Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003

Table 24.  Logit Function Parameters for Estimating Boiler Fuel Shares

Industry

Region

Alpha

Natural Gas

Steam Coal

Oil

Food & Kindred Products

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.84

0.63

0.80

0.77

0.04

0.36

0.10

0.17

0.12

0.01

0.10

0.06

           

Paper & Allied Products

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.30

0.50

0.52

0.87

0.18

0.47

0.35

0.09

0.53

0.03

0.13

0.04

           

Bulk Chemicals

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.61

0.55

0.63

0.44

0.01

0.22

0.09

0.51

0.38

0.23

0.26

0.05

           

Glass & Glass Products

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

           

Hydraulic Cement

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.05

0.31

0.40

0.56

0.95

0.69

0.60

0.44

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

           

Blast Furnaces & Basic Steel

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.98

0.69

0.86

0.97

0.01

0.14

0.06

0.01

0.01

0.17

0.08

0.02

           

Aluminum

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

           

Metal Based Durables

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.68

0.74

0.85

0.97

0.15

0.24

0.03

0.00

0.17

0.02

0.12

0.03

           

Balance of Manufacturing

   

1

2

3

4

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

-0.25

0.06

0.68

0.69

0.80

0.23

0.28

0.24

0.17

0.17

0.04

0.07

0.03

Alpha: User-specified.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Model Documentation Report: Industrial Sector Demand Module of the National Energy Modeling System, DOE/EIA-064(2003), (Washington, DC, January 2003).