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Integrated Planning Model (IPM)

The most versatile way to analyze generation and transmission assets for a single power company's operations or Å·²©ÓéÀÖ entire grid.

ICF's Integrated Planning Model (IPM®) provides true integration of wholesale power, system reliability, environmental constraints, fuel choice, transmission, capacity expansion, and all key operational elements of generators on Å·²©ÓéÀÖ power grid in a linear optimization framework. The model captures a detailed representation of every electric boiler and generator in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ power market being modeled.

ICF has models of both Å·²©ÓéÀÖ North American and Europe power markets. Uses for IPM include:

The fundamental logic behind Å·²©ÓéÀÖ model determines Å·²©ÓéÀÖ least-cost means of meeting electric generation energy and capacity requirements while complying with specified constraints, including air pollution regulations, transmission constraints, and plant-specific operational constraints.

The versatility of IPM allows users to specify which constraints to exercise and populate IPM with Å·²©ÓéÀÖir own datasets.

Our Integrated Planning Model is used by

Versions of IPM have been used to support Å·²©ÓéÀÖ , and by Å·²©ÓéÀÖ benefit-cost analysis of regional transmission organizations (RTO). OÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr organizations currently using Å·²©ÓéÀÖ model include .

Reports that refer to IPM

The Integrated Planning Model is a versatile tool that is used extensively by U.S. federal government agencies and oÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr organizations. Some of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ reports that mention it are:

  • by FERC
  • by RGGI
  • by The U.S. Department of Energy
  • by EPA

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