One day ahead demand forecasting in the utility industries: Two case studies

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-24

  Fildes, R ^a   Randall, A ^b   Stubbs, P ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Mercury Communications ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Econometrics; Forecasting; Gas; Water

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; GAS INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; WATER SUPPLY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

DEMAND FORECASTING; ECONOMETRICS; UTILITY INDUSTRIES;

FORECASTING;

EID: 0030651878     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600320     Document Type: Article

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