Explainable AI-Based Early Warning System for Electricity Price Spikes: Evidence from the Romanian Market
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0352 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 4820 - 4836
Published on: Jul 23, 2026
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