The Energy Demand Forecasting System of the National Energy Board

This paper presents the National Energy Board’s long term energy demand forecasting model in its present state of development. The orientation is to first provide a general overview of the structure of the model. This is followed by a discussion of some of the more important elements of the model, with emphasis on the results of recent research at the NEB. Energy demand forecasts developed with the aid of this forecasting system, and earlier versions of it, are contained in several NEB published reports (1977a, 1977b, 1978).