Topic:"Forecasting Methodology" in M12728

METHODOLOGY - The report assigns the temperature and wind data based on the highest observed speeds that occurred during the event. - Full accounting of hourly weather data is provided as an appendix for the eight representative stations u...

AI summary The methodology outlines how temperature and wind data are analyzed using eight representative stations to assess storm impacts. It defines 'Unique Customer Impacts' and 'Total Customer Impacts' for outage tracking, emphasizing province-wide analysis over site-specific data. NS Power's weather consultant guided station selection to ensure consistency and historical benchmarking.

Request IR-1: - The report states that actual measurements were unavailable for the Metro region and forecast - values from December 19, 2025, at 04:00 were used instead. Please explain: - a) Why actual Metro observations were unavailable;...

AI summary Request IR-1 questions the use of forecasted weather data for the Metro region due to unavailable actual measurements, seeking explanations on data unavailability, alternative sources, nearby station reviews, and the impact of forecast reliance on the report's conclusions.