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Abstract:- Power system engineers widely consider the short-term, medium-term, and long-term forecasts.
electric load forecasting because of its vital role in Short-term forecast is used for hourly and weekly predictions,
economically optimizing and securing the efficient the medium-term forecast is for monthly predictions, and the
operation of the power system. A forecast can be utilized long-term forecast is for yearly predictions. Short-term
by electric utilities to upgrade and improve the existing forecast is utilized by Dmitri et al. [2] and Srivastava et al. [3]
distribution facilities. Also, through this prediction, and Singla et al. [4] while medium-term forecast is utilized in
future developments could be planned concerning the study of Tay et al. [5]. Long-term forecast is used in the
generation and transmission facilities. In this paper, the studies on [6]-[10].
annual energy consumption of the Puerto Princesa
Distribution System for the year 2019-2028 was Regression analysis is the modeling technique utilized
forecasted using multiple linear regression. The peak in load forecasting to analyze the relationships of the different
demand and the number of consumers were the variables variables [6]-[8]. Simple linear regression is used by
considered for the regression analysis. From the error Khamaira et al. [1] and Ade-Ikuesan et al. [8], while multiple
performance test, the results indicate that multiple linear linear regression is used in the studies on [6]-[7], and
regression is a useful technique for long-term load [11]-[14]. Different variables are considered in performing
forecasting, having a minimum percent error. Based on regression analysis, such as population, gross domestic
the regression results, the energy consumption by 2028 is product (GDP), load demand and electricity cost [6]-[7],
expected to be 566,078,019.1 kWh. The error [11]-[13].
performance test demonstrates that the mean average
percent error of 0.74% which indicates that the multiple In this paper, the energy consumption of the Puerto
linear regression model is a good fit. Princesa Distribution System for the year 2019-2028 was
forecasted using a multiple linear regression model. This
Keywords:- Distribution System, Energy Consumption mathematical model considered variables such as peak
Forecasting, Long-Term Forecast, Multiple Linear demand and the number of consumers.
Regression.
II. METHODOLOGY
I. INTRODUCTION
The historical data was collected from the utility
Electricity is one of the fundamental needs and an company to forecast the energy consumption in the next 10
essential resource in sustaining life that people utilize every years. The historical data provided by Palawan Electric
day. The electricity demand in the world is anticipated to Cooperative (PALECO) are the number of consumers, peak
grow due to the dependence on electricity of humanity to demand, and energy consumption for the year 2014-2018.
perform different tasks. To prepare for the electricity demand
growth, load forecasting is conducted to estimate the future
demand for electricity.
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2.2 Error Performance Test
For validation purposes, the error performance test of
the forecast model is conducted [6]. Once all the independent
variables are correctly identified, the error ε, sum of squares
error (SSE), and the total sum of squares (TSS) are calculated
as shown in Eqs. (3-5).
yi yi
ˆ (3)
SSE i 1 ( yi yi
n
ˆ )2 (4)
TTS i 1 ( yi yi)2
n
(5)
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The historical data available are shown in Table 1 were B2 can be calculated, and the forecasting model can be
increasing peak load demand was observed. The peak written as:
demand and number of consumers were considered as
independent variables X1 and X2, respectively, while energy Y 102364679.6650 3634.1012( X1 ) 3732.0936( X 2 ) (9)
consumption represents the dependent variable Y. Using
Equations 1 and 2, regression model coefficients A, B1, and
The average annual growth rate (AAGR) is obtained peak demand is found using the calculated AAGR, future
from the historical data to predict the peak demand and energy consumption can be forecasted using Eq. (9). Results
number of consumers. The calculated AAGR was 7.56% and obtained are shown in Table 2 and Fig. 2, which imply an
5.60% for peak demand and the number of consumers, increasing energy demand through the succeeding years from
respectively. When the predicted number of consumers and 2019 to 2028.
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Figure 2. The annual peak demand and the number of [10]. S. R. Khuntia, J. L. Rueda, and M. A. M. M. van der
consumers recorded from the electric utility between the Meijden. Long term load forecasting considering
years 2014 and 2018 were the variables used. Based on the volatility using multiplicative error model, in
regression results, the energy consumption by 2028 is Energies, vol. 11, 2018, 3308 (3-5).
expected to be 566,078,019.1 kWh. Moreover, the error [11]. R. Akan, S. N. Keskin, and S. Uzundurukan. Multiple
performance test demonstrates a coefficient of determination regression model for the prediction of unconfined
(R2) and an adjusted R2 value of 0.995 and 0.991, compressive strength of jet grout columns, in
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