 2020-10-02T14:04:47Z
modification date#aux: 2459125.0866551
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wiki page sort key: Energy Policy Simulator