scholarly journals Electricity Load Forecasting Using Support Vector Regression with Memetic Algorithms

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongyi Hu ◽  
Yukun Bao ◽  
Tao Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Regression ◽  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Load Forecasting ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Memetic Algorithms ◽  
Pattern Search ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Forecasting Models ◽  
Electricity Load ◽  
Electricity Load Forecasting

Electricity load forecasting is an important issue that is widely explored and examined in power systems operation literature and commercial transactions in electricity markets literature as well. Among the existing forecasting models, support vector regression (SVR) has gained much attention. Considering the performance of SVR highly depends on its parameters; this study proposed a firefly algorithm (FA) based memetic algorithm (FA-MA) to appropriately determine the parameters of SVR forecasting model. In the proposed FA-MA algorithm, the FA algorithm is applied to explore the solution space, and the pattern search is used to conduct individual learning and thus enhance the exploitation of FA. Experimental results confirm that the proposed FA-MA based SVR model can not only yield more accurate forecasting results than the other four evolutionary algorithms based SVR models and three well-known forecasting models but also outperform the hybrid algorithms in the related existing literature.

Comparative Analysis of Statistical, Machine Learning, and Grey Methods for Short-Term Electricity Load Forecasting

2016 ◽  
pp. 1161-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuncay Ozcan ◽  
Tarik Küçükdeniz ◽  
Funda Hatice Sezgin
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Regression ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Load Forecasting ◽  
Forecast Accuracy ◽  
Grey Model ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Forecasting Model ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Electricity Load ◽  
Electricity Load Forecasting

Electricity load forecasting is crucial for electricity generation companies, distributors and other electricity market participants. In this study, several forecasting techniques are applied to time series modeling and forecasting of the hourly loads. Seasonal grey model, support vector regression, random forests, seasonal ARIMA and linear regression are benchmarked on seven data sets. A rolling forecasting model is developed and 24 hours of the next day is predicted for the last 14 days of each data set. This day-ahead forecasting model is especially important in day-ahead market activities and plant scheduling operations. Experimental results indicate that support vector regression and seasonal grey model outperforms other approaches in terms of forecast accuracy for day-ahead load forecasting.

Comparative Analysis of Statistical, Machine Learning, and Grey Methods for Short-Term Electricity Load Forecasting

2016 ◽  
pp. 96-118
Author(s):  
Tuncay Ozcan ◽  
Tarik Küçükdeniz ◽  
Funda Hatice Sezgin
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Regression ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Load Forecasting ◽  
Forecast Accuracy ◽  
Grey Model ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Forecasting Model ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Electricity Load ◽  
Electricity Load Forecasting

Electricity load forecasting is crucial for electricity generation companies, distributors and other electricity market participants. In this study, several forecasting techniques are applied to time series modeling and forecasting of the hourly loads. Seasonal grey model, support vector regression, random forests, seasonal ARIMA and linear regression are benchmarked on seven data sets. A rolling forecasting model is developed and 24 hours of the next day is predicted for the last 14 days of each data set. This day-ahead forecasting model is especially important in day-ahead market activities and plant scheduling operations. Experimental results indicate that support vector regression and seasonal grey model outperforms other approaches in terms of forecast accuracy for day-ahead load forecasting.

Electricity demand forecasting using fuzzy hybrid intelligence-based seasonal models

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Khashei ◽  
Fatemeh Chahkoutahi
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Demand Forecasting ◽  
Load Forecasting ◽  
Multilayer Perceptrons ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Hybrid Intelligence ◽  
Electricity Load ◽  
Electricity Load Forecasting

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an extensiveness intelligent hybrid model to short-term load electricity forecast that can simultaneously model the seasonal complicated nonlinear uncertain patterns in the data. For this purpose, a fuzzy seasonal version of the multilayer perceptrons (MLP) is developed. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, an extended fuzzy seasonal version of classic MLP is proposed using basic concepts of seasonal modeling and fuzzy logic. The fundamental goal behind the proposed model is to improve the modeling comprehensiveness of traditional MLP in such a way that they can simultaneously model seasonal and fuzzy patterns and structures, in addition to the regular nonseasonal and crisp patterns and structures. Findings Eventually, the effectiveness and predictive capability of the proposed model are examined and compared with its components and some other models. Empirical results of the electricity load forecasting indicate that the proposed model can achieve more accurate and also lower risk rather than classic MLP and some other fuzzy/nonfuzzy, seasonal nonseasonal, statistical/intelligent models. Originality/value One of the most appropriate modeling tools and widely used techniques for electricity load forecasting is artificial neural networks (ANNs). The popularity of such models comes from their unique advantages such as nonlinearity, universally, generality, self-adaptively and so on. However, despite all benefits of these methods, owing to the specific features of electricity markets and also simultaneously existing different patterns and structures in the electrical data sets, they are insufficient to achieve decided forecasts, lonely. The major weaknesses of ANNs for achieving more accurate, low-risk results are seasonality and uncertainty. In this paper, the ability of the modeling seasonal and uncertain patterns has been added to other unique capabilities of traditional MLP in complex nonlinear patterns modeling.

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