In a deregulated power system, Demand Side Management (DSM) plays a vital role in
handling the uncertain renewable power generation and load. The flat load-profile can be …

This paper presents a literature review of studies that investigate infrastructure needs to
support the market introduction of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). It focuses on literature …

In many electric systems worldwide the penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
at the distribution levels is increasing. This penetration brings in different challenges for …

Advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) enable a great opportunity
to develop the residential demand response that is relevant in smart grid applications …

DR (Demand response) measures typically aim at an improved utilization of power plant and
grid capacities. In energy systems mainly relying on photovoltaic and wind power, DR may …

Wind and solar energy introduced significant operational challenges in a Microgrid (MG),
especially when renewable generations vary from forecasts. In this paper, forecast errors of …

The ability to control and optimise energy consumption at end-user level is of increasing
interest as a means to achieve a balance between supply and demand, particularly when …

In the domestic sector, increased energy consumption of home appliances has become a
growing issue. Thus, reducing and scheduling energy usage is the key for any home energy …

This paper assesses the performance of control algorithms for the implementation of
demand response strategies in the residential sector. A typical house, representing the most …

As electric vehicles (EVs) take a greater share in the personal automobile market, their
penetration may bring higher peak demand at the distribution level. This may cause …