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Energy Forecasting Analytics with FORrunner v2.5

The PRsuite FORrunner forecasting solution uniquely delivers End-User level forecasting with consistent accuracy. Providing a unified Short and Long-Term forecasting framework layered on Oracle’s Industry-leading Energy Information Platform, the FORrunner Forecasting Accelerator, offers forecasting models, extensive reporting, graphing and filtering facilities, scenario "what if" analysis, work-flow and anomaly management, as well as data integration tools. FORrunner can even be configured to operate in top-down and/or bottom-up modes, allowing for checks and balances on load forecasts comprised of definable aggregations of individual accounts AND more traditional group-level forecasting modelling. With out of the box integration with every major Utility /ISO market in the United States (European interfaces are available upon request), FORrunner v2.5 combined with Oracle Utilities Load Profile & Settlements is the must have Energy Analytics strategic and operational decision support tool for competitive retail energy suppliers, Utilities, Power Authorities or Independent System Operators.

Take a look at the features PRsuite FORrunner v2.5 and compare to other solutions available on the market today. We encourage you to request a demonstration of FORrunner with your data to visualize the advantages PowerRunner's PRsuite FORrunner can accelerate into your Energy sector business today.

 
Feature FORrunner STF FORrunner LTF FORrunner Complete
General Energy Forecasting 
End-User Level Forecasting  check  check  check
Advanced/Smart Meter Data Forecasting  check  check  check
Class Average Profile Support  check  check  check
Short-Term Forecasting  check _   check
Mid-Term Forecasting  check  check  check
Long-Term Forecasting  _  check  check
Wholesale and Retail  Level  Forecasting  check  check  check
Multiple weather and economic variable support for use within out-of-the-box or user-defined forecast models  check  check  check
Backcasting  feedback support  check  check  check
Short term weather recorders  check     _  check
Long term weather recorders  check  check
Multiple weather and economic variable support for use within out-of-the-box or user-defined forecast models  check  check  check
Short Term Revenue based Forecasting  check  _  check
Long Term Revenue based Forecasting  _  check  check
Weather Sensitive Algorithms  check  check  check
Non-Weather Sensitive Algorithms  check  check  check
Normalized Weather Support  check  check  check
Post-Forecast Parameter Significance Analytics  check  check  check
Transgression Rules for Anomalous Accounts  check  check  check
Support for Gas or Electricity Commodities  check  check  check
Support for pluggable Statistical Libraries  check  check  check
 Reporting & Aggregation  check  check  check
 Graphical Report Analysis  check  check  check
 Multiple Facet / Attribute Graphical Overlays  check  check  check
Dynamic Post Forecast Facet/Attribute Report  Filtering  check  check  check
Standard and Customized Aggregated (Grouped) Forecasts  check  check  check
Actual v Forecast Multi-Year Comparisons   check  check  check
 Automated Forecast Report Run Execution  check  check  check
 Export to Excel, PDF, CSV, JSON, XML and custom data types  check  check  check
Work Flow and Anomaly Management
 Selectable business rules to determine acceptable tolerance and transgression values.  check  check  check
 Placement of anomalous or out of bounds forecast values to Oracle Utilities Work Queues  check  check  check
 Post Forecast Analysis to identify least useful independent variables used in a given forecast model  check  check  check
 Integration with Oracle Utilities Data Adapter to identify and notify of data anomalies using custom routines  check  check  check
 Extract, Transform, and Load (PRsuite PETL)  check  check  check
 Out of the box Load Profile Shape Integration from all major Utilities and ISO's in USA  check  check  check
Automatic  Update  of Load Profile Shapes as published by all major Utilities and ISO's in USA
 Automated Weather Import Tools   check  check  check
PETL Data Import  Control Panel with automatic scheduling,  monitoring and job alerts events  check  check  check
Out of the Box Customer Data Import tools Supporting SAP/BI,  Database, XML,  JSON data types  check  check  check
 General Features
 Support for unlimited number of accounts   check  check  check
AMI Smart Analytics Ready - supports monthly meter or interval data (up to 15 minute intervals per account)  check  check  check
Integrated Security with LDAP, Windows or Linux Authentication   check  check  check
 Support
Optional FORrunner STF Energy Analytics Software Support   check _ _
Optional FORrunner LTF Energy Analytics Software Support _  check _
Bundled Support and Consulting Hours _ _  check