MetrixND – Itron

The Logit Function: A Tool for New Things

With emerging technologies such as electric…

MetrixND, MetrixLT and Forecast Manager - Version 7.0 Releases

We are excited to announce the release of…

by Paige Schaefer

Impact of Climate Change on Long-Term Electricity Demand

The next Itron Forecasting Brown Bag for…

by Paige Schaefer

Itron’s New Forecasting YouTube Library

Itron’s Forecasting group has conducted…

by Paige Schaefer

Timing is Everything

When evaluating peak loads, load forecasters…

by Andy Sukenik

Forecasting is Hard – Especially for the Future

Predicting behavior in the future is no easy…

Energy Forecasting 101 Workshop

New to energy forecasting? Itron can provide…

by Paige Schaefer

Developing a Combined Operational Load Forecast

With the deep penetration of non-grid…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

The Story is in the Residuals

In any field that involves heaps of data and…

by David Simons

Rooftop Solar and Short-Term Models – Advanced Methods

Under a California Energy Commission (CEC)…

by Paige Schaefer

It’s a DER World, We’re Just Living in It

If you’re reading this and you’re a load…

by David Simons

Averaging the Weather First or Averaging the Energy Forecast

There is a question that has long vexed me:…

Where Did Durbin and Watson Go Wrong?

I’m sure you have all been there—the spot…

by Stuart McMenamin

Holidays Are No Vacation for the Load Forecaster

Summer has arrived. While your friends are…

Dates and Serial Numbers: Might As Well Leap

In Excel and MetrixND, dates are actually…

When is the R² Not the R²?

A recently received support email contains…

Improving Financial Analysis with AMI Data

Smart meter data is more granular and more…

by Paige Schaefer

A Few Thoughts on P-Values

I recently read an article about P-Values…

2019 Annual Energy Forecasting Meeting

Two pre-conference classes. Three…

Developing Net Load Uncertainty Forecasts to Support System Operations

Today, the deep penetration of renewable…

by Dr. Frank A. Monforte

It’s All the Same, Only the Names Will Change

Last year, Itron was contracted by a small…

by David Simons

Capped vs. Uncapped Degree Days

In energy modeling, we often utilize spline…

Leveraging a Waterfall Approach to Explain the Load Forecast

Our first brown bag seminar of the year is…

by Paige Schaefer

Odds and Sods

Probabilities and odds express the same…

What are Weather Groups?

If you’re a user of Itron’s Automated Demand…

by David Simons

A Simple Approach for Addressing Behind-the-Meter Solar Generation

I was recently asked to account for…

Daylight Saving Time: The Bane of the Load Forecaster

Sunrise and sunset times vary from summer to…

Ignore Missing Option

The Sum function in MetrixND seems like a…

Using Neural Networks to Build Robust Hourly Models

Our first brown bag seminar of the year is…

by Paige Schaefer

Calculating an Average Annual Growth Rate in MetrixND

After finishing my forecast, I like to…

Seasonal Sales? Not a Problem.

There is a client who has a reporting issue…

Forecast Tests in MetrixND

Out-of-sample tests are a useful tool for…

by David Simons

Creating a Nonlinear Growth Variable

I love straight lines. After all, the…

The Difference Between AR(1) and Lagged Dependent Terms

Recently, a utilities regulator tried…

by David Simons

Using In-Line Transformation in the Report Object

I’m developing a forecast that…

The First MetrixND Newsletter

I stumbled across the first MetrixND…