Fundamentals of Utility Analytics: Techniques, Applications and Case StudiesThe standard outline is listed below. The course is being customized based on the classroom environment, background and needs of attendees. Evolution of analytics practice - History of the electric power industry
- Electric power systems
- Analytics and IT
Introduction to analytics - Case study 1: analyzing utility stocks
- Descriptive analytics
- Predictive analytics
- Prescriptive analytics
- Hands-on exercise
Descriptive analytics - Case study 2: describing electricity demand
- Numerical methods
- Graphical methods
- Hands-on exercise
Predictive analytics - Case study 3: annual peak forecasting
- Exponential smoothing
- Simple linear regression
- Hands-on exercise
- Case study 4: monthly energy forecasting
- Regression analysis
- Hands-on exercise
- Case study 5: power distribution system reliability
- Simulation
- Case study 6: managing demand response programs
- Survival analysis
Prescriptive analytics - Case study 7: unit commitment
- Linear programming
- Dynamic programming
- Mixed integer linear programming
- Hands-on exercise
- Electricity market and locational marginal pricing
- Case study 8: energy trading
- Risk analysis
Comprehensive case studies - Case study 9: forecasting solar rooftop penetration
- Case study 10: outage analytics
- Case study 11: aging infrastructure and asset management
- Case study 12: distributed generation
Analytics in enterprise environment - Analytics solutions and services
- Managing analytics projects
- Cross-functional analytics team
- Career path and career development
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