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Chronos-2 and TimesNet benchmarked for load forecasting under uncertainty

A new paper benchmarks time series foundation models (TSFMs) for short-term load forecasting (STLF) under varying levels of covariate uncertainty. The study found that Chronos-2 performed best when future covariates were available or accurately predicted, while TimesNet showed greater robustness when covariate forecasts were noisy. The research highlights the importance of reliable covariate modeling for effective STLF applications. AI

IMPACT Highlights the performance differences of time series foundation models under covariate uncertainty, informing practical applications in power systems.

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Chronos-2 and TimesNet benchmarked for load forecasting under uncertainty

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Tomas Kaljevic, Ivan Arzola, Yu Zhang ·

    Benchmarking Time Series Foundation Models for Load Forecasting Under Covariate Uncertainty

    arXiv:2610.07232v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Accurate short-term load forecasting (STLF) is essential for the reliable and efficient operation of modern power systems. While time series foundation models (TSFMs) have recently demonstrated remarkable performance across a wide r…