Preface and Contacts
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. EIA is the Nation’s premier source of energy information and, by law, its data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the United States Government. The analysis presented herein should therefore not be construed as representing the views of the Department of Energy or other Federal agencies.

In should be emphasized that the projections in this report are not statements of what will happen but of what might happen, given the assumptions and methodologies used. The Reference case in this report is a business-as-usual trend estimate, reflecting known technology and technological and demographic trends, and current laws and regulations. Thus, it provides a policy-neutral starting point that can be used to analyze policy initiatives. EIA does not propose, advocate, or speculate on future legislative and regulatory changes.

The Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting prepared this report. General questions concerning the report can be directed to John J. Conti (john.conti@eia.gov, 202/586-2222), Director of the Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting; J. Alan Beamon (joseph.beamon@eia.gov, 202/586-2025), Director of its Coal and Electric Power Division; Michael Schaal (michael.schaal@eia.gov, 202/586-5590), Director of its Oil and Gas Division; Paul Holtberg (paul.holtberg@eia.gov, 202/586-1284), Director of its Demand and Integration Division; and Andy S. Kydes (akydes@eia.gov, 202/586-0883), Senior Technical Advisor to the Office Director. Specific questions about the report can be directed to the following analysts:

Greenhouse Gas Analysis....... Dan Skelly (daniel.skelly@eia.gov, 202/586-1722)
Macroeconomic Analysis........ Kay Smith (kay.smith@eia.gov, 202/586-1132)
                                              Russ Tarver (russell.tarver@eia.gov, 202/586-3991)
Buildings................................ Erin Boedecker (erin.boedecker@eia.gov, 202/586-4791)
                                              Owen Comstock (owen.comstock@eia.gov, 202/586-4752)
Industrial................................ Elizabeth Sendich (elizabeth.sendich@eia.gov, 202/5867145)
Transportation........................ John Maples (john.maples@eia.gov, 202/586-1757)
                                              Nicholas Chase (nicholas.chase@eia.gov, 202/586-8851)
Electricity.............................. Laura Martin (laura.martin@eia.gov, 202/586-1494)
                                              Jeffrey Jones (jeffrey.jones@eia.gov, 202/586-2038)
                                              Michael Leff (michael.leff@eia.gov, 202/586-1297)
Coal...................................... Diane Kearney (diane.kearney@eia.gov, 202/586-2415)
                                              Michael Mellish (michael.mellish@eia.gov, 202/586-2136)
Renewables........................... Chris Namovicz (cnamovicz@eia.gov, 202/586-7120)
                                              Robert Smith (robert.smith@eia.gov, 202/586-9413)
Liquid Fuels........................... William Brown (William.brown@eia.gov, 202/586-8181)
Natural Gas........................... Joe Benneche (jbennech@eia.gov, 202/586-6132)
Enhanced Oil Recovery ...........Dana Van Wagener (dana.vanwagener@eia.gov, 202/586-4725)