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What is the difference between the internal "Dom Forecast" and a PJM-adjusted Forecast?
The PJM website provides a description of its forecast development:
https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/planning/res-adeq/load-forecast/load-forecast-supplement-2026.pdf At a high level, the Company Load Forecast is prepared using Company sales data and DOM LSE peak and energy data. Separate sales models are created for residential, commercial, industrial, government, and other municipal customers. Data centers are forecasted separately from other commercial customers given the scope and distinctive nature of the industry. The resulting sales forecast is then converted into an energy forecast using an estimated loss factor. This is then followed by post-processing forecast adjustments for data centers, retail choice sales, DSM, distributed solar, and EVs. Finally, the peak forecast is derived from a detailed hourly model using historical weather simulation. Recently, the Company Load Forecast and the PJM Derived Load Forecast have been in general alignment .