Demand response programs offer efficient solutions for many power system problems, such
as high generation cost, high demand's peak to average ratio, high emissions, reliability …

The future smart grid is envisioned as a large scale cyberphysical system encompassing
advanced power, communications, control, and computing technologies. To accommodate …

The design of efficient Demand Response (DR) mechanisms for the residential sector
entails significant challenges, due to the large number of home users and the negligible …

In this paper, residential demand response is studied through the scheduling of typical home
appliances in order to minimize electricity cost and earn the relevant incentive. A mixed …

Abstract In the Smart Grid context, the involvement of end-users is a key element for the
implementation of demand response, as a way to enhance the energy efficiency of the …

This paper presents a system architecture for load management in smart buildings which
enables autonomous demand side load management in the smart grid. Being of a layered …

In recent years, there has been a significant growth in demand response (DR) as a cost-
effective technique of providing flexibility and, as a result, improving the dependability of …

Although the North American power grid has been recognized as the most important
engineering achievement of the 20th century, the modern power grid faces major challenges …

In recent power grids, the need for having a two-way flow of information and electricity is
crucial. This provides the opportunity for suppliers and customers to better communicate with …

We address the problem of minimal actuator placement in a linear system subject to an
average control energy bound. First, following the recent work of Olshevsky, we prove that …