Section 1345 - Demand ForecastsEach LSE and gas utility shall submit its 10-year demand forecast according to forms and instructions adopted by the Commission.
(a) UDC Electricity Demand Forecasts. Each UDC demand forecast shall include:(1) A description and map of the UDC service area, including a discussion of any recent or expected changes to the service area;(2) Presentation of the demographic and economic assumptions that under-lie the forecast, including assumptions about geographic changes in the distribution service area or movement of customers to or from other LSEs;(3) Forecasted demand for each year of the forecast for the UDC's bundled customers, and for all customers for whom the UDC provides distribution services, each accounting for conservation reasonably expected to occur, beginning with the year in which the forecast is submitted, including:(A) annual energy and peak demand;(C) The annual energy demand forecast and peak demand forecast presented by major customer sector.(4) Plausibility, sensitivity, and alternative economic scenario analyses;(5) Estimation of the additional cost-effective conservation potential and the impact of possible methods to achieve this potential, and a description of each conservation activity carried out by the UDC and those proposed for future implementation;(6) UDCs that are also Electric Transmission System Owners shall provide forecast load data for transmission subareas, as defined in Section 1344(e)(5), and(7) Additional information and analysis consistent with these regulations as required in the forms and instructions adopted by the Commission.(b) Non-UDC LSE Electricity Demand Forecasts. The demand forecast for each LSE that is not a UDC shall include: (1) Presentation of the demographic and economic assumptions that under-lie the forecast, including assumptions about movement of customers to or from other LSEs;(2) Forecasted demand for each year of the forecast, accounting for conservation reasonably expected to occur, beginning with the year in which the forecast is submitted, by UDC distribution service area, including:(A) Annual energy and peak demand;(C) The annual energy demand forecast and peak demand forecast presented by major customer sector or customer group.(3) Additional information and analysis consistent with these regulations as required in the forms and instructions adopted by the Commission.(c) Each gas utility shall submit the following:(1) A description and map of the gas utility service area and, if different, the area for which the gas utility forecasts demand;(2) Presentation of the demographic and economic assumptions that under-lie the forecast, including assumptions about geographic changes in the service area or movement of customers to or from other utilities;(3) Forecasted demand for each year of the forecast, accounting for conservation reasonably expected to occur, beginning with the year in which the forecast is submitted, including: (A) Annual and monthly energy demand, and annual peak demand; and(B) The annual energy forecast and peak forecast presented by major customer sector.(4) Plausibility, sensitivity, and alternative economic scenario analyses;(5) Estimation of the additional cost-effective conservation potential and the impact of possible methods to achieve this potential, and a description of each conservation activity carried out by the gas utility and those proposed for future implementation; and(6) Additional information and analysis consistent with these regulations as required in the forms and instructions adopted by the Commission.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 1345
1. Amendment filed 11-18-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 47).
2. Amendment filed 1-23-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) and NOTE filed 1-31-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 5).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 27). Note: Authority cited: Sections 25213, 25218(e) and 25320, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25005.5, 25216, 25216.5, 25300, 25301, 25302, 25302.5 and 25303, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment filed 11-18-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 47).
2. Amendment filed 1-23-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) and Note filed 1-31-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 5).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-3-2007; operative 7-3-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 27).