Our proposed model addresses the limitations of existing
models by: (a) classifying explanatory variables based on their
interaction with each other and with electricity consumption; (b)
selecting a subset of variables that best explain electricity consumption;
(c) using different load features (e.g., daily peak and idle
load) to distinguish the effect of different variables on electricity
consumption; and (d) using a stepwise method to rank explanatory
variables based on their correlation with electricity consumption.