Load Profiling
View profiles of electricity usage across the ERCOT control area. Find daily versions of the forecasted and backcasted load profiles as well as supporting information related to load profiling in ERCOT.
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Backcasted (Actual) Load Profiles – Daily  Find 15-minute kWh values for backcasted load profiles for all profile types and weather zones. | |
| Backcasted (Actual) Load Profiles – Historical Find 15-minute kWh values for backcasted load profiles for all profile types and weather zones, combined by year. | |
| Forecasted Load Profiles – Daily Find 15-minute kWh values for forecasted load profiles for all profile types and weather zones. | |
| UFE Analysis Reports Find the UFE analysis reports beginning with 2002. |
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Key Documents
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File Layouts of Published Load Profiles
Spreadsheets that detail the file layouts of the published load profiles
(08/10/07, .xls, 246.5 KB) -
Final Profile Model Report
Report describing ERCOT load profile models for the pilot market and the market opening
(06/27/05, .zip, 2.4 MB) -
Historical Weather Data by Weather Zone
Five years (1996-2000) of historical hourly weather data by Weather Zone; due to contractual limitations, additional weather data not available
(12/11/02, .zip, 2.2 MB) -
Interval Data Recorder Threshold Analysis
Impact analysis of the IDR requirements
(06/09/04, .zip, 6.5 MB) -
Profile Data Evaluation Report
Report that evaluates the utility data used to generate the ERCOT load profile models for market open
(12/11/02, .zip, 501 KB) -
Profile Type Counts
Historical counts of profile type assignments by CM zone, weather zone, and TDSP
(07/17/08, .zip, 677.4 KB) -
Request for Profile Segment Change, Addition or Removal
Form to request an addition, change or removal of a profile segment
(12/11/02, .doc, 274.5 KB)