Telecommunications Science ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 112-121.doi: 10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.2020249

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An empty-nest power user identification method based on weighted random forest algorithm

Zimeng LU1,Jiayi CHEN2,Jing LI1,Yue XIE1,Xinli JIANG2,Lei HAN3,Qian GUO1   

  1. 1 School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,China Jiliang University,Hangzhou 310018,China
    2 State Grid Jinhua Power Supply Company,Jinhua 321000,China
    3 Zhejiang Huayun Information Technology Co.,Ltd.,Hangzhou 310018,China
  • Revised:2020-08-05 Online:2020-08-20 Published:2020-08-26
  • Supported by:
    Basic Public Welfare Research Project of Zhejiang Province of China(LGG20E070003)

Abstract:

In view of the lack of effective technical means for the identification of empty-nesters by the government and the society,an empty-nesters prow user identification method based on weighted random forest algorithm was proposed.Firstly,some accurate labels of empty-nest users were obtained through questionnaires,and electricity characteristic library was drawn from three aspects:electricity consumption level,electricity consumption fluctuation and electricity consumption trend.Due to the data imbalance between empty-nest and non-empty-nest users,the weighted random forest algorithm was used to improve the data sensitivity phenomenon of machine learning.Finally,the algorithm model was put online in the power company’s acquisition system.The 2 000 unknown users of various types were identified,among which the identification accuracy of empty-nest users was 74.2%.The results show that the identification of empty-nesters from the perspective of electricity consumption can help power grid companies to understand the personalized and differentiated needs of empty-nesters,so as to provide users with more sophisticated services,and also assist the government and society to carry out assistance work.

Key words: empty-nest user identification, weighted random forest algorithm, user electricity characteristic library, data imbalance

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