Artificial neural networks as applied to long-term demand forecasting

  • Tawfiq Al-Saba
  • , Ibrahim El-Amin*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper reports on the application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to long-term load forecasting. The ANN model is used to forecast the energy requirements of an electric utility. It is then compared to time series models. The comparison reveals that the ANN produces results that are close to the actual data. The ANN model is then used to forecast the annual peak demand of a Middle Eastern utility up to the year 2006. The results compare favorably with the utility's forecast.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-197
Number of pages9
JournalArtificial Intelligence in Engineering
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the support and facilities of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Keywords

  • Artificial neural networks
  • Electric utilities
  • Load forecasting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Engineering

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