Forecast Tab

The Forecast Tab shows the Portfolio forecast and is divided into two sections. The top section, Chart View, graphically compares the model predicted values (Model) and the final forecast values including the ADU scaling and any overrides, user edits, or adjustments (Forecast). The bottom section (Grid View), numerically displays the Portfolio Forecast as well as the daily maximum, minimum, average, high load hours (HLH), low load hours (LLH), and total energy for the day. The full range of forecast data is available for viewing. However, the displayed range is based on the Date Range, Zoom and the Data Range Selection Bar.

Chart View

The graphical display shows the forecast for the selected Portfolio. Two data series are shown as defined below.

  • Model. The model series shows the model predicted values.
  • Forecast. The forecast series shows the final forecast based on the ADU scaling and any post forecast adjustments, edits, or XDriver overrides.

The data series may be toggled on or off using the series selection boxes in the upper right corner of the chart. Selecting a data point on the chart shows the numerical value for the data point.

Grid View.

The numerical display shows the Forecast as well as the daily maximum, minimum, average, high load hours (HLH), low load hours (LLH), and total energy for the day. The forecast may be edited directly in the grid or using the right-click menu options. All saved edits are saved locally and not committed to the Master database until the Commit Item Forecast to Master action is selected. All edits may be removed by selecting the Discard button or the Refresh Item Forecast from Master action.

Right-Click Menu

The Right-Mouse Menu allow quick access to modifying the forecast using the Adjust Values option.

When the range is a part of a day, three options are enabled.

  • Add to Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter the value to add and press OK. The entered value will be added to all of the selected cells.
  • Multiply Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter the multiplier value (e.g., enter 1.02 to increase by 2%), and this multiplier will be applied to all of the selected cells.
  • Set Values. This option brings up an Adjust Values text box. Enter a value and this value will be pasted into all of the selected cells.

When the selected range is an entire day or set of days additional options are available. Some of these options involve adjusting maximum or minimum values up or down while adjusting other intervals to hold total energy for the day fixed. The offsetting adjustments are made proportional to the distance of each interval from the peak value in the case of an adjustment to the daily peak. When both maximum and minimum values are adjusted, the offsetting adjustments are made proportional to the distance of each interval from the midpoint of the load range.

  • Add Energy (e.g., add 500 MWh). This is the same as Add to Values.
  • Multiply Energy (e.g., 1.02 for a 2% increase). This is the same as Multiply Values.
  • Add Peak (e.g., add 30 MW to the peak). This adjusts the daily maximum to the desired value keeping total daily energy the same.
  • Multiply Peak (e.g., 1.02 for a 2% increase to the peak). This adjusts the daily maximum value by the multiplier keeping total daily energy the same.
  • Set Maximum (e.g., set peak to 500 MW). This sets the daily maximum to the entered value keeping total daily energy the same).
  • Set Maximum & Minimum (e.g., set peak to 500 MW and minimum to 250 MW). This sets the daily maximum and minimum to the entered values keeping total daily energy the same.
  • Shift Intervals (e.g., 2 to shift the peak to occur two intervals later). This shifts the interval daily.

Actions

The following common actions are available on Actions menu and on the Forecast Tab toolbar .

The following Portfolio actions are available in the Actions and Tools menus.