Science & Technology
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Analysis of the Proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule
IPM analyses of the proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule.
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Integrated Planning Model (IPM) Analysis of Individual Building Blocks for 111(d)
View documentation explaining detailed information on the modeling framework, specifically estimates of the impacts on the power sector of applying various combinations of the 111(d) building blocks.
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IPM Analyses of the Final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
View documentation and information about how EPA analyzed the impact of the final CSAPR on the U.S. electric power sector using version 4.10_FTransport of the Integrated Planning Model (IPM).
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Documentation for IPM Platform v6 - All Chapters
Find on this page the full documentation for IPM Platform v6, including assumptions, updates, changes, and enhancements.
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Retail Price Model
The Retail Price Model is a tool to estimate the average retail electricity prices - under both competitive and regulated market structures - using power sector projections and assumptions from the Energy Information Administration.
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Guide to IPM Output Files: EPA Platform v6
This guide provides users with a general explanation of the different IPM v6 files and is meant to help users identify and interpret the data available in the model input and output files.
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Guide to IPM Output Files (v.4.10)
Learn about Integrated Planning Model (IPM) output files, plus the contents of parsed files, as they pertain to Base Case v.4.10.
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Integrated Planning Model (IPM) Base Case 2006 (v.3.0)
Find comprehensive documentation on EPA's use of the IPM Base Case 2006 (v3.0) model.
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Documentation Supplement for Base Case v4.10_FTransport - Updates for Final Transport Rule
View the document that describes the changes implemented as a result for the Final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule ("Transport Rule") analysis in EPA’s application of the Integrated Planning Model (IPM).
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Revisions to Cost and Performance for Air Pollution Control Technologies
View revisions made to cost development methodologies used to build EPA Base Case v4.10_PTox, the IPM version that EPA used to analyze the proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).
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Updates to Base Case v4.10_PTox
Learn about the assumptions used for Base Case v4.10_Ptox, the Integrated Planning Model (IPM) version that EPA used to analyze the proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Rule.
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Related Items to IPM Base Case v.4.10
Learn about gas resource assumptions used in Integrated Planning Models (IPMs) and planned updates to IPM v.4.10.
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Updates to Base Case v.3.02 EISA Using the Integrated Planning Model
View documentation about EPA Base Case v3.02 EISA using the Integrated Planning Model (IPM), the version used to model electric generation for the proposed Transport Rule.
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Documentation for Integrated Planning Model (IPM) Base Case v.4.10
Learn more about EPA Base Case v.4.10 assumptions, updates, changes, and enhancements.
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Documentation for IPM Base Case 2006 (v.3.0)
Learn about the Integrated Planning Model (IPM) Base Case 2006 (v3.0) assumptions, updates, changes, and enhancements, primarily in the form of downloadable data tables and graphics.
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Documentation for Pre-IRA 2022 Reference Case
On this page you will find documentation about EPA’s Platform v6 assumptions, updates, changes, and enhancements, including the full support document as well as additional tables and attachments.
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Power Sector Modeling
Detailed documentation of EPA’s application of the Integrated Planning Model (IPM) to analyze the business-as-usual air emissions projections and incremental impact of policies on the U.S. electric power sector.
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Electric Power Systems Partnership
The SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems was a collaborative effort between EPA and the electric power industry to identify, recommend, and implement cost-effective solutions to reduce sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions.
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Resources on SF6 Alternatives
Links to the report titled Moving Toward SF6-Free High Voltage Circuit Breakers
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Best Practices to Reduce SF6 Emissions
This document highlights best practices and cost-effective methods of reducing SF6 emissions that can be implemented by the electric power industry.