Coordinated aggregation of a large population of thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs)
presents a great potential to provide various ancillary services to the grid. One of the key …

Since thermal energy generated by air conditionings (ACs) can be stored in the buildings
providing the potential of shifting electricity consumption between different time periods, ACs …

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power have a high degree of
unpredictability and time-variation, which makes balancing demand and supply challenging …

Integration of renewable energy resources into the power grid is essential in achieving the
envisioned sustainable energy future. Stochasticity and intermittency characteristics of …

In order to provide the ancillary service for smart grid, this paper proposes a modelling and
control protocol design approach for the aggregation of heterogeneous thermostatically …

The increasing prevalence of technologies such as advanced metering and controls and
continuously variable power electronic devices are enabling a radical shift in the way …

In this paper, thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs), eg, air conditioners, are utilized to
mitigate the photovoltaic and load variations in a building-microgrid community, so that the …

Aggregate thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) are good candidates for providing load
following services in power systems. This paper is concerned with the modeling, evaluation …

Using aggregated heterogeneous thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) to provide
ancillary services in a smart grid is a promising technique. This paper proposes an improved …

Thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs), which possess thermal inertia, have attracted
additional attention for providing ancillary services to power systems. In this regard, the …