Net Load Forecasting Prize Results

Congratulations to the Net Load Forecasting Prize Winners!

More than 70 teams competed in the Net Load Forecasting Prize during the summer of 2023. Teams used self-developed solar forecasting models to create net load predictions for four locations across the United States.

Once the competition kicked off, teams submitted their forecast model results every day for 28 consecutive days to EPRI’s Solar Forecast Arbiter platform, which compared teams’ results to a benchmark forecast.

At the end of the test period, the following teams had the highest average Continuous Ranked Probability Skill Score (CRPSS) over the four locations. Winners were announced at the RE+ Conference on Sept. 12, 2023 (read the official announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy).