A Short Guide to Electric Utility Load Forecasting

Bridger M. Mitchell, Judith Wilson Ross, Rolla Edward Park

ResearchPublished 1986

Electric utilities, governmental energy agencies, and some private economic forecasting services make long-term forecasts of electricity and peak demand. This report briefly reviews the methods currently used to make such load forecasts, describes sources of variation between forecasts, and discusses the problems that confront electricity forecasters.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1986
  • Print Format: Paperback
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  • Paperback ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-0714-8
  • Document Number: R-3315-PSSP

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Mitchell, Bridger M., Judith Wilson Ross, and Rolla Edward Park, A Short Guide to Electric Utility Load Forecasting, RAND Corporation, R-3315-PSSP, 1986. As of October 11, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3315.html
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Mitchell, Bridger M., Judith Wilson Ross, and Rolla Edward Park, A Short Guide to Electric Utility Load Forecasting. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1986. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3315.html. Also available in print form.
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