Using weather ensemble predictions in electricity demand forecasting

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-70

  Taylor, James W ^a   Buizza, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b European Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy forecasting; Forecasting accuracy; Prediction intervals; Weather ensemble predictions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037253037     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2070(01)00123-6     Document Type: Article

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