Moving beyond one-size-fits-all forecasting  

Until recently, electric load forecasters were hampered by relatively sparse customer usage reports and outdated weather prediction tools. Now, with smart grid technology amplifying data collection by leaps and bounds, utilities face a new challenge: how best to analyse the abundance of information at our fingertips. The case study in this free eBook illustrates how geographic hierarchy and weather station data can be used to breathe new life into load-forecast models and help utilities truly capitalise on smart grid data.