With the declaration of the net-zero emission pledge by 2050, improving the hosting capacity
of distributed generations is crucial for the distribution system operators to operate the …

Smart buildings aim to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable environment for the
occupants while increasing the energy performance of the building to reduce the …

A two-stage robust optimization (RO) method for buildings' space heating loads (SHLs) in an
integrated community energy system (ICES) is proposed. At the first stage, a bi-level …

The optimization of the operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
systems has gained considerable attention due to its energy conservation potential …

Today, with the increase in the integration of renewable sources, the home energy
management system (HEMS) has become a promising approach to improve grid energy …

With the growing percentage of the intermittent renewable power generation, the energy
system is under increasing pressure in balancing the supply and the demand. As a major …

Abstract Using Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a promising method for enabling grid-
interactive efficient buildings. Since MPC relies on a building model and the forecasts of …

Nuclear power is the world's largest source of clean energy. Nowadays the capacity
shortage of electricity market for consuming nuclear power has appeared. Meanwhile, under …

With the urbanization and the decarbonization of the heating sector, thermostatically
controlled loads (TCLs) with a rising energy consumption proportion, have become …

Residential air conditioning (RAC) loads have great potential to be included in demand
response (DR) programs. This paper studies large-scale RAC loads participating in DR …