Closure to the Discussion of “Prediction Intervals for Short-Term Wind Farm Generation Forecasts” and “Combined Nonparametric Prediction Intervals for Wind Power Generation” and the Discussion of “Combined Nonparametric

In the above discussions [1], [2], some concerns have been raised related to the suitability of coverage-width-criterion (CWC) for comprehensive evaluation of the quality of prediction intervals (PIs) generated using neural networks (NNs). Effects of existing CWC measure on the quality of PIs reported in [3] and [4] are analyzed in this short note. Alternative methods for optimal construction and comprehensive evaluation of PIs are also discussed.