Open Energy Outlook

Independent, open-source modeling to inform US energy system planning

OEO is a research initiative based at Carnegie Mellon University that uses Temoa, an open-source energy system model, to produce critical issues pertaining to the US energy system. Our models, data, and findings are published openly so anyone can reproduce, challenge, or extend our work.

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How digital demands could affect U.S. electricity prices

An important resource of the Open Energy Outlook (OEO) is an open-source modeling framework called Temoa that is capable of performing holistic analyses of macro-energy…

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Over the past year, the OEO team have examining what the rapid growth of data centers and cryptocurrency mining means for the U.S. electricity system.

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Energy systems models are increasingly guiding U.S. energy policy. Analysts use these models to explore which energy sources, technologies, and policies can meet our…

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