Abstract
The balancing of power systems with high penetration of renewable energy is a serious challenge to be faced in the near future. One of the possible solutions, recently capturing a lot of attention, is demand response. Demand response can only be achieved by power consumers holding loads which allow them to modify their normal power consumption pattern, namely flexible consumers. However flexibility, despite being constantly mentioned, is usually not properly defined and even rarer quantified. This manuscript introduces a methodology to identify and quantify potentially flexible demand of residential consumers. The procedure is based on non-flexible consumer clustering and subsequent statistical analysis. Consequently, the power consumption pattern of a flexible consumer is compared to a 3D probability distribution created by the previously referred methodology. The results show a strong relationship between the amount of potential flexibility and the probability of providing it. Finally, it is concluded that residential flexibility is most likely to be offered during transitions between summer and winter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2014 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publisher | IEEE Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781479964161 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781479964147 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2014 - Washington, United States Duration: 27 Jul 2014 → 31 Jul 2014 |
Conference
Conference | IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2014 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Washington |
Period | 27/07/2014 → 31/07/2014 |
Keywords
- Flexibility
- Active Load
- Heat Pump
- Residential Demand
- Demand Response.