Call for Papers: Opening Soon

The United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) and International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) will shortly begin accepting submissions for the 42nd USAEE/IAEE North American Conference, which will be held November 16-19, 2025, at The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

Concurrent sessions at the conference allow students, academic faculty and staff, energy economists, and practitioners who are working in business, government, and research communities to present current analysis, research, or case studies on topics that are related to energy economics and markets. Presentations may be based on academic papers, but this is not a requirement. Presentations are intended to facilitate the sharing of both academic and professional experiences and lessons learned.

Submission Information

USAEE accepts submissions of full sessions and individual works.

Full Sessions
USAEE encourages interested participants to submit full sessions, which consist of individual presentations that are focused on a unifying theme, for consideration. Full sessions must have a minimum of three presentations but should aim to have four presentations. Full sessions can include paper presentations or panel discussions. The USAEE reserves the right to add a fourth presentation to a session that includes only three.

Please email usaee@usaee.org for details regarding the submission of a full session.

Individual Works
An individual work may be based on a full paper or on an abstract only. Abstracts should be concise and communicate clearly the work’s contribution. Full papers should include a cover page with an abstract and author names and affiliations. If accepted, USAEE will organize individual works into sessions. Individual works may be submitted via online form to be shared here.

Student Opportunities
A presented paper or poster presentation that is based on work done primarily by one or more students (the IAEE definition of a student is available here) is eligible for Best Student Paper and Best Student Poster awards. Authors of submissions that fit these criteria will be contacted regarding award nominations. Students who indicate interest in the Best Student Poster award will also be considered for a full presentation, space permitting.

Student participants will have the option to sign up on their registration forms for shared accommodations at the conference to reduce the cost of attendance.

Conference Attendance
At least one author of an accepted presentation must pay the registration fee and attend the conference in person to present the work. Each speaker may present only one work at the conference but can be coauthor of multiple presented works.

Additional Conference Opportunities
USAEE also invites student teams to enter the Virtual Case Competition. Participants apply their knowledge of economics, engineering, and policy analysis while solving challenges in the field of energy economics and competing for monetary prizes. In addition, USAEE offers professionals 35 years of age and younger the opportunity to enter the Young Professional Best Paper Competition and win both recognition for their exceptional work and a cash award. 

Questions / Additional Information
For all inquiries, please email usaee@usaee.org.

Topics of Interest
Contributions cover all areas of energy economics including, but not limited to the following list that is based on the scope and topics that are covered by the IAEE’s two journals, The Energy Journal and Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy.

  • Energy and environmental issues or policy
  • Petroleum
  • Electricity or energy markets
  • Energy, environment, and developing countries
  • Natural gas
  • Gasoline demand analysis
  • OPEC+ and oil markets
  • Renewable energy
  • Coal
  • Distributed generation
  • Econometric modeling
  • Alternative transportation fuels
  • Energy efficiency
  • Regulatory economics
  • Energy taxation
  • Market power or competition policy
  • Interfuel substitution
  • Nuclear power
  • Transportation and transportation policy
  • Emissions trading (e.g., SO2 and CO2)
  • Carbon-emissions reduction
  • Objectives and instruments in climate policy
  • Infrastructure regulation and regulatory policy
  • Institutions for policy formation and enforcement
  • Sustainability of energy systems
  • Energy systems in city planning
  • Demand response
  • Energy security
  • Technology and innovation policy
  • Natural-resources policy for energy-extractive industries
  • Taxation and fiscal policy
  • Private-public partnership in energy industries