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Energy Resources for State and Local Governments

Future Year Scenario Template Step-by-Step Instructions

This presentation provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for the Future Year Scenario Template for the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT), a free tool with a simple user interface designed to evaluate county-level emissions changes at electric power plants that result from energy policies and programs such as energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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Future Year Scenario Template Step-by-Step Instruction Slides (PDF)(16 pp, 991 K)