Data Mining for Smart Grid Applications

Although during several years smart metering has been the main issue in the discussion around smart grids, presently this discussion refers to a much wider set of requirements, from conceptual design to equipment and software applications. Smart grids should provide the required means to efficiently manage the available energy resources and to decentralize control and intelligence throughout the power system. Being able to explicit the knowledge underneath the huge volumes of data that are generated from grid and market operation and to learn from these data are crucial to attain these goals. This makes data mining techniques especially relevant for the success of smart grid planning and operation. This panel focus on recent advances concerning the application of data mining techniques, allowing for discussions on the required methods and tools to make data mining use effective in the smart grid context.