Title

Parametric analysis of parameters for electrical-load forecasting using artificial neural networks

Abstract

Accurate total system electrical load forecasting is a necessary part of resource management for power generation companies. The better the hourly load forecast, the more closely the power generation assets of the company can be configured to minimize the cost. Automating this process is a profitable goal and neural networks should provide an excellent means of doing the automation. However, prior to developing such a system, the optimal set of input parameters must be determined. The approach of this research was to determine what those inputs should be through a parametric study of potentially good inputs. Input parameters tested were ambient temperature, total electrical load, the day of the week, humidity, dew point temperature, daylight savings time, length of daylight, season, forecast light index and forecast wind velocity. For testing, a limited number of temperatures and total electrical loads were used as a basic reference input parameter set. Most parameters showed some forecasting improvement when added individually to the basic parameter set. Significantly, major improvements were exhibited with the day of the week, dew point temperatures, additional temperatures and loads, forecast light index and forecast wind velocity.

Publication Date

12-1-1997

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

3077

Number of Pages

72-83

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0031368066 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031368066

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