DC microgrids (MGs) have been gaining a continually increasing interest over the past
couple of years both in academia and industry. The advantages of dc distribution when …

Demand-side management, a new development in smart grid technology, has enabled
communication between energy suppliers and consumers. Demand side energy …

The smart grid concept continues to evolve and various methods have been developed to
enhance the energy efficiency of the electricity infrastructure. Demand Response (DR) is …

In addition to economic issue, an emission issue should also be considered in the operation
of an industrial consumer in order to reduce greenhouse gases like NO 2, SO 2 and CO 2 to …

Load forecasting (LF) plays important role in planning and operation of power systems. It is
envisioned that future smart grids will utilize LF and dynamic pricing based techniques for …

This article develops concepts of what the home is and reflects on smart home technology
and the research literature on smart homes in relation to these concepts. The focus is on the …

Increasing demand response (DR) from households, industry and tertiary sector may
provide substantial flexibility in renewable-based energy systems, but the deployment of DR …

This paper presents a well-founded quantified estimation of the demand response flexibility
of residential smart appliances. The flexibility from five types of appliances available within …

As the smart grid solutions enable active consumer participation, demand response (DR)
strategies have drawn much interest in the literature recently, especially for residential …

This paper evaluates the real-time price-based demand response (DR) management for
residential appliances via stochastic optimization and robust optimization approaches. The …