In the smart grid environment, reserve services (RS) are also expected from the demand side, taking into account the flexibility and availability of loads connected into the grid. This paper proposes a method to calculate the availability of thermal domestic loads for the provision of upward RS, considering some aspects regarding the constructive characteristics of the appliances, as well as the consumer habits and comfort preferences. A case study comprising 500 consumers with three types of domestic thermal loads (electric water heaters, air-conditioners, and refrigerators) will be used to illustrate the method.
BT - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid DA - 03/2015 DO - 10.1109/TSG.2014.2368360 IS - 2 LA - eng N2 -In the smart grid environment, reserve services (RS) are also expected from the demand side, taking into account the flexibility and availability of loads connected into the grid. This paper proposes a method to calculate the availability of thermal domestic loads for the provision of upward RS, considering some aspects regarding the constructive characteristics of the appliances, as well as the consumer habits and comfort preferences. A case study comprising 500 consumers with three types of domestic thermal loads (electric water heaters, air-conditioners, and refrigerators) will be used to illustrate the method.
PY - 2015 SP - 667 EP - 674 ST - IEEE Trans. Smart Grid T2 - IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid TI - Availability and Flexibility of Loads for the Provision of Reserve VL - 6 SN - 1949-3053 ER -