100 Years of Load Forecasting Classics, Challenges and Best Practices with Smart Grid Information Duration: 8 hours This course has been offered twice: 1. Pre-conference workshop hosted by EnerNoc at Western Load Research Association Fall 2012 Meeting & Conference, Long Beach, CA, Oct 9th, 2012. 2. Load forecasting workshop (half-day version) hosted by CenterPoint Energy at Houston, TX, March, 6th, 2012. Abstract The course will discuss the fundamentals and evolution of load forecasting methodologies in the past century, today’s challenges in load forecasting for the utility industry, opportunities and best practices to leverage smart grid information, and examples of using SAS for load forecasting. While the class does include some SAS examples, the majority of the class will be vendor agnostic, so you do not need to be a SAS user to attend. Course Agenda Warm up Introduction FAQ from utility engineers and executives Two forecasting principles History Change of industry structure Development of end uses Load forecasting overview Today Understanding your customers Big data challenge 10 tips for best practices Future Data Technology People Case Studies Long term load forecasting |