This graph shows electricity demand from these perspectives:
Forecast: The most recently-published forecast of electricity demand, updated as needed and at least twice daily.
Actual: The real-time electricity usage on New England’s bulk power grid, updated every 5 minutes.
Cleared: The demand for electricity that cleared in the Day-Ahead Energy Market for the selected day.
Prior-Day: A record of the demand forecast published prior to the deadline for bids and offers in the Day-Ahead Energy Market for the selected day.
Actual Including Pump Load: Real-time electricity usage on the bulk power grid, including demand from pump load resources. Actual Including Estimated Behind-the-Meter Solar: An estimate of real-time electricity usage in New England, including actual usage on the bulk power grid and estimated output from behind-the-meter solar resources.