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Impact of Advanced Optimization Methods on the Predictive Performance of Temporal Convolutional Networks for Load Forecasting

Jul 2026 · 2026 IEEE Canadian Atlantic Ocean Symposium (CAOS) · pp. 106-110 · 0 citations · 11 references

Abstract

Accurate short-term load forecasting is important for running power systems efficiently and managing smart grids. In this study, we present an improved Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) model and compare eight optimization algorithms: Adam, AdaBelief, RAdam, Ranger, AdamP, NovoGrad, Adan, and SAM. We used hourly electricity load data from Denmark to test each optimizer under the same settings and with three different random seeds to ensure a fair and reliable comparison. All optimizers showed strong predictive accuracy, with root mean square error (RMSE) values between 0.03 and 0.05. Adan and AdamP had the lowest errors and were the most stable. These results show that the choice of optimizer has a big impact on how well TCN models learn and generalize. Our framework offers a solid benchmark for building adaptive and reliable forecasting systems for future smart grids.

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