Statistical depth metrics help identify risky power grid scenarios.
problem Identifying extreme scenarios for risk mitigation in power grid planning.
method Functional depth metrics for sub-selecting outlying scenarios.
result The proposed approach effectively identifies risky scenarios for operational risk mitigation.
The paper compares DL models to WP curve modeling for forecasting with irregular shutdowns.
problem Forecasting wind power with irregular shutdowns due to redispatching.
method Compared autoregressive DL models to WP curve modeling.
result WP curve modeling achieves lower forecasting errors and is more computationally efficient.
The paper simplifies electricity market curves with less parameters.
problem Modeling electricity prices and demands efficiently.
method Mesh-free interpolation using radial basis functions.
result The method reduces parameters needed to represent curves.
Gas demand forecasting is a critical task for energy providers as it impacts on pipe reservation and stock planning. In this paper, the one-day-ahead forecasting of residential gas demand at country level is investigated by implementing and comparing five models: Ridge Regression, Gaussian Process (GP), k-Nearest Neigh…
Study finds CRPS learning doesn't improve day-ahead bidding profits despite better accuracy.
problem Improving day-ahead bidding profits through better probabilistic price forecasting.
method CRPS learning to minimize continuous ranked probability score (CRPS) for ensemble predictions.
result Higher diversity in ensemble predictions improves accuracy but doesn't lead to higher profits.
A winning method for day-ahead electricity demand forecasting during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
problem Day-ahead electricity demand forecasting during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
method Online forecast combination of multiple point prediction models with a holiday adjustment procedure and smoothed Bernstein Online Aggregation (BOA).
result Excellent forecasting performance, particularly due to the holiday adjustment procedure and fully adaptive smoothed BOA approach.
The increasing penetration level of energy generation from renewable sources is demanding for more accurate and reliable forecasting tools to support classic power grid operations (e.g., unit commitment, electricity market clearing or maintenance planning). For this purpose, many physical models have been employed, and…
In our paper we analyze the relationship between the day-ahead electricity price of the Energy Exchange Austria (EXAA) and other day-ahead electricity prices in Europe. We focus on markets, which settle their prices after the EXAA, which enables traders to include the EXAA price into their calculations. For each market…
The paper analyzes profitable bidding strategies for BESS in day-ahead and intraday markets.
problem Optimizing profitability of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in day-ahead and intraday markets.
method Employing the rolling intrinsic approach to model continuous intraday markets, accounting for bid-ask spreads and liquidity constraints.
result Multi-market bidding strategies outperform single-market participation, and relaxing daily cycling constraints can unlock additional value.
As renewable distributed energy resources (DERs) penetrate the power grid at an accelerating speed, it is essential for operators to have accurate solar photovoltaic (PV) energy forecasting for efficient operations and planning. Generally, observed weather data are applied in the solar PV generation forecasting model w…
Enhances crowd safety through AI and data-driven models.
problem Improving crowd safety during events.
method Innovative data collection, AI, and machine learning.
result Accurate multi-day forecasts for event planning.
Novel approach predicts long-term seasonal component of electricity prices for improved forecasting.
problem Improving day-ahead electricity price forecasting accuracy.
method Extracts trend-seasonal pattern from extrapolated price series using autoregressive and LASSO models.
result Improves predictive accuracy by 3-15% in root mean squared error and 1% in profits.
THieF improves day-ahead electricity price prediction accuracy by reconciling hourly and block forecasts.
problem Improving accuracy in predicting day-ahead electricity prices.
method Temporal hierarchy forecasting (THieF) reconciling hourly and block forecasts.
result THieF significantly improves accuracy (up to 13%) at all levels of prediction.
Study compares two market clearing methods for European power markets.
problem Optimizing market clearing for European power markets considering cost and social welfare.
method Introduces Cost Minimization and Social Welfare Maximization models, and four algorithms to solve the CM model.
result Cost Minimization reduces market power and decreases total procurement cost.
Neural networks outperform single-hour models in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
method Compared two neural network structures: one-hour models and daily auction models.
result Daily auction models outperform one-hour models in forecasting accuracy.
This review analyzes deep learning methods for electricity price forecasting across different markets.
problem Insufficient analysis of deep learning methods in electricity price forecasting.
method Unified taxonomy of deep learning components, analysis of trends across markets.
result Shift toward probabilistic, microstructure-centric, and market-aware designs.
SVM predicts regional rainfall with varying accuracy, best in central US.
problem Regional rainfall prediction for social and economic impact planning.
method Support Vector Machine (SVM) applied to sequences of daily rainfall maps.
result SVM predictions for central region outperform untrained classifier.
Due to the liberalization of markets, the change in the energy mix and the surrounding energy laws, electricity research is a dynamically altering field with steadily changing challenges. One challenge especially for investment decisions is to provide reliable short to mid-term forecasts despite high variation in the t…
Develops a new model for day-ahead electricity prices using ambit fields.
problem The high-dimensional panel structure of electricity spot prices in European zones.
method Formulates a continuous time framework as an ambit field indexed by a cylinder surface, embedding intrinsic dependence structures.
result The model allows for pricing of derivatives on individual delivery periods, making products like spreads analytically tractable.
We propose a multivariate elastic net regression forecast model for German quarter-hourly electricity spot markets. While the literature is diverse on day-ahead prediction approaches, both the intraday continuous and intraday call-auction prices have not been studied intensively with a clear focus on predictive power. …
Frugal method predicts multiple local electricity loads efficiently.
problem Day-ahead forecasting of over 1000 substations in France.
method Adaptive generalized additive models with state-space representations, combined with transfer learning.
result Reduction of computational needs and emissions with competitive accuracy.
Bidders in day-ahead electricity markets want to sell/buy electricity when their bids generate positive surplus and not to take an action when the reverse holds. However, non-convexities in these markets cause conflicts between the actions that the bidders want to take and the actual market results. In this work, we in…
Power supply from renewable resources is on a global rise where it is forecasted that renewable generation will surpass other types of generation in a foreseeable future. Increased generation from renewable resources, mainly solar and wind, exposes the power grid to more vulnerabilities, conceivably due to their variab…
In this study, we focus on the market clearing problem of Turkish day-ahead electricity market. We propose a mathematical model by extending the variety of bid types for different price regions. The commercial solvers may not find any feasible solution for the proposed problem in some instances within the given time li…
Paper proposes a new method for probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Accurate estimation of forecast uncertainties for optimal decision making.
method Implicit generative ensemble post-processing using an ensemble of point forecasting models.
result Method outperforms well-established model combination benchmarks.
An on-going debate in the energy economics and power market community has raised the question if energy-only power markets are increasingly failing due to growing feed-in shares from subsidized renewable energy sources (RES). The short answer to this is: No, they are not failing. Energy-based power markets are, however…
This paper formulates dynamic density functions, based upon skewed-t and similar representations, to model and forecast electricity price spreads between different hours of the day. This supports an optimal day ahead storage and discharge schedule, and thereby facilitates a bidding strategy for a merchant arbitrage fac…
The article describes the algorithm used to define the electricity price in day-ahead and itraday energy markets in Italy. Details of Matlab implementation of one of its simplified versions, capable of producing good results in a extremely short time, are then provided and numerical results are discussed.
Model predicts and optimizes trading of electricity price spreads across multiple zones.
problem Forecasting and optimizing day-ahead versus real-time price spreads in U.S. electricity markets.
method Unified statistical model for positive and negative spikes, structural price impact model based on bid stacks.
result Optimal trading strategy improves risk-return profile and highlights market heterogeneity.
Paper proposes a hybrid model for VaR forecasting using SVR, GARCH, and KDE.
problem Inaccurate VaR estimates due to time-varying volatility and distributional characteristics.
method SVR-GARCH-KDE hybrid model combining nonlinear and nonparametric approaches.
result The SVR-GARCH-KDE hybrid outperforms benchmark models in VaR forecasting, especially for longer horizons.
New method improves probabilistic electricity price predictions.
problem Improving point forecasts to probabilistic distributions for better decision-making.
method Isotonic Distributional Regression combined with other postprocessing methods.
result Isotonic Distributional Regression outperforms other methods in combining probabilistic distributions.
New method designs fairer transport plans with uncertainty.
problem Designing fair and balanced mass transport plans.
method Hierarchical fully probabilistic design (HFPD) for transport plans.
result Optimal hyperprior for transport plans with uncertain marginals.
Improves RL planning by proposing sub-goals hierarchically.
problem Sequential planning assumption in RL.
method Divide-and-Conquer Monte Carlo Tree Search (DC-MCTS).
result Improves navigation and control tasks.
The paper models quanto weather and energy derivatives using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and develops methods to hedge them.
problem Valuation and hedging of quanto derivatives on temperature and electricity.
method Developed a coupled model using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes and Conditional Least Square method for parameter estimation.
result Explicit and semi-explicit formulas for quanto options and hedging strategies are derived.
We aim to reduce the burden of programming and deploying autonomous systems to work in concert with people in time-critical domains, such as military field operations and disaster response. Deployment plans for these operations are frequently negotiated on-the-fly by teams of human planners. A human operator then trans…
Study integrates reliability constraints into generation planning models.
problem Challenges in integrating reliability constraints with generation planning models.
method Leverages a weighted oblique decision tree (WODT) technique to embed reliability verification constraints.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in achieving reliable and optimal planning solutions.
New approach improves black-box planning efficiency by discovering focused macros.
problem Difficulty of deterministic planning increases exponentially with depth.
method Discovering macro-actions with focused effects to improve goal-count heuristics.
result Focused macros dramatically improve black-box planning efficiency.
Study motion planning for points avoiding obstacles in a plane.
problem Avoiding collisions for multiple points in a plane with unknown obstacles.
method Algebraic and topological tools for motion planning.
result New topological complexity for planar motion planning.
Selective planning with imperfect models reduces harmful effects of model inadequacy.
problem Harmful effects of using an imperfect model in reinforcement learning.
method Selective planning with heteroscedastic regression to estimate predictive uncertainty from model inadequacy.
result Effective selective planning requires considering both parameter uncertainty and model inadequacy.
CoMPNetX uses neural networks to efficiently solve constrained motion planning problems.
problem Finding collision-free paths on constraint manifolds efficiently.
method Neural generator and discriminator with neural gradients-based projection operator.
result CoMPNetX finds path solutions with high success rates and lower computation times.
This article asks how planning scholarship may effectively gain impact in planning practice through media exposure. In liberal democracies the public sphere is dominated by mass media. Therefore, working with such media is a prerequisite for effective public impact of planning research. Using the example of megaproject…
We introduce Dynamic Planning Networks (DPN), a novel architecture for deep reinforcement learning, that combines model-based and model-free aspects for online planning. Our architecture learns to dynamically construct plans using a learned state-transition model by selecting and traversing between simulated states and…
New method combines heuristics and search techniques to speed up cooperative planning for autonomous vehicles.
problem Efficient cooperative planning for autonomous vehicles in complex traffic scenarios.
method Combining learned heuristics with Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) to guide search towards promising actions.
result Better solutions at lower computational costs achieved through accelerated planning.
Transfer learning improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price prediction using available data.
method Pre-train a neural network on source markets and fine-tune for target market.
result Transfer learning significantly improves forecasting performance.
This paper presents a unifying framework for reinforcement learning and planning.
problem Sequential decision making in AI, formalized as MDP optimization.
method A unifying algorithmic framework (FRAP) for reinforcement learning and planning.
result Identifies common dimensions in MDP planning and learning algorithms.
A planning approach learns skills from interactions, balancing exploration and exploitation.
problem Learning robust high-level skills in noisy environments with unknown pre-conditions.
method Formulates skills as high-level policies, learns plans via bandit problems, balances exploration and exploitation.
result A planner capable of learning robust high-level skills in high-dimensional state spaces.
Survey of integrating planning and learning in model-based reinforcement learning.
problem Sequential decision making in AI, formalized as MDP optimization.
method Systematic coverage of dynamics model learning and planning-learning integration.
result Broad conceptual overview of model-based reinforcement learning.
Fast and efficient motion planning algorithms are crucial for many state-of-the-art robotics applications such as self-driving cars. Existing motion planning methods become ineffective as their computational complexity increases exponentially with the dimensionality of the motion planning problem. To address this issue…