Minority Energy Assessment Model personal computer software documentation

The personal-computer version of the Minority Energy Assessment Model (MEAM) provides a capability to assess the effects of changing prices (both energy and nonenergy) and income on energy demand and the patterns of energy use. The model is the result of a multiyear research project conducted for the Office of Minority Economic Impact (MI) of the US Department of Energy (DOE). The model provides the user with the options of either forecasting energy demand or comparing demand among different population groups. The documentation describes how to load the program on a personal computer and how to use the program. Examples of what the user should see on the computer screen are presented. This document also includes an appendix that provides a brief overview of the theory underlying the program. 20 refs., 12 figs., 6 tabs.