Data and Tools
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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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EPA's Power Sector Modeling in Support of the Notice of Data Availability – Preliminary Interstate Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS
View supplemental documentation and Intergrated Planning Model (IPM) run files that were used to analyze the Clean Power Plan.
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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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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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Alternatives Benefits Calculator
Download the SF6 Alternatives Benefits Calculator to evaluate the total lifecycle cost and environmental impacts of different circuit breaker technologies.
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eGRID Technical Guide
This document provides a description of eGRID, including the methodology for developing the Excel spreadsheets for each level of aggregation and the grid gross loss calculation.
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eGRID2018 Technical Support Document
This document provides a description of eGRID, including the methodology for developing the Excel spreadsheets for each level of aggregation and the grid gross loss calculation.
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Power Profiler Methodology
This document provides Power Profiler terms, calculations, methodology, and data sources.
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Other Resources
This page lists eGRID related material and provides links.
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Code Lookup
This will enable users to find out what the codes used in eGRID mean much easier.
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Power Plants and Neighboring Communities Mapping Tool
Describes the layers used in the Power Plants and Environmental Justice map
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2024 SO2 Allowance Auction
Find on this page the results of EPA's 2024 Acid Rain Program sulfur dioxide (SO2) allowance auction, which took place on March 26, 2024.