CBL Calculator
Value Proposition
Accurately forecast your Calculated Baseline Load (CBL) in wholesale DR markets.
Business Issue
ISOs and DR market participants need a tool to accurately calculate the base line load. As an example, the new PJM load response system features a new automated baseline load calculator as part of the settlement process. The calculator utilizes a variety of algorithms to statistically establish a ‘baseline load’ for each resource for each event day, from which a ‘load reduction’ is derived for financial settlement. Market participants should use due diligence in selecting the most appropriate CBL algorithm for each resource during registration, and regularly review the accuracy of the predicted load reduction relative to their actual resource performance. Participants might also want to run what-if scenarios prior to bidding/scheduling to ensure they will ultimately get credit for any reductions.
UISOL DR Solution
UISOL CBL Calculator is a standalone calculation tool for participants in DR markets such as PJM, MISO and CAISO’s. The solution provides:
- Ability to calculate baseline loads on any desktop or laptop
- No database server or special software is required
- Support for all of the currently offered PJM load response CBL algorithms
- Standard CBL algorithm with 3, 5, and 7 day-type variations
- Prior-hour, direct load control, and metered generation algorithms
- Symmetric-additive and regression-based weather-sensitive adjustments
- Incorporates prior event days, holidays, and other ‘exception’ days
- Flexibility to change CBL inputs and parameters to perform what-if scenarios
- Event days, high/low thresholds, look-back windows, weather conditions
- Additional support for capacity and ancillary services event compliance validation
- Firm service level, guaranteed load drop, and direct load control events
- Synchronous reserve and day-ahead scheduling reserve events
- Handles both hourly kwh and 1-minute spin data
- Extensible interfaces for in-house systems and translation to/from custom data formats
- Meter data systems, event history, weather data, custom calendars
- Ability to import/export directly with Microsoft Excel and Access
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