As the regulatory structure of the U.S. electric power industry evolves toward a more open and competitive market, the need to accurately model demand and forecast prices is imperative. The failure to predict the impact of changes in regulatory policy can have very real and dramatic effects on the economies of communities across the nation. Listed below are some sites dealing with issues concerning demand and price forecasting in the electric industry:

1. Electricity Market Trends
   http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/electricity.html
2. Competitive Electricity Prices: An update
   http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/issues98/cep.html
3. An Exploration of Network Modeling: The Case for NEPOOL
   http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/issues98/nepool.html

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