Demand Forecast Model Evaluation Phase II
Aspen investigated all uses of the California Energy Commission Demand Forecast Model and found 14 different uses of the forecast including, but not limited to, long-term planning, year-ahead electricity peak loads, resource adequacy assessment, energy efficiency performance evaluation, GHG long-term modeling exercises. Aspen reviewed the methodology and data sources, evaluated the special and temporal characteristics of different modeling exercises, and evaluated the suitability of the model for the different purposes identified.