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1 Workshops 2012 Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 38, Feb Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 37, May Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 36, Apr Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 35, Dec Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 34, Aug Workshops, Meetings and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 32, Nov 2008 New Workshop and Free Webinar in 2008 Announced Vol 31, Jul Workshops and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 30, Mar MetrixND User Meetings and Training in Belgium and Australia Vol 29, Dec Workshops and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 29, Dec Workshops and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 28, Aug Workshops and Free Brown Bag Seminars Vol 27, Mar Workshop Schedule Vol 26, Nov Brown Bag, Workshop and Training Schedules Vol 25, May Workshop and Training Schedule Vol 24, January 2006 Free Brown Bag Seminars in 2006 Vol 24, January 2006 Free Seminar on Weather Normalization Methods Vol. 23, Sept Workshops in San Diego, Syndey and Amsterdam Vol. 23, Sept Free Forecasting Seminars Vol. 22, February 2005 Network and Learn: Upcoming Workshops, Training, Meetings and the Users Conference Vol. 22, February 2005

2 Workshops 2005 Schedule Vol 21, November 2004 End the Year with Workshops and Training Vol 20, August 2004 April Workshop/EFG Meeting Information Vol 19, March 2004 MetrixND Training Workshops Vol 1, July 1998 User Conferences 2012 Itron Users Conference Vol 38, Feb European Forecasting User Group Meeting Vol 38, Feb Australian Forecasting User Group Meeting Vol 38, Feb Itron Users Conference Vol 37, May European Forecasting User Group Meeting Vol 37, May Australian Forecasting User Group Meeting Vol 37, May 2011 Itron s Users Conference Vol 36, Apr 2010 Itron Users Conference: Recap from Arizona Vol 35, Dec 2009 Itron Users Conference: What s There for You? Vol. 34, Aug 2009 User Conference Details including Forecasting Speakers Vol 31, Jul 2008 Call for Presentations Vol 30, Mar 2008 Recap 2008 MetrixND User Meetings in Belgium and Australia Vol 30, Mar th Annual Itron Users Conference Vol 29, Dec MetrixND User Meetings and Training in Belgium and Australia We Know Who is Speaking About What at the Itron Users Conference Vol 29, Dec 2007 Vol 28, Aug Call for Presentations Vol 27, Mar 2007

3 User Conferences 2006 Users Conference Recap Vol 26, Nov Itron Users Conference Vol 25, May 2006 Itron Users Conference Recap Useful Information for New and Seasoned Users Vol. 24, January 2006 Users Conference Much to Gain for New and Seasoned Users Vol. 23, Sept Users Conference Much to Gain for New and Seasoned Users Vol. 22, February Users Conference Recap Vol 21, November 2004 Users Conference More Than Worth Your While Vol 20, August 2004 User Conference Call for Presentations and Other User Conference News Vol 19, March 2004 Announcement of First Annual MetrixND User Group Meeting Vol 4, April 1999 MetrixND User's Group Vol 1, July 1998 Version News Product Development News Vol 37, May 2011 Product Development News Vol 36, Apr 2010 Product Development News Vol 35, Dec 2009 Product Development News Vol 32, Nov 2008 MetrixLT 4.1 and MetrixND 4.3 Vol 34, Aug 2009 MetrixND and Microsoft Vista Vol 31, Jul 2008 MetrixND version 4.2 Release Vol 30, Mar 2008 Development News Vol 29, Dec 2007 Development News (MetrixND v 4.2 and MetrixIDR v 3.10) Vol 28, Aug 2007 MetrixND version 4.05 Release Vol 26, Nov 2006

4 Version News New Version Release Vol 22, February 2005 Look What's Coming in MetrixND 4.0 Vol 18, December 2003 New Features in MetrixND 4.0 Vol 17, September 2003 Version 3.5 on Its Way Vol 15, January 2003 User Wish List Vol 14, October 2002 Known Issues in MetrixND Vol 12, March 2002 MetrixND 3.0 is Released Vol 12, March 2002 MetrixND Version 3.0 Status Vol 11, December 2001 Future Development Wish List Vol 10, October 2001 The Countdown to Version 3.0 Vol 10, October 2001 MetrixND Version 2.6 is Released Vol 8, March 2001 Development Cycle - Update on MetrixND Version 2.6 Vol 7, November 2000 Development Cycle - Update on MetrixND patch Vol 6, April 2000 User Guide Correction - Section 4: Transformation Tables Vol 6, April 2000 Version 2.5 Status - Update on beta version of MetrixND Version 2.5 Vol 5, October 1999 MetrixND Version New Features Vol 2, September 1998 What is on the Development Schedule? Vol 1, July 1998 MetrixND Version 1.2 Vol 1, July 1998

5 Related Software Systems Problem Resolution System Vol 37, May 2011 Problem Resolution System Vol 36, Apr 2010 Problem Resolution System Vol 32, Nov 2008 Update on Problem Resolution System Vol 31, Jul 2008 MetrixLT version 4.0 User Guides Available Vol 31, Jul 2008 Problem Resolution System Vol 30, Mar 2008 MetrixIDR Vol 29, Dec 2007 MetrixLT version Release Vol 27, Mar 2007 MetrixIDR News Vol 26, Nov 2006 MetrixLT Version 4.0 Release Vol 25, May 2006 MetrixLT New Release in 2005 Vol 21, November 2004 A Forecast Manager Like No Other Vol 16, May 2003 Modeling: Where are We? Where are We Going? Vol 15, January 2003 ERCOT Profiles Vol 13, July 2002 emetrix Now Includes ERCOT & NYISO Markets Vol 13, July 2002 MetrixLT - Finally, a Better Way to Generate Hourly Load Forecasts Vol 13, July 2002 emetrix Revamped Vol 12, March 2002 MetrixND as a Risk Management Tool - Quantifying Load Uncertainty Vol 11, December 2001 The Next Generation of Long-term Hourly Forecasting Vol 10, October 2001 Calculating Compound Annual Growth Rates with MetrixND Transformations Vol 10, October 2001 Similar Day Lookup Features in NDauto Vol 8, March 2001

6 Related Software Systems eshapes - Free Load Shapes at rer.com Vol 7, November 2000 emetrix - Online Forecasting Service Vol 6, April 2000 Forecast Viewer - Features and uses Vol 5, October 1999 NDauto - Release of NDauto, Version 1.0 and list of features Vol 3, January 1999 General Articles Energy Forecasting Week 2011 Vol 37, May 2011 Don t Miss Energy Forecasting Week Vol 36, Apr 2010 DSM White Paper Vol 36, Apr 2010 Forecasting Trends in the Utility Industry Vol 35, Dec 2009 Forecasting White Papers Available Vol 32, Nov 2008 Connections in Texas Users Conference Recap Vol 32, Nov 2008 Interesting FERC Presentation Vol 31, Jul 2008 New Lighting Standards How They Impact Your Forecast Vol 31, Jul 2008 Itron Delivers Expert Witness Testimony Vol 31, Jul 2008 Itron to Host Second Annual Market Operator Summit Vol 30, Mar 2008 Energy Forecasting Group (EFG) Meeting Vol 30, Mar 2008 Itron to Host Second Annual Market Operator Summit Vol 29, Dec 2007 Energy Forecasting Group Meeting Vol 29, Dec 2007 Communicate On-line with Energy Forecasters Worldwide Vol 28, Aug 2007 EFG Meeting Recap Vol 28, Aug 2007 Case Studies Vol 28, Aug 2007

7 General Articles Itron Hosts First Annual Market Operator Summit Vol 28, Aug 2007 Communicate On-line with Energy Forecasters Worldwide Vol 27, Mar EFG Meeting News Vol 27, Mar 2007 Invoice Process Changing Vol 27, Mar 2007 First Annual Market Operator Summit Hosted by itron Vol 27, Mar 2007 EFG Keeps Focus on End-Use Forecasting Vol 26, Nov 2006 ISO New England s Forecast Methods Review & Survey Vol 26, Nov 2006 New MetrixND Calendar File Issued Vol 26, Nov 2006 EFG Meeting Recap Vol 25, May 2006 New Case Studies Available Vol 24, January 2006 EFG Meeting Vol 24, January 2006 White Paper Available on Estimating Unbilled Energy Vol. 23, Sept Daylight Savings Time and the Energy Policy Act Vol. 23, Sept Powers of the Transformation Using it to its Full Potential Vol 20, August 2004 Forecasting Brain Twister Solution Vol 19, March 2004 Solutions for Forecasting Individual Customers Vol 19, March 2004 Forecasting Brain Twister Vol 18, December 2003 When Bad is Good: Using the Bad Spot Binary to Control Data Ranges Vol 18, December 2003 End-Use Forecasting Data and Services Vol 18, December 2003 Simultaneity Bias from Using Average Price Vol 16, May 2003 EFG - Join the Group! Vol 14, October 2002 A Few Words About Rounding Vol 14, October 2002

8 General Articles Calculating Group Forecast MAPEs Vol 14, October 2002 RER is now Itron Vol 14, October 2002 What's in a Name? Vol 13, July 2002 ERCOT Profiles Vol 13, July 2002 Modeling the Non-Linear Response Between Loads and Temperature: What's hidden behind the scene? Vol 13, July 2002 RER Supports End-use Forecasting Vol 9, July 2001 RER Products Fill Need in Australia and Beyond Vol 9, July 2001 Are Californians Reacting to the Energy Crisis? Vol 9, July 2001 White Paper: Statistical Approaches to Electricity Price Forecasting Vol 7, November 2000 White Paper: Using Neural Networks for Day-Ahead Forecasting Vol 7, November 2000 White Paper: Why Not Pi? A Primer on Neural Networks Vol 7, November 2000 White Paper: MetrixND, NDauto, and Forecast Viewer Vol 7, November 2000 White Paper: Profile Modeling Systems Vol 6, April 2000 White Paper: Profile Forecasting Systems Vol 6, April 2000

9 Modeling Tips Weighted Holiday Variables Vol 38, Feb 2012 Why Doesn t the Lagged Dependent Variable Show up in Forecasted Months? Vol 37, May 2011 MStat Comparison Vol 37, May 2011 Using Linkless Data Tables Vol 36, Apr 2010 Building Stacked Graphs Vol 36, Apr 2010 YTD Sum Vol 35, Dec 2009 Setting Up your Project File for Rate Class-Level Forecasting Vol 35, Dec 2009 Ignore Missing and GetCoef Vol 34, Aug 2009 Peak Loads and Temperatures Vol 32, Nov 2008 Sum and Avg Functions Vol 32, Nov 2008 Confidence Levels Vol 31, Jul 2008 Copying MetrixND Project Files Vol 30, Mar 2008 Leap Year Vol 29, Dec 2007 The Difference Between the TRAIN and LEARN Estimation Options of a Neural Network Model Vol 29, Dec 2007 Building Holiday Variables Vol 28, Aug 2007 Finding the Annual Peak in MetrixND Vol 28, Aug 2007 Daylight Saving Time Vol 27, Mar 2007 Calculation of Easter Binary Variable Vol 27, Mar 2007 Calculating Average Temperatures Vol 26, Nov 2006 Using the Model Variables Vol 26, Nov 2006

10 Modeling Tips Multiple Select Vol 25, May 2006 Scaler & Include Intercept Vol 24, Jnauary 2006 Plotting Neural Network Derivatives Vol 23, Sept Variable Dictionary Vol 22, February 2005 Using Transform Tables to Create Sunrise/Sunset Times Vol 22, February 2005 Hidden Features of Group Forecast & Hierarchy of Processes Vol 21, November 2004 Heating and Cooling Breakpoints Vol 21, November 2004 Creating Stand-Out Scatter Plots in 4.0 Vol 20, August 2004 Parameter Table Cleaning up your Transforms Vol 20, August 2004 Using Simulation Objects to Develop Calendar Month Sales Forecasts from Revenue Month Sales Forecasts Vol 19, March 2004 Aesthetically Pleasing Transformation Tables Vol 18, December 2003 Creating Heating and Cooling Degree Days Vol 18, December 2003 PERCENTLAG Function Vol 17, September 2003 Using GroupForecast to Re-estimate Models Vol 17, September 2003 DATE Keyword Vol 17, September 2003 Using Transformations to Determine the Hour and Day of Monthly Peaks from Hourly Loads Vol 16, May 2003 Clarification on the EYEGLASSES Button Vol 16, May 2003 Quick and Dirty Peak Forecasts with Load Factors Vol 15, January 2003 Applications of the VALUE Function Vol 15, January 2003 Creating a Series of Transforms Vol 14, October 2002 What Does "Locking a Model Mean? Vol 14, October 2002

11 Modeling Tips Nesting IF THEN ELSE Expressions Vol 13, July 2002 Evaluating Model Performance Vol 13, July 2002 Importing Data in Columns Vol 13, July 2002 Opening Group Forecasts or Reports without Using the Mouse Vol 12, March 2002 Creating Multiple Indices on the Fly Vol 11, December 2001 Isolating Data Points in Scatter Plots Vol 9, July 2001 Calibrating to a Peak Model Vol 8, March 2001 Programming Growth Rates Vol 7, November 2000 Hourly Fractions Vol 6, April 2000 Blended Model Approach Vol 5, October 1999 BAD Object Vol 4, April 1999 Actual vs. Forecasted Weather Vol 3, January 1999 Neural Network Specification Vol 1, July 1998 Stat Corner Bayesian Information Criterion Vol 38, Feb 2012 Alternative Monthly Sales Model Specifications Vol 37, May 2011 Approaches to Wind and Solar Generation Forecasting Vol 36, Apr 2010 Two-Stage Kalman Filter for Real-Time Load Forecasting Vol 35, Dec 2009 When are Lagged Dependent Variables a Bad Idea? Vol 34, Aug 2009 Indiana Jones and the Models of Doom Vol 32, Nov 2008 Forecasting Demand Response Vol 31, Jul 2008 Serial Correlation Vol 30, Mar 2008

12 Stat Corner Stock Accounting Getting DSM into your Forecasts Vol 29, Dec 2007 Useful Summary Statistics Vol 28, Aug 2007 Adding Monte Carlo Simulation to MetrixND Vol 27, Mar 2007 Summer Simmer Vol 26, Nov 2006 What Happens Every Time You Click the Eye Glasses in MetrixND? Sweet Peas, Guinness & Gambling Vol 25, May 2006 Clusteriing Customer Loads in Retail Forecasting Applications Vol 24, January 2006 Simulations with AR Terms Vol 23, Sept Computing the Use of Sigmoid, Bell, and Third Order Functions in Neural Network Models Vol 22, February 2005 Computing Upper and Lower Bounds in Regression Models Vol 21, November 2004 Useful Model Specifications Vol 20, August 2004 Replicating Excel's LOGEST Function Vol 19, March 2004 A Two Stage Dynamic Learning Algorithm for Very Short-term Load Forecasting Vol 18, December 2003 Using Group Forecast with ARMA Errors Vol 17, September 2003 Using a Neural Network Model to Develop Weather Station Weights Vol 16, May 2003 Multicollinearity and the the Use of Binary Variables, or Why Sunday? Vol 15, January 2003 R Square When Constant Term is Suppressed Vol 14, October 2002 Mstat Comparison Object Vol 12, March 2002 Polynomial Distributed Lags in MetrixND 2.6 Vol 11, December 2001 Constructing Upper and Lower Confidence Bounds Vol 10, October 2001 Testing & Correcting for Serial Correlation Vol 9, July 2001 The BX tab Vol 8, March 2001

13 Stat Corner Weather Normalization Vol 7, November 2000 What Can Your Residuals Tell You? Vol 6, April 2000 Theil s Inequality Coefficient Vol 5, October 1999 F Tab in Neural Networks Model Vol 5, October 1999 Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE) and Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) Vol 4, April 1999 Macros Rolling 24-Hour Transformation Vol 37, May 2011 CopyNNmodel Vol 36, Apr 2010 EditAllLinks Vol 35, Dec 2009 MoveUneededTemplates (for MetrixIDR) Vol 34, Aug 2009 Expand Interval Template Vol 28, Aug 2007 How Palo Alto Utilities Uses the VBA Module to Automate Data Acquisition Procedures Vol 26, Nov 2006 Export Standard Errors to Text File Vol 25, May 2006 Set Units Vol 24, January 2006 Creating Rolling Weather Variables Vol 23, Sept Create 96 macro takes a data table containing hourly load values and creates a transform table containing smoothed 15-minute load values that has 96 intervals. Vol 22, February 2005 Generate a MetrixND project file from only a load table, standard weather and calendar variables, and a model template Vol 20, August 2004 Export a table to Excel that has Dt instead of YMD for the date Vol 19, March 2004

14 Macros Retrieve MetrixND forecast, export the forecast to Excel from VBA, download forecast data from NYISO for a specific date, and graph the results in an Excel spreadsheet comparing the forecast to actuals Extracting P-Values associated with each variable in the regression models in a project file Cleaning deleted variables out of artificial neural network and regression models in version Vol 18, December 2003 Vol 17, September 2003 Vol 16, May 2003 GroupForecast Vol 15, January 2003 VBA Help Vol 15, January 2003 Using the replace function to replace Link text Vol 14, October 2002 Automate the update links process Vol 13, July 2002 Create a Transformation table containing upper bounds for a load model developed in an Hourly Model Object Vol 12, March 2002