Energy Forecasting Tool Powerful, Flexible and Proven Accurate forecasts provide the foundation for daily operations, market planning and risk management. Itron’s MetrixND software allows rapid development of accurate forecasts, placing you in the best position to make important business decisions with confidence. Designed to take advantage of advanced Windows capabilities, MetrixND’s intuitive user interface and drag-and-drop architecture streamlines the development of forecasting variables and models. Evaluation graphs, diagnostic statistics and reports are readily available to assist in developing and analyzing forecasts. This interactive design strategy allows the forecast analyst to quickly evaluate alternative models and select the model that works best for their particular data. MetrixND is a flexible modeling tool, widely used by the top energy forecasters at leading utilities and energy providers throughout the world. MetrixND puts the power of the most advanced modeling techniques at your fingertips, enabling you to develop accurate forecasts and apply them to business decisions with confidence

THE TOOLS You choose the method that works best for your data and MetrixND will deliver accurate results, quickly and easily. Or, use a combination of methods to provide optimal forecast accuracy. Exponential Smoothing Ideal for projecting customer growth trends that support monthly sales and peak forecasting applications. The workhorse of the energy forecasting professional. No other tool lets you build multi-variate models faster. Neural Networks For seasoned time series professionals who want to visualize how historical data patterns extend intothe future. Essential for short-term forecasting...

APPLYING METRIXND Quantifying Forecast Uncertainty Short- and Long-Term Hourly Forecasting Applications By employing the GARCH option in the regression and neural network models, it’s easy to construct dynamic confidence bounds for your forecast. Visual Basic for Applications Module Microsoft’s VBA is integrated into MetrixND, allowing you to write powerful macros to build any MetrixND element, including models and modeling variables. Neural Network Options MetrixND lets you build your own neural network models quickly and efficiently. Use the advanced neural network model to specify: »» The...

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