BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204@pcienergysolutions.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T172812Z URL:https://www.pcienergysolutions.com/events/webinar-smarter-load-forecas ting-how-ensemble-methods-give-you-a-real-market-edge/ SUMMARY:Webinar: Smarter Load Forecasting: How Ensemble Methods Give You a Real Market Edge DESCRIPTION:In today's volatile markets\, relying on a single load forecast is a liability. Traditional single-model approaches often miss the mark p recisely when accuracy matters most — during periods of fluctuating weat her and high-stakes trading decisions. \n\nJoin PCI experts from 1-2 p.m . CT on June 25 for a live demonstration of PCI Forecaster and see ho w ensemble modeling transforms load forecasting into a competitive advanta ge for portfolio optimization and trade scheduling. \n\nHere's what you 'll learn: \n\n What ensemble modeling is and why it outperforms single -model forecasting in volatile conditions \n How to use AI/ML to build m ore accurate load forecasts \n How to benchmark forecast performance a cross multiple models \n How to ingest\, compare\, and synthesize multip le data streams simultaneously \n The end-to-end process for producing h ighly accurate load forecasts in PCI Forecaster \n\nWho will benefit  from this webinar: \n\n Traders and scheduling coordinators who rely on load forecasts for unit commitment and trade decisions \n Load forecast ers and analysts looking to improve model accuracy and benchmarking practi ces \n Portfolio managers and operations staff responsible for forecast- driven optimization \n\nRegistrations are manually reviewed and approved\ , and you will receive confirmation usually within one business day. Regis trants must register using email addresses issued by their employers. \n\ nRegistration closes at 12:55 p.m. Thursday\, June 25 — 5 minutes befor e the start of the webinar. \n\nAbout the presenters:  \n\nDwarak Var aharajan: Dwaraknaath Varadharajan is PCI’s Sr. Product Manager\, Opti mization &\; AI. Dwaraknaath brings over more than five years of exp ertise in the energy industry and software development\, having been an i ntegral member of PCI since May 2019. Currently serving as the Product Man ager for the BatteryTrader and Forecaster products\, Dwaraknaath leads initiatives to enhance our capabilities and drive strategic development o f products. Dwaraknaath’s skillset encompasses proficiency in multip le programming languages\, generative AI\, machine learning\, business int elligence\, and cloud software development. Dwaraknaath holds a master of science in electrical engineering with a specialized focus on power sy stems and minor focus on statistics from North Carolina State University . \n\n \;\n\nKhai Le: Khai Le is a senior vice president at PCI Ener gy Solutions with 50 years of experience working with market participants in RTO markets to deploy the PCI Enterprise Platform to automate their bid ding\, scheduling\, settlement\, and reporting workflows. Khai has conduct ed over 900 seminars on market-based operations\, bidding strategies\, por tfolio optimization\, and shadow settlements for utilities and RTOs worldw ide. Khai received his bachelor’s degree from Harvey Mudd College and hi s master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University. \n\n \;\n\n  \;\n\nArturo Custodio: Arturo Custodio Díaz is a Product Owner\, Develop er\, and Software Analyst at PCI Energy Solutions\, where he leads quarter ly planning and product development for the Forecaster product. Arturo hol ds a professional degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the Pontifical C atholic University of Peru (PUCP). His background spans machine learning\, predictive modeling\, and data engineering\, with hands-on experience in Python\, SQL\, TensorFlow\, and cloud-based model deployment via Amazon Sa geMaker and AWS.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pcienergysolutions.com/wp-content/up loads/2026/06/WEBSITE-EVENT-WEBINAR-06.25.26-Smarter-Load-Forecasting-How- Ensemble-Methods-Give-You-a-Real-Market-Edge.png CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR