Month-ahead Total Load Forecast per Week [6.1.D]

Month-ahead total load forecast per week
Regulation Article		TR articles 6.1.d and 6.2.d
Regulation text		For their control areas, TSOs shall calculate and submit the following data to the ENTSO for Electricity for each bidding zone: (d) a month-ahead forecast of the total load for every week of the following month, which shall include, for a given week, a maximum and a minimum load value; … shall be published no later than one week before the delivery month and be updated when significant changes occur;
Detailed description		A month ahead forecast of the total load per bidding zone, for every week of the coming month M, maximum and minimum load values. The primary owners of the data are TSOs and DSOs; This shall be published one week before the first day of the month which the data refers to. The week is in the month if the Monday is in the month Nevertheless, the forecast of load for the following month is based on historical load values. A more detailed forecast is provided for the coming week, when precise weather forecasts are available. It may, therefore, vary significantly in terms of both shape and level. Note 1: The month-ahead forecast is calculated (estimated) on the historic load profile on similar days. Note 2: Higher resolution is allowed. Highest resolution is MTU. In that case, the maximum and minimum load values for each week will be published.
Specification of calculation		Maximum and minimum load value per bidding zone per week.
Primary owner of the data		TSO and DSOs.
Data provider		TSO by default.
Aggregation
Publication deadline for ENTSO-E		Publication is necessary in due time for the negotiation of all transactions: one week before the first day of the month which the data refers to
Updates		The month-ahead forecast should be updated in case of changes