QER Related Documents and Sites

In addition to analysis completed specifically in support of the QER, EPSA leveraged the significant body of energy analysis already available across the federal government and national laboratories. Links below are listed by chapter in the order of their first appearance in the QER.

Report TitleOrganization
Chapter 1
The Blueprint for a Secure Energy FutureWhite House
The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: Progress ReportWhite House
The President's Climate Action PlanWhite House
The President's Climate Action Plan: Progress ReportWhite House
Solar Progress Report: Advancing Toward a Clean Energy FutureWhite House
Issues and Options in Infrastructure InvestmentCongressional Budget Office
The Economic and Budgetary Effects of Producing Oil and Natural Gas From ShaleCongressional Budget Office
Grid 2030: A National Vision for Electricity’s Second Hundred YearsDepartment of Energy
Natural Gas Imports and Exports Second Quarter Report 2014Department of Energy
U.S. Climate Action Report 2014: First Biennial Report of the United States of AmericaDepartment of State
The State of the National Pipeline InfrastructureDepartment of Transportation
2014 Annual Energy OutlookEnergy Information Administration
Biofuels Issues and TrendsEnergy Information Administration
Coal Data and AnalysisEnergy Information Administration
Electricity Data and AnalysisEnergy Information Administration
Monthly Energy ReviewEnergy Information Administration
Natural Gas Data and AnalysisEnergy Information Administration
Petroleum Data and AnalysisEnergy Information Administration
Today in EnergyEnergy Information Administration
Report to Congress on Black CarbonEnvironmental Protection Agency
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report: 1990-2013Environmental Protection Agency
Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status UpdateLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Annual Global Analysis for 2014NOAA/NASA
National Climate AssessmentU.S. Global Change Research Program
Chapter 2 – Resilience
Natural Gas Pipeline Technology OverviewArgonne National Laboratory
Comparing the Impacts of the 2005 and 2008 Hurricanes on U.S. Energy InfrastructureDepartment of Energy
US Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme WeatherDepartment of Energy
ICS-CERT Year in ReviewDepartment of Homeland Security
Short-Term Energy OutlookEnergy Information Administration
Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather OutagesExecutive Office of the President
Reliability Standards for Physical Security MeasuresFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Critical Infrastructure Interdependency Modeling: A Survey of U.S. and International ResearchIdaho National Laboratory
California Water Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey
Earthquake Hazards ProgramU.S. Geological Survey
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and InfrastructureU.S. Global Change Research Program
Chapter 3 – Electric Grid
2014 Smart Grid System ReportDepartment of Energy
Demand Response and Energy Storage Integration StudyDepartment of Energy
National Electric Transmission Congestion StudyDepartment of Energy
Renewable Electricity Futures StudyNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Western Wind and Solar Integration StudyNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Phase 2National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles on the Electric GridOak Ridge National Laboratory
Chapter 5 – Shared Transport
Transportation Energy Data BookOak Ridge National Laboratory
Chapter 6 – Integrating Energy Markets
The Design, Construction, and Operation of Long-Distance High-Voltage Electricity Transmission TechnologiesArgonne National Laboratory
Chapter 7 – Climate and Environment
The Water-Energy Nexus: Challenges and OpportunitiesDepartment of Energy
United States Climate Action Report 2014Department of State
Global Mitigation of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: 2010-2030Environmental Protection Agency
Safety Study: Integrity Management of Gas Transmission Pipelines in High Consequence AreasNational Transportation Safety Board
U.S. Manufacturing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions AnalysisOak Ridge National Laboratory
Chapter 8 – Employment and Workforce
Future of the Grid: Evolving to Meet America's NeedsDepartment of Energy
Chapter 9 – Siting and Permitting
Analysis of Potential Energy Corridors Proposed by the Western Electricity Coordinating CouncilArgonne National Laboratory
Electricity Transmission, Pipelines, and National Trails:  An Analysis of Current and Potential Intersections on Federal Lands in the Eastern United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.Argonne National Laboratory