The increasing demand for electricity and the emergence of smart grids have presented new
opportunities for home energy management systems (HEMS) in demand response markets …

Abstract The Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is an important part of the smart
grid that enables the residential customers to execute demand response programs …

This paper examines the problem of demand-side energy management in smart power grids
through the setpoint control of aggregate thermostatic loads. This paper models these loads …

This paper presents a method for tracking a secondary frequency control (Load Frequency
Control) signal by groups of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), controllable thermal …

Coordinated operation of distributed thermostatic loads such as heat pumps and air
conditioners can reduce energy costs and prevents grid congestion, while maintaining room …

This study investigates a novel control algorithm for the home energy management system
(HEMS) to monitor and schedule the electrical appliances to apply in any conventional …

This paper examines the problem of using thermostat offset signals to directly control
distributed air conditioning loads attached to the grid. The paper models these loads using a …

Innovations in the residential sector are required to reduce environmental impacts, as the
sector is a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The increasing demand for electricity …

Over the past few years, active research on algorithm development for the optimal
operations of home energy management systems (HEMSs) has been performed. The …

The increasing demand for electricity and the emergence of smart grids have presented new
opportunities for residential energy management systems (REMS) in demand response …