These forecasts allow utilities and traders to update the Northwest hydroelectric component of their WSCC supply and demand models based on the best available information. Utilities and traders can then use this information to gain a competitive advantage in various WSCC forward electricity and transmission markets. Graphical depiction of projected flows and generation vs. 30 year average. Depiction in both Megawatt-hours and percent of normal. These and other scenarios can be quantitatively addressed based on real time data updates.
Consultation is available to provide more detailed interpretation of forecast data.
HyMet's forecasting model is currently in use in several other river basins in the WSCC where it is being used to forecast runoff for purposes of optimizing basin hydroelectric resources.