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'''Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis (EPSA)''' was a key office within the Department of Energy (DOE), established to provide rigorous policy analysis and systems-level insights on energy issues, supporting DOE leadership and interagency efforts like the Quadrennial Energy Review until its functions were redistributed around 2017. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy}} ==Mission== The Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis was tasked with providing objective, data-driven analysis to inform DOE’s energy policy decisions, focusing on integrative energy systems, market efficiency, and clean energy transitions. It supported the White House and Congress by leading the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), synthesizing data, engaging stakeholders, and modeling energy scenarios to enhance energy security and economic competitiveness.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment |title=QER Second Installment |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Parent organization== The Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis operated directly under the [[Department of Energy]], reporting to the Secretary of Energy to align its analytical work with DOE’s strategic priorities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy |title=Office of Policy |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Legislation== The EPSA was not created by specific legislation but emerged from DOE’s internal reorganization around 2013 to consolidate policy analysis, building on the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977’s broad authority.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/about-us |title=About DOE |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Partners== * White House and interagency groups for QER collaboration * National Laboratories for technical analysis<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment |title=QER Second Installment |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> * State and local stakeholders for policy input ==Number of employees== The exact number of employees in EPSA is not publicly detailed, as it operated within DOE’s workforce of over 14,000 before its dissolution.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/about-us |title=About DOE |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Organization structure== EPSA was structured to integrate policy and systems analysis across energy domains: ===Leader=== The Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis was headed by a Secretary’s Senior Advisor for Energy Policy, often titled as Director.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment |title=QER Second Installment |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ===Divisions=== The divisions included: * Energy Systems Analysis Team for modeling and forecasting.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/energy-modeling-101 |title=Energy Modeling 101 |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> * Policy Development Team for legislative and regulatory input. * QER Secretariat for interagency coordination. ==List of programs== * Quadrennial Energy Review (QER)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment |title=QER Second Installment |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> * Energy Modeling 101 Training * Energy Systems Integration Analysis ==Last total enacted budget== The last enacted budget for EPSA was $31 million for FY 2016, prior to its restructuring.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2015/02/f19/FY2016BudgetinBrief.pdf |title=FY 2016 Budget in Brief |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Staff== EPSA employed policy analysts, systems modelers, and stakeholder engagement experts, though exact numbers are not isolated; its staff contributed to DOE’s broader mission until its functions merged into the Office of Policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy |title=Office of Policy |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Funding== EPSA’s funding, such as the $31 million in FY 2016, came from DOE’s annual appropriations, supporting its analytical and QER efforts from its inception around 2013 until its dissolution around 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2015/02/f19/FY2016BudgetinBrief.pdf |title=FY 2016 Budget in Brief |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Services provided== The Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis delivered in-depth policy analysis, developed energy system models, engaged stakeholders for policy input, and supported the Quadrennial Energy Review to inform DOE and national energy strategies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy |title=Office of Policy |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Regulations overseen== EPSA did not directly oversee federal regulations but provided analytical support for DOE policies and regulatory frameworks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy |title=Office of Policy |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==Headquarters address== 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 ==History== The Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis was established around 2013 to centralize DOE’s policy analysis efforts, notably leading the first Quadrennial Energy Review in 2015 and its second installment in 2017, before its functions were redistributed into the Office of Policy and other DOE units around 2017 under Secretary Perry’s tenure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment |title=QER Second Installment |publisher=Department of Energy |access-date=February 22, 2025}}</ref> ==External links== * [https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy Official Website] * [[wikipedia:United States Department of Energy]] * [https://www.energy.gov/policy/downloads/quadrennial-energy-review-second-installment QER Second Installment] ==References== <references />