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Can you review the requirements for a load to be included in the forecasting process? How firm does a commitment need to be?

At the SCC’s directive, the Company uses the PJM Derived Load Forecast in the development of IRP Portfolios. For detailed information about load forecast methodology, please see Appendix 2A from the 2024 VA/NC IRP, available at https://www.dominionenergy.com/about/our-company/irp. In addition, the Load Forecast section of the 2025 IRP Update can be found in Chapter 2.1.

For an overview of the PJM Derived Load Forecast methodology, please see the "Modeling Meeting 1 Slides" document posted here [https://devirp.dominionenergy.com/img/feedback/media/Modeling-Meeting-1-Slides-4.29.26.pdf] and associated recording.

In addition, PJM’s Load Forecast Development Process is described here: https://www.pjm.com/planning/resource-adequacy-planning/load-forecast-dev-process

Other Stakeholder Questions and Answers

• As the Company continues to transition to more renewables, to what extent have you explored the use of real time/dynamic pricing as a way to shift customer demand in its IRP modeling and by what year would the Company begin implementing such a pricing model?
• Will you do sensitivity tests for variations of load forecasts, including the data center load forecast?