solarforecastarbiter.metrics.deterministic.error_deadband

solarforecastarbiter.metrics.deterministic.error_deadband(obs, fx, deadband)[source]

Error fx - obs, accounting for a deadband.

error = 0 for points where error <= deadband * obs

error = fx - obs for points where error > deadband * obs

Parameters:
  • obs ((n,) array_like) – Observed values.
  • fx ((n,) array_like) – Forecasted values.
  • deadband (float) – Fractional tolerance
Returns:

error (array_like) – The error accounting for a deadband.