About NEPI

The National Energy Policy Institute (NEPI) has completed its initial 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 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 analyzed some 35 strategies and combinations of strategies.  The strategies have been scored and ranked on two separate metrics, the cost per barrel of oil reduced and the cost per ton of greenhouse gas reduced.  The results are available in summary form and the full report will soon be available on this website.  Each of the underlying technical and background reports is available here.

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.