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Spatial Electric Load Forecasting Consumer Demand for Power and ReliabilityCoincidence and Load BehaviorLoad Curve and End-Use ModelingWeather and Electric LoadWeather Design Criteria and Forecast NormalizationSpatial Load Growth BehaviorSpatial Forecast Accuracy and Error MeasuresTrending MethodsSimulation Method: Basic ConceptsA Detailed Look at the Simulation MethodBasics of Computerized SimulationAnalytical Building Blocks for Spatial SimulationAdvanced Elements of Computerized SimulationHybrid Trending-Simulation MethodsAdvanced Demand Methods: Multi-Fuel and Reliability ModelsComparison and Selection of Spatial Forecast MethodsDevelopment Dimensionality: Urban, Rural and Agrarian AreasMetropolitan Growth and Urban RedevelopmentSpatial Load Forecasting in Developing EconomiesUsing Spatial Forecasting Methods WellRecommendations and GuidelinesIndex