Utility survey results on forecasting methods and assumptions
- New England Power Planning, Holyoke, MA (United States)
During 1992, New England Power Planning (NEPLAN) and the University of Massachusetts Department of Resource Economics conducted a mail survey of electric utilities in the U.S. and Canada to obtain information on load forecasting methods and treatment of certain forecast assumptions currently in use in the industry. The objective of the survey was to utilize the information in NEPLAN`s continual forecasting model and data base development process. Survey responses were received from 83 companies and, for the U.S. respondents, represents approximately 70% of the customers and kWh sales served by the total I-O utilities as reported by DOE. This paper presents the survey response results including forecast methods used, own-price elasticities, price elasticity studies conducted, electricity price representation, treatment of energy efficiency standards and DSM conservation programs, and the impact of standards and conservation programs on electricity price and elasticity assumptions.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Pacific Consulting Services, Albany, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 103287
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR-105012; CONF-930969-; TRN: 95:006490-0041
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 9. electric utility forecasting symposium: forecasting and DSM - organizing for success, San Diego, CA (United States), 8-10 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: May 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ninth electric utility forecasting symposium: Proceedings. Forecasting and DSM -- Organizing for success; PB: 705 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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