DAT 00219 Published On: 01/19/2023
Question: We are analyzing Cap PLC and Trans NSPLs for MetEd and Penelec and are finding a notable drop in both tags occurring between Sept 1st and 2nd across almost all customer classes, both shopped and non-shopped. Can FEPA comment on what’s happening here? It doesn’t seem to be customer migration as both shopped and non-shopped accounts are dropping (not netting). Similarly, on Sep 21st, there seems to be a reallocation of tags (not quite net zero impact) between COM, RES, and IND Cap and Trans tags – is this a correction of a previous misallocation? If so, can that correction be applied to the historical data to show a clean data set?
Answer: In September 2022 we implemented a new settlement system and as with any new system there may be unexpected system or data issues not found during testing. We continue to focus on finding and resolving any of these issues that have occurred since the new system implementation. As such the original shift or drop in values posted in early September was due to the system integrations. The adjustment reported in late September reflects improvements made within our processes. We are not able to go back and repost adjusted data.
DAT 00217 Published On: 01/11/2023
Question: Would you be able to provide Hourly load / PLC / NSPL / Customer Counts beginning 1/1/2014 at the very least. The data room has data beginning 1/1/2019 and we need more data to make an informed load forecast while participating in the auction.
Answer: At this time, FEPA will not be posting historical data prior to 1/1/2019.
DAT 00222 (revised 04/21/2023) Published On: 04/18/2023
Question: On the “Load and Other Data” page under “Hourly Load by Class”, the files contain Hour 25 on 11/6/22. Both the spreadsheet titles and the Data Description Document state that the data is provided in Eastern Standard Time, and that all days should contain exactly 24 hours. While past years contain only 24 hours per day, it’s difficult to identify where the inconsistency began. Is this a mistake?
Answer: Within the Hourly Load by Class reports, the data posted since the implementation of our new settlement system (9/1/2022 Primary, 7/1/2022 Secondary) are reflected in Eastern Prevailing Time (EPT). Due to this, the day of the time change in spring will reflect 23 hours whereas the day in the fall will reflect 25 hours. This aligns with PJM operations. The previous settlement was in Eastern Standard (EST) which always reflected 24 hours. A note will be added to the top of the reports to identify this.
DAT 00223 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: We have a question about time zones in the hourly load files. You state in the description tab of each file and in the FAQ response DAT 00222 that hourly load data is in EST until 7/1/2022, after which point data is presented in EPT. At which hour does it transition? 6/30/2022 HE24 prevailing timezone was EDT, so 6/30/2022 HE24 EST is 7/1/2022 HE1 EPT. Yet, there is a separate 7/1/2022 HE1 EPT with a different value. In fact, each hourly load file shows 24 hours for each of 6/30 and 7/1, so the hour at which point the data transitions to EPT is not clear at all. There is also an "x" next to 6/30/2022 HE24 in the Penelec Hourly Data file. This looks erroneous, or we have misinterpreted your FAQ response. Could you please address this and please confirm that what you wrote in the FAQ and the description file is actually representative of the hourly load data? If we've misinterpreted, could you clarify? Thanks.
Answer: Within the FEPA Hourly Load reports, data as of 7/1/2022 are reported in EPT due to the implementation of the new settlement system. All data posted prior are in EST as that data were from the former settlement system.
DAT 00225 Published On: 11/09/2023
Question: In the sheet "MET-ED 2019-2022" from the file "ME_Hrly_Data.xlsx", there are 8,761 hours for the data in 2022. This appears to be due to a reporting change during the year from Standard time to Prevailing time in order to accommodate DST, since 3/13/2022 data does not reflect DST and shows 24 hours of data (not 23 hours), while 11/6/2022 shows 25 hours of data (consistent with DST). Please confirm at which exact timestamp does the reporting shift from Standard time to Prevailing time.
Answer: Within the FEPA Hourly Load reports, data as of 7/1/2022 are reported in EPT due to the implementation of the new settlement system. All data posted prior are in EST as the data were from the former settlement system.
DAT 00228 Published On: 09/13/2024
Question: According to the responses for FAQs GEN 00161 and GEN 00163, there is a single "PA UFE report" that contains updated UFE data. However, I am unable to locate this report on the Load and Other Data page, although I do see a link to a combined PA Deration report. Could you please guide me on where I can access the updated PA UFE report?
Answer: Please refer to the "Unaccounted for Energy" section on the "Load and Other Data" page to access this information. https://www.fepaauction.com/Documents/LoadandOtherData.aspx
DAT 00229 Published On: 04/04/2025
Question: Will an updated PLC Snapshot or other estimate be provided for PY2025/2026?
Answer: Yes, please see the "Load and Other Data" page at the FEPA DSP Information Website.
DAT 00230 Published On: 09/29/2025
Question: When will the utilities provide updated shopping statistics data? We see that for example, West Penn Power only has shopping statistics through December 2024 in the latest available file in the data room.
Answer: The PA Shopping Statistics report is to be used as all four Pennsylvania companies have been combined into a single report. The PA Shopping Statistics report (effective 2025) is now available on the Load and Other Data page of this website.
DAT 00231 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: Could you please clarify if UFE (Unaccounted for Energy) is included in the assignment of Peak Load Contribution (PLC) and Network Service Peak Load (NSPL)?
Answer: The Peak Load Contribution and Network Service Peak Load values do not contain Unaccounted for Energy.
DAT 00232 Published On: 10/23/2025
Question: Will FEPA allocate at least 32% SPAECs for Residential loads for the last year (June 2027 to May 2028) of DSP_VI?
Answer: Yes, FEPA will continue the practice of alloacting SPAECs to cover at least 32% or the Residential loads through the end of DSP VI.
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