Calibration variables are calculated through each year of the historical period (enabling the model’s historical output to match historical data) and are listed in the table below.


Key Demand Calibration Variables

Calibration Variable

Calibration Variable 

Description

Used in marginal fuel market share equations (enduse and self-generation):

 MMSM0

Marginal Market Share Multiplier (Non-Price Factor)

 CgMSM0

Self-Generation/Cogeneration Marginal Market Share Multiplier (Non-Price Factor)

Used in energy demand equations (enduse, self-generation, feedstock):

 CERSM

Capital Energy Requirement Multiplier (Lifestyle Multiplier)

 CUF

Capacity Utilization Factor

 CgCUF

Self-Generation/Cogeneration Capacity Utilization Factor

 FsPEE

Feedstock Process Efficiency

Used in energy efficiency equations (device and process):

 DEMM

Maximum Device Efficiency Multiplier

 PEMM

Maximum Process Efficiency Multiplier


More information on how these variables are calculated can be found in Volume 2. Demand Module.