通过从反应式（消耗跟踪）移动 采取积极主动的经营战略，利用短期 消费预测（STCF），公用事业公司可以节省 数百万美元的能源成本。准确预测 实现这些目标需要技术和工具 节省成本。 短期消费预测系统 四个供水设施以及开发的原型 对五家供水公司的系统进行了研究。各种各样的 还研究了预测方法和精度 基准测试。这九个公用设施包括许多 气候区和不同的客户统计数据 遍布北美。电力设施经验 对于短期负荷预测也很重要 提出了。观察和吸取的经验教训非常重要 提出了。将公布进一步的建议 未来的AWWA研究基金会 汇报包括10个参考文献、表格和图表。

By moving from a reactive (consumption-following) to a proactive operating strategy using short-term consumption forecasting (STCF), utilities can save millions of dollars in energy costs. Accurate forecasting techniques and tools are required to realize these cost savings. Short-term consumption forecasting systems at four water utilities as well as developed prototype systems at five water utilities were studied. Various forecasting methods were also studied and accuracy benchmarked. These nine utilities comprise numerous climate zones and varied customer demographics throughout North America. Electric utility experience with short-term load forecasting is also presented. Observations and lessons learned are presented. Further recommendations will be published by the Awwa Research Foundation in a future report. Includes 10 references, tables, figures.