For Immediate Release
January 16, 2002
 

Contact:
Lee A. Barney, Vice President
EPIS, Inc.
(503) 722-2023 x203
lee@epis.com

 
 
Peter Swartz Joins EPIS as Vice President of Development
 
West Linn, Oregon, January 16, 2002- EPIS, Inc., developer of the AURORA? Electric Market Model, announced that Peter J. Swartz has joined EPIS as Vice President of Development, with responsibility for the development of market modeling software as well as forecasting products and services. 
 
Mr. Swartz, 51, previously was the senior model developer for Northwest Power Planning Council. The Power Planning Council is a four-state planning agency that oversees the regional energy and fish and wildlife interests in coordination with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). As the principal author of the Council's power system planning and decision analysis models, he spearheaded the application of these tools to issues concerning resource economics and reliability in the Northwest power system, including the treatment of planning under uncertainty. Mr. Swartz has pioneered analytical models to examine the tradeoffs between system operation policy and effects on fish and wildlife constraints. 
 
"EPIS has grown significantly over the last three years. Our success in large measure is to due to timely development of modeling capabilities, and we are committed to continuing to meet our clients' energy forecasting needs for 2002 and beyond," said Warren Winter, EPIS President. "We are pleased that an individual with Peter Swartz's experience is joining our management team. Mr. Swartz has more than 20 years of experience in power system modeling and analysis and will be a great asset to our continued growth and success." 
 
"Not only does he bring strong model development capabilities, he also brings a wealth of background in energy policy and extensive analysis on energy issues, including the bulk power markets," Wintersaid.
 
Mr. Swartz also has provided consulting services to the water industry, developing water supply planning models for use in the analysis of supply, transmission, and conservation alternatives. Prior to 1982, he spent three years at Portland General Electric (PGE) in financial and resource planning.  Also, has taught management science and statistics at the School of Business Oregon State University. 
 
Swartz earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from OregonStateUniversityin 1976, and he earned an MBA with high honors in 1977 with emphasis in management science and operations research. 
 
EPIS, Inc., based in West Linn, Oregon(near Portland), provides information on electric-energy prices and market value by applying fundamental economic principles to the emerging competitive energy market. The company is the developer of the AURORAelectric market model, uses AURORAto produce market forecasts, and supports clients who use the model to forecast and analyze the energy marketplace. AURORAis used by major North American electric-energy providers, utilities, consultants, and agency and planning groups.
 
For more information, please contact us at (503) 722-2023 or visit our website at: www.epis.com . 
 
SOURCE: EPIS Inc. 

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