BLM model choice

The document provides a framework for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to select a power sector model for its programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS), specifically evaluating the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s MarketSim, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling System (NEMS), and ICF International’s Integrated Planning Model (IPM). It emphasizes the necessity of balancing model complexity against transparency in the selection process.

• The document identifies three specific power sector models for detailed consideration: MarketSim from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and the Integrated Planning Model (IPM) from ICF International.

APA

Howard, P. H. (2016). BLM model choice. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/BLM-model-choice

Chicago

Howard, Peter H. BLM model choice. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2016. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/BLM-model-choice.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{howard2016blm, author = {Howard, Peter H.}, title = {{BLM model choice}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/BLM-model-choice}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }