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Methodology and Results

The Office of Planning, Budget, and Analysis (PBA) performs public benefits analysis, which estimates the future benefits of EERE programs under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Other offices within DOE conduct a similar analyses for their offices, and these are coordinated by the department's benefits Integration Working Group (IWG). In FY 2007, the IWG conducted an extensive, formal expert peer review of GPRA methodology and results. The final report of the peer review panel, as well as documentation and presentations that informed the findings, can be accessed below.

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Main report

  • "Report of the External Expert Peer Review Panel - DOE Benefits Forecasts" (PDF 777 KB)

Background Information

  • "Definition of GPRA08 Benefits Metrics" (PDF 83 KB)

  • "Description of GPRA08 Scenarios" (PDF 197 KB)

  • "Guidelines for Expert Reviewers" (PDF 85 KB)

  • "DOE GPRA08 Program Summary" (PDF 73 KB)

Documentation

  • "Office of Fossil Energy Programs: Inputs for FY 2008 Benefits Estimates" (PDF 868 KB)

  • "Prospective Benefits Analysis of the DOE Nuclear Energy Portfolio: NE R&D Program Data Assumptions, Approach, and Results" (PDF 962 KB)

  • "R&D Program Benefits Estimation: DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability" (PDF 2.7 MB)

  • 2008 Benefits Estimates - GPRA

Presentations

  • "FY 2008 Benefits Analysis for EERE's RD3 Portfolio" (PDF 2.3 MB)

  • "Benefits Analysis for DOE Energy Technology Portfolio Assessment" (PDF 3.3 MB)

  • "ESE Benefits Forecast Merit Review - Office of Fossil Energy (FE)" (PDF 987 KB)

  • "Office of Nuclear Energy Research and Development Benefits Analysis Activities" (PDF 799 KB)

  • "External Peer Review of DOE Benefits Forecasts - Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability" (PDF 353 KB)