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Frequently Asked Questions - Data

1. Q. Article 4.3.2 of the POLR Rules states that "[i]f PPL Electric is providing data or information on a confidential basis, upon submission of the executed Confidentiality Agreement, an applicant will be issued a password to access such data and information on the RFP Web site." Has PPL Electric provided any such data?
  A. At this time, all data and information on the RFP Web site has been made public. Passwords will be issued if confidential information is posted to the site.
2. Q. Does the hourly load data for RS and SCI include losses? If not, how can I determine the percentage or amount by class?
  A. As stated on the tab of the data spreadsheet labeled “Main,” all load values are total retail (including shopping) at the generation level and include all losses. Please note that as of June 1, 2007, the treatment of certain losses on transmission facilities by PJM has changed from the volume adjustment of loads to a marginal loss method which adjusts price. This will affect hourly energy volumes to be supplied and paid for under the SMA.
3. Q. Article 1.1.4 of the POLR RFP Process and Rules states that "For the purposes of this RFP, the POLR load will be reduced by PPL Electric's Year 2010 fractional percentage of committed capacity and energy obtained under long-term contracts (appropriate contract and performance data provided on PPL Electric's RFP web site)." How will this committed capacity and energy be divided among the Groups in the RFP? Where on the web site has the contract and performance data been posted?
  A. PPL has a long-term contract to receive an allocation of the output from the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The committed capacity and energy will be uniformly allocated between the Residential, Small Commercial and Industrial, and Large Commercial and Industrial Groups. Please see "Long-Term Contracts" in the left-hand navigation at www.pplpolr.com.
4. Q. What are the distribution and transmission losses for the class hourly load data provided with this RFP?
  A. Distribution and Transmission losses can vary slightly over time, however, for 2006 the average loss factors are 1.0885 for Residential and Small Commercial and Industrial customers (Secondary voltage); 1.0590 for customers served at Primary voltage, and 1.0295 for customers served at Transmission voltage. Please note that as of June 1, 2007, PJM implemented a new accounting method for marginal losses that may affect the hourly energy volumes supplied and paid for under the POLR Supply Master Agreement.
5. Q. Does the historical hourly data provided in the data spreadsheet represent all eligible customers?
  A. Yes. As stated on the tab of the data spreadsheet labeled "Main," all load values are total retail (including shopping).
6. Q. In the "Rate Categories and Load Data" file on the tab "ShoppingBillCounts," there is no data for the classes RS and RTS after April 2006 and February 2006, respectively. Are there any RS and RTS shopping customers after April 2006?
  A. The data series provided is correct. There are no shopping customers in the RS class as of April 2006, and there are no shopping customers in the RTS class as of February 2006. Please note that the shopping data provided is current through June 30th, 2009.
7. Q. Why is there a large decrease in shopping customers for residential classes between January 2006 and April 2006?
  A. There are a myriad of reasons and factors that may account for variations in load. These decisions are made by the customer, and the customer is under no obligation to provide its reasoning to PPL Electric.
8. Q. Are historical hourly load data available for shopping customers?
  A. PPL Electric Utilities only has aggregate load data for shopping customers. PPL Electric Utilities does not have historical hourly load data for shopping customers broken out for the rate schedules in the Residential Group Small C&I Group, or Large C&I Group.
9. Q. Will winning bidders for 2010 POLR load receive more current switching data from the time at which they win?
  A. The switching data is currently updated monthly on the PPL POLR Web site. PPL Electric Utilities will continue updating these data series in this manner for all prospective suppliers, and winners of prior solicitations will continue to have access to this data. Should there be a significant change in migration from current levels, PPL Electric Utilities will consider whether to change the frequency of its data update.
10. Q. Does the total hourly load data provided in the data spreadsheet exclude the load supplied by the New York Power Authority (NYPA)?
  A. No, the load provided in the data spreadsheet is total load. The load from NYPA has not been removed from this data.
11. Q. Can you please explain the calculation that must be done to compare the monthly billed sales to the hourly load values? I have summed the hourly load values by month and am trying to compare that to the sum of the “MonthlyBilledSales” and “ShoppingBilledSales” data grossed up by the loss factors given, but the data does not seem to match.
  A. There are a variety of reasons why monthly billed sales at the retail meter times the loss factors do not yield the same value as the sum of hourly loads at the generation level. These include the fact that loss factors are average loss factors and that losses in some months may be higher or lower than that implied by the loss factors. However, the primary reason for the difference is that the comparison you are making is for different time frames. Monthly billed sales reflect what PPL Electric Utilities is billing each month and includes usage of the customer in the prior month. For example, billed sales for a bill issued on May 3, will be all counted toward May monthly billed sales, even though the usage occurred mainly in April and would be included mainly in April hourly loads. Monthly billed sales for any month reflect the billing cycle and generally reflect usage over the current and prior month, with different proportions for each customer depending on when a customer's bill is issued. There is no calculation that will align monthly billed sales and hourly loads.
12. Q. Is the 3001 MW projection for the 2010 Residential PLC prior to or after the application of a Zonal Scaling Factor? What is the assumed Zonal Scaling Factor? Could you please provide the source material showing the derivation of the PLC projection?
  A. The 2010 Residential PLC projection of 3,001 MW was calculated prior to the application of a Zonal Scaling Factor. The current PJM Zonal Scaling Factor can be found here. The PLC projections for 2010 were calculated by applying the ratios of the 2006 PLCs by Rate Groups to the projected weather normalized peak load for 2010 as shown in the calculation below.

2006 Peak Load
Responsibility Mw
% of 2006
Peak Load
Responsibility
2010 Peak Load
Responsibility Mw
Residential: 2,767 40.7% 3,001.1
Small C&I: 2,101 30.9% 2,279.1
Large C&I: 1,743 25.6% 1,890.9
Total PPL Retail: 6,612 97.2% 7,171.1
FERC: 188 2.8% 203.9
Total PPL System: 6,800 100% 7,375.0

13. Q. Based on the historical load data provided, the peak for 1 Tranche of the residential customer group is 65 MW. Could you please explain the difference to 50 MW PLC per Tranche mentioned in the RFP?
  A. The projected 2010 PLCs are based on the current composition of customers and Groups. This current composition may be different from historical customer composition. In addition, and more generally, the hourly loads of customers may be greater than their corresponding PLCs. This is primarily due to PJM's methodology of determining PLCs. PLCs represent a snapshot figure based upon a certain number of the previous summer's non-coincident summer peak loads. This means that the actual hourly load of customers can exceed their PLC figures due to normal load variability and increases/decreases based on weather-related issues, etc. For example, if the previous summer peak loads are historically low then the corresponding PLCs would be low for the next year and if the hourly loads of the next summer are historically high than the hourly loads could very well exceed these historic PLCs.
14. Q. Regarding the historical load data for small C&I, the loads from 2001-2004 are approximately 5% lower than the period 2005-2007. Can you please explain this difference?
  A. To the best of PPL Electric's knowledge, the load data provided are correct. The most likely explanation for the difference is load growth, which all else equal leads to higher loads over time. Of course, other factors such as weather can affect load as well.
15. Q. The answer to Data Question 4 states:
"Distribution and Transmission losses can vary slightly over time, however, for 2006 the average loss factors are 1.0885 for Residential and Small Commercial and Industrial customers (Secondary voltage); 1.0590 for customers served at Primary voltage, and 1.0295 for customers served at Transmission voltage. Please note that as of June 1, 2007, PJM implemented a new accounting method for marginal losses that may affect the hourly energy volumes supplied and paid for under the POLR Supply Master Agreement."  Please break down these loss factors into a distribution component and a transmission component.
A. The average 2006 transmission loss factor, as stated in the answer to Data FAQ #4, is 1.0295. Customers served at transmission level do not experience distribution losses. Customers served at primary voltages experienced the same 1.0295 average transmission loss factor and the remainder of the average total loss factor of 1.0590 reflects distribution losses at that level of service. Similarly, customers served at secondary voltages experienced a 1.0295 average transmission loss factor and the remainder of the average total loss factor of 1.0885 reflects distribution losses at that level.
16. Q. Are deration factors equal to marginal transmission losses? Where are they located?
  A. PJM's marginal loss deration factor removes transmission loss associated with the PJM state estimator model. The deration factor is not necessarily equivalent to marginal losses. Historical deration factors are available on the RFP Web site at http://www.pplelectric.com/Business+Partners/polr-cbp/PJM+Deration+Factors.htm.
17. Q. Is it correct that the hourly load data in the Rate Categories and Load Data spreadsheet are aggregate numbers? Are the data at the zonal bus/generation level?
  A. That is correct. The hourly load data is aggregate and at the zonal bus/generation level.
18. Q.

Is the hourly load data in the Rate Categories and Load Data spreadsheet derated for losses?

  A. No.
19. Q. How often will the migration statistics on the Web site be updated?
  A. PPL Electric will update the migration statistics periodically and this could be as often as monthly.
20. Q. Where can I find the Peak Load Contributions for the Groups in the RFP?
  A. The PLCs projected for 2010 for each of the Groups in the RFP are stated and explained in the RFP Rules, available on the Web site under "Supplier Documents."
21. Q. Can PPL Electric provide more current Deration Factors?
  A. The file on the PPL Web site containing PJM Deration Factors has been updated with data through July 2009. Please see the revised file at http://www.pplelectric.com/Business+Partners/polr-cbp/PJM+Deration+Factors.htm.
22. Q. Will the committed capacity and energy from PPL’s long-term contract with the New York Power Authority be divided uniformly among the Groups in the RFP, i.e., one third to each Group?
A. That is correct. The committed capacity and energy from PPL's long-term contract with the New York Power Authority will be uniformly allocated between the Residential, Small Commercial and Industrial, and Large Commercial and Industrial Groups.
23. Q. Can PPL Electric provide the most current NSPL values for the Residential and Small Commercial groups?
A. Please see the "Capacity" tab of the "Rate Category and Load Data" document found (here) for the current and historic Peak Load Contributions for all rate groups (Residential, Small C&I and Large C&I).
24. Q. Data FAQ #23 provides the NSPLs for the Residential and Small Commercial & Industrial Groups, but the historical load data PPL Electric has provided appears to show different peaks. Is there some other way that I can verify the NSPL figures? 
  A.

No. The NSPL numbers (which include losses) are based on each rate class's average contribution to the 5 peak load days. This average contribution is then applied to the PPL Zone peak. The NSPL provided is the sum of the peak load contributions assigned to each rate class that comprise the Residential and Small Commercial & Industrial groups.

25. Q. Can the data on the “Capacity” tab of the Rate Categories and Load Data spreadsheet also be referred to as PLC data? It lists that it is based on the PJM Five Coincident Peak method.
  A. Yes, the capacity data in the Rate Categories and Load Data spreadsheet are PLC data..
26. Q.

Data FAQ #23 lists the 2008 NSPL for the Residential Group as 3548.775 MW and the 2008 NSPL for the Small C & I Group as 2003.738 MW.  Over what time period are these NSPL values calculated?

  A. NSPL figures for a given year are based on the previous calendar year's peaks, utilizing a 12-month period ending on October 31st.  The current NSPL figures are based on the previous year's (2008) peak hour data.  NSPL figures are updated for the most recent peak hour data on January 1st of each year.
27. Q. Where can I find load profile data for the LP4 and LP5 Rate Classes?
Data pertaining to the Rate Classes in the Large Commercial and Industrial Group, can be found in the "Rate Categories and Load Data" here.
28. Q. The RS & SCI load data in the Rate Category & Load Data spreadsheet appears to be missing data for 12/23/2007-1/02/2008 and for 2/21/2008. How can we get data for the missing dates?
A. The data you have requested is unavailable.  PPL Electric has been deploying an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) over the past few years, which has resulted in the replacement of all 1.4 million meters.  As with any new system, there have been some problems during the transition which have resulted in the loss of hourly load data.  PPL Electric has been working with our vendors in an effort to eliminate issues such as this.  We are also installing a Meter Data Management System, which is to be functional in 2009, that will ensure we have hourly data available for all hours.
29. Q. Can you provide the most current PLCs (actual and 2010 projections) for the RES and SCI customer groups? Also, is it possible to provide a break-down of these PLC values by shopping vs default-service customers? It would be most beneficial to get the data for: May 31, 2008; June 1, 2008; and the most recent value.
A.

Historical PLC values are available on the "Capacity" tab of the Rate Category and Load Data spreadsheet, available at http://www.pplelectric.com/Business+Partners/polr-cbp/Rate+Categories+and+Load+Data.htm. The 2010 projected PLC values for each Group are provided in Section 1.1.8 of the RFP Rules. The following are the PLC values for 5/31/08, 6/1/08 and 9/19/08 broken down into shopping and default customers:

 
POLR
Shopping
  5/31/08 6/1/08 9/19/08 5/31/08 6/1/08 9/19/08
  (MW) (MW) (MW) (MW) (MW) (MW)
Residential

3314

2890

2906

0

0

0

Small C&I

2055

2135

2125

1.8

1.9

1.9

30. Q. With regard to Data FAQ #29, while we would expect the PLCs to change from 5/31 to 6/1, we are not sure what to make of the changes from 6/1 to 9/19 considering that shopping customer volume remained the same. Can you explain these changes?
A. The PLC values change on a daily basis as new customers are added and existing customers terminate service by moving or going out of business.
31. Q. We noticed that the GS3 total monthly usage (based on hourly interval data) declines from 2007 to 2008. This seems strange in light of the fact that customer counts increase within that period. Please note that December 2008 and January 2008 total usages are not meaningful data points as there was missing interval data. What is the explanation for the decrease in average use per customer?
A. GS3 customers are currently billed based on monthly meter reads. The hourly data available on the Rate Categories and Load Data webpage is based on sample meter data and then extrapolated to the GS3 population. These extrapolated hourly loads are designed to reduce any error at the hour of the system peak, and as a result, other hours will have some inherent error in the hourly values. Therefore, the extrapolated data may create an inconsistency between monthly use and customer counts when determining average use per customer. PPL Electric Utilities has deployed interval meters for all customers, and will begin totalizing all hourly load by rate schedule during 2009 for use in settling supplier bills in 2010, which will provide more accurate hourly data.    
32. Q. Can you please provide us with the current PLCs, and also the PLCs effective June 2009 - May 2010 for Residential and SCI customers?
A. Please see the "Capacity" tab within the "Rate Category & Load Data" document (here) for current and historical PLC values.
33. Q.

In reference to the missing data in Data FAQ #28, could you please provide the RS and SCI combined volumes for which PJM billed PPL during the 12/23/2007 - 1/02/2008 time frame?

A.

PPL Electric cannot provide this data, as PJM does not bill PPL Electric at this level. As stated in the response to Data FAQ #28, PPL Electric has been deploying an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) over the past few years, which has resulted in the replacement of all 1.4 million meters. As with any new system, there have been some problems during the transition which have resulted in the loss of hourly load data.

34. Q. Can PPL Electric provide us with the current NSPL values for the Residential and Small Commercial & Industrial groups?
A.

The NSPL values in the answer to Data FAQ #23 are the most up-to-date numbers that PPL Electric can provide.

35. Q. The PLC for planning period 2009/2010 came in at 2,876.03 for the residential group. Do you know why it is quite a bit lower than your earlier projection of 3001?
The PLC projections for 2010 were calculated by applying the ratios of the 2006 PLCs by Rate Groups to the projected weather normalized peak load for 2010 as shown in Data FAQ #12. The PLCs in the data spreadsheet represent a snapshot figure based upon a certain number of the previous summer's non-coincident summer peak loads. There are many factors that can account for differences in peak load projections over time, such as normal load variability and weather, etc.
36. Q. Where can I find your Distribution Loss Factors?
A. The distribution loss factors can be found at the following address:
http://www.pplelectric.com/NR/rdonlyres/D3CA7C99-58C1-4E4C-B75A-A91994CCDFD3/0/PPLEULossFactors.pdf
37. Q. Within the Hourly Load data, you have both Large Commercial and Industrial and Fixed Price Large Commercial and Industrial. Is the load data for the fixed price large commercial and industrial part of the LCI tab?
A.

The “Rate Categories and Load Data” file was updated on August 28, 2009, and can be downloaded here: http://www.pplelectric.com/Business+Partners/polr-cbp/Rate+Categories+and+Load+Data.htm. The tabs labeled “LCI” and “LCI- June 2007+” contains hourly load data for ALL customers in the Large C&I group. The tab labeled “LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh” contains hourly load data only for the Large C&I customers that opted-in to be included in the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010.

38. Q. Can you please update the data on the size distribution within the Small Commercial and Industrial class? The current file only has data through 2007.
A. Size Distribution data has been updated to include 2008 data and can be found by clicking (here).
39. Q. Can you provide both PLC and NSPL values for Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010?
A. An approximate PLC value has been added to the Capacity tab of the “Rate Category and Load Data” workbook.  Please note this value is an estimate of those customers that have opted into the fixed price POLR service plan for 2010, but may not be the resulting value should customers choose not to accept the annual fixed price within 30 days of the solicitation close, or choose to shop before energy supply commences in January 2010.
40. Q. In your load data file, "CBP_rate_category_load_data_082809.xls" you have provided a PLC value for "FERC Wholesale." Could you please clarify what this category represents? Will a supplier be responsible for serving this obligation?
A. The FERC Wholesale value is a small peak load value that PPL Electric separates out and assigns to wholesale customers, such as municipalities, to cover their peak load contribution within the PPL Zone.  It is not a component of PPL Electric’s POLR RFP.  This information was added to round out PPL Electric’s entire historical capacity obligation.
41. Q. In the file "CBP_rate_category_load_data_082809.xls" you have listed the rate class LPEP has having customers who have opted into POLR service. However, in the "LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh" tab of the same file, no hourly data has been provided for this rate class. Can you please provide hourly data for this rate class, or confirm that no LPEP customers have opted into POLR service?
A. There are no customers in rate schedule LPEP that have opted to be included in this solicitation to receive fixed price service in 2010.  LPEP was listed on the “Main” tab in error and has been corrected. Please refer to the updated “Rate Category and Load Data” file dated September 9, 2009.
42. Q. Load for the Large C&I Group was very small for the period 12/23/2007-1/02/2008 and for 2/21/2008 due to the small load of LP4. Is this real historic total LCI load or is some data missing, like in the case of the Residential and Small C&I Groups?
A. Some data within the LC&I Group is missing for the period 12/23/2007-1/02/2008 and for 2/21/2008. PPL Electric has been deploying an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) over the past few years, which has resulted in the replacement of all 1.4 million meters.  As with any new system, there have been some problems during the transition which have resulted in the loss of hourly load data.  PPL Electric has been working with their vendors in an effort to eliminate issues such as this.
43. Q. Following up on Data Q#23 and Data Q#34, can PPL provide the NSPL value? From the previous answers, do you mean that your PLC and NSPL are the same?
A. The Network Service Peak Load (NSPL) is also commonly known as transmission Peak Load Contribution (PLC). The transmission PLC and capacity PLC are not the same.  PPL Electric has supplied in the data room capacity PLCs.  The capacity PLC is based on customer's average contribution to the PJM 5 Coincident Peaks (CPs) for each rate class applied to the PLC assigned to PPL Zone by PJM (which is weather normalized and adjusted for interruptions).  The NSPL is based on the PPL Company 5 CPs and applied to the PPL single metered peak load from the prior year.
 
CBP suppliers are responsible for providing capacity but are not responsible for providing network transmission service.  Therefore, PPL Electric interpreted your request for NSPL to refer to capacity PLCs, and made clear that they are providing capacity PLCs.  PPL Electric does not provide NSPL data as PPL Electric is responsible for providing network transmission service.
44. Q. The answer to data question 4 states, “Distribution and Transmission losses can vary slightly over time, however, for 2006 the average loss factors are 1.0885 for Residential and Small Commercial and Industrial customers (Secondary voltage); 1.0590 for customers served at Primary voltage, and 1.0295 for customers served at Transmission voltage.”   Do these average loss factors include the losses attributable to PJM’s 500 KV transmission, or do those losses need to be added to these loss factors?
A. As stated in our response to Data FAQ-4, "… as of June 1, 2007, PJM implemented a new accounting method for marginal losses that may affect the hourly energy volumes supplied and paid for under the POLR Supply Master Agreement."  The loss factors provided in Data FAQ-4 and as restated in your question are total loss factors, and are not derated based on the losses attributable to PJM’s 500 KV transmission.  The loss deration factors are provided on the PPL POLR web site.
45. Q. The data posted at the beginning of this solicitation seems to contain an error for the Residential Group for the period between February and April 2008. Please check.
A. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The data for this time period was in error and corrected data has been posted to the webpage.
46. Q. In examining the PPL load data posted at the beginning of the solicitation, we noticed that load was down 4% year-over-year in April 2008 for the zone, while residential load alone was up 25%. Heating degree days were also down about 30% year-over-year, so residential loads should have been weaker, not stronger. Could you please confirm whether there is an error in the data?
A. The inconsistency in residential load was the result of an error in the data.  The data for this time period was in error and corrected data has been posted to the webpage.
47. Q. Will you be updating the data to reflect load data after 6/30/09?
A. Data is updated on a quarterly basis.  No new data will be provided in time for the POLR RFP under the competitive bridge plan.
48. Q. The data for LP6 and IST in the "LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh" tab has significant shifts in data levels. LP6 increases in November 2007 and February 2008. IST load declines in November and December 2008. Can you explain what has caused these shifts in the historical data?
A. These Large Commercial & Industrial customers have seasonal operational variances which are more acutely represented by the periods you have highlighted.
49. Q. Please provide the most up-to-date NSPL values for all rate classes including those for the Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010.
A. First, PPL Electric is interpreting your request for NSPL to refer to capacity PLCs. PPL Electric does not provide NSPL data as PPL Electric is responsible for providing network transmission service and not the supplier. PPL Electric has supplied capacity PLCs, which are available in the “capacity” tab of the “Rate Categories and Load Data” file available here.
50. Q. Please confirm that the customer counts associated with the load data in the tab "LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh" remains unchanged for the term that the data has been provided. If so, please provide the latest customer counts associated with this dataset.
A.

The tab labeled “LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh” provides hourly load data over the period August 1, 2007 to June 30, 2009 for the group of Large C&I customers that opted to be included in the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010 by July 27, 2009.  The data on June 30, 2009 reflects 943 customers.  Whether the customer count and pool are exactly the same throughout the term depends on whether all customers that opted in by July 27, 2009 were already PPL customers on August 1, 2007.  To the extent that no new customers were added, the customer pool associated with the hourly load data is the same throughout the period.  To the extent that customers that opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010 were not PPL Electric customers on August 1, 2007, then the data would reflect the addition of these customers.  PPL Electric notes that 79 customers were added during the period in question. 

Please note further that to be on fixed price service, these customers must accept the annual fixed price within 30 days of the solicitation close.

51. Q. Can you provide an additional two years of historical data for the Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010?
A. The information that has been supplied is the data that has been gathered since the implementation to PPL Electric's Meter Data Management System (MDMS). Prior to the MDMS implementation, PPL Electric does not have meter data on all Large C&I customers that would allow PPL Electric to provide more history.
52. Q. Can you provide data for Day After Energy at Generation Level through September 2009 for all rate classes. including the Large Commercial and Industrial customers that have opted into the POLR solicitation?
A. PPL Electric does not provide this information by rate class, and in particular will not be able to provide this for the Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation to receive fixed price service in 2010. The tab labeled “LCI_Fixed_Price_kWh” in the “Rate Categories and Load Data” file contains hourly load data only for the Large C&I customers that opted-in to be included in the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010. The “Rate Categories and Load Data” file can be downloaded here.   
53. Q. For the purposes for calculating Auction Revenue Rights value, please provide the most up to date NSPL values for all rate classes including those for the Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010.
A. The Rate Categories and Load Data file has been updated to include NSPL data for each of the Customer Groups, including an estimate for the Large C&I customers that have opted into the solicitation for fixed price POLR service in 2010. An announcement was sent to all web site registrants about the posting on September 30, 2009. The latest Rate Categories and Load Data file is available Here!
54. Q. Can you please detail the error [in the Rate Categories and Load Data file posted at the beginning of the October 2009 solicitation]?
A. The Rate Categories and Load Data file posted at the beginning of the solicitation contains historical hourly load data that were in error for the Residential Group for the period between February and April 2008. In addition, LPEP was erroneously listed on the “Main” tab as a rate schedule that includes customers that have opted to be included in this solicitation to receive fixed price service in 2010.  Please download the latest Rate Categories and Load Data file here.
55. Q. Are the historical "Daily Zonal Scaling Factors" available? If so, where can they be found.
A. No. PPL Electric has provided a link to the Zonal Scaling Factor in Data FAQ-12.  PPL does not have daily zonal scaling factors readily available.  In any case, these factors would be of limited use as PPL Electric has provided annual PLC data only and not daily data.  Daily scaling factors serve the purpose of converting daily PLC based data back to the annual value.
56. Q. Are you able to provide the amount of ARR revenue that has been allocated to the residential and SCI loads for the current planning year?
A. No. PPL Electric does not currently have this information readily available.
57. Q. Once the Large C&I customers have opted into fixed price service by November 9, can you provide all winning suppliers with hourly load data, PLC, and NSPL information associated with those customers?
A. PPL Electric will be providing PLC associated with the customers that have affirmatively enrolled for fixed price POLR service as soon as practicable after the enrollment deadline.


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