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The Midterm Energy Forecasting System (MEFS) supply system is a detailed representation of US energy resources and includes importation, production, conversion, and transportation activities. The integrated network of MEFS can be viewed as a set of energy sources that are called upon to satisfy demands. A simplified flow of fuels from production through conversion (by refinereis or electric utilities) to points of demand is presented. A set of satellite models represents the supply for each of the major raw materials: coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium. The satellite models simulate the response of specific industries to price changes. The supply representation also includes process models to represent US refineries, electric utilities, and synthetic fuels plants, all of which convert raw materials into consumable forms of energy. The various sectors of MEFS are linked by a distribution network that represents the movement of raw materials or products from the points of production, import, or conversion to the locations at which they are converted or consumed. (ERA citation 08:017994)