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In this framework, machine learning and data dimensionality reduction techniques can be useful for building more efficient tools for electrical energy load prediction. In this paper, a machine learning model based on a combination of a radial basis function neural network and an autoencoder is used to forecast the electric load on a 33\/11 kV substation located in Godishala, Warangal, India. One year of historical data on an electrical substation and weather are considered to assess the effectiveness of the proposed model. The impact of weather, day, and season status on load forecasting is also considered. The input dataset dimensionality is reduced using autoencoder to build a light-weight machine learning model to be deployed on edge devices. 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