About NEPI

The National Energy Policy Institute (NEPI) was created to undertake the task of doing a comprehensive study of energy strategies, based on a rigorous application of common metrics to determine comparative cost.  Headquartered at the University of Tulsa (TU) and funded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation, NEPI has engaged the services of Resources for the Future, a Washington, D.C., based research organization, to be the managing partner in this effort.  Nationally recognized experts in multiple fields have been selected to analyze and research a first group of strategies for publication in early 2010.

The goal is to identify the best ways to reduce the use of imported oil and emissions of greenhouse gas, based upon least cost.  To achieve this goal, a range of energy strategies will be scored and ranked on two separate metrics, the cost per barrel of imported oil reduced and the cost per ton of greenhouse gas reduced, to determine their relative benefits to a national energy policy.

In addition to charting a course toward national energy independence, NEPI will be a catalyst in Oklahoma and Tulsa for business and job creation in the new energy industries.  Working through partnerships with Oklahoma universities, such as the agreement signed in 2009 with The University of Tulsa, and working with national and state agencies and the private sector, NEPI will help translate the best strategies into tangible benefits for the local economy.