Office of Energy Policy and System Analysis

Office of Energy Policy and System Analysis Type: Administrative and Support Agency Parent organization: Department of Energy Top organization: Department of Energy Employees: Executive: Secretary’s Senior Advisor for Energy Policy Budget: $31 million (FY 2016) Address: 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585 Website: https://www.energy.gov/policy/office-policy Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: Office of Energy Policy and System Analysis

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Mission To deliver unbiased energy analysis to DOE leadership on existing and prospective energy policies. It aimed to integrate energy systems analysis with stakeholder engagement to inform efficient, secure, and clean energy strategies.

Services Policy Analysis; Systems Modeling; Stakeholder Engagement; Quadrennial Energy Review Support

Regulations

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Partners

• White House and interagency groups for QER collaboration
• National Laboratories for technical analysis
• 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.

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.

Divisions

The divisions included:

• Energy Systems Analysis Team for modeling and forecasting.
• Policy Development Team for legislative and regulatory input.
• QER Secretariat for interagency coordination.

List of programs

• Quadrennial Energy Review (QER)
• 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.

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.

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.

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.

Regulations overseen

EPSA did not directly oversee federal regulations but provided analytical support for DOE policies and regulatory frameworks.

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.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:United States Department of Energy
• QER Second Installment