In the background of the continued integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and the
increasing flexibility on the demand side, the diversity and complexity of new technologies …

Urban microgrids have become the main body of energy consumption in modern power
systems. To reduce carbon emissions, distributed generators (DGs), such as roof …

Thermostatically controlled load (TCL, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
system) is a desirable demand-side flexibility source in distribution networks. It can …

Ensuring the power balance and reliability of power grids is an increasing challenge due to
the increasing involvement of intermittent renewable power generations. The use of existing …

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are well proved to be capable to
provide operating reserve for power systems. As a type of large-capacity and energy …

Increasing renewable energies bring more fluctuating power outputs, and make operating
reserve become more important for maintaining the system balance. Regulating flexible …

Virtual power plants (VPPs) possess the capability to aggregate flexible resources to provide
grid services in the distributed network operation. The potential for flexibility utilization in …

The optimal scheduling of home energy systems is influenced by the benefits of different
stakeholders, with the hierarchical nature of user's needs being particularly significant …

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems use the most electricity of any
household appliance in residential communities. HVAC system modeling facilitates the …

With the increasing popularity of wind and solar generation, the stable and economic
operation of the community microgrid system become more challenging. This paper is …