Peer-to-peer aggregation for dynamic adjustments in power demand

Energy demand-side management becomes a well-established approach in the Smart Power Grid. Aggregation of consumption information is a critical operation performed by most demand-side energy management mechanisms as it provides information about the required adjustment of power demand. However, a ce...

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Published in:Peer-to-peer networking and applications 2015-03, Vol.8 (2), p.189-202
Main Authors: Pournaras, Evangelos, Warnier, Martijn, Brazier, Frances M. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Agglomeration
Alternative energy sources
Communications Engineering
Computer Communication Networks
Consumers
Consumption
Demand
Dynamics
Energy management
Engineering
Information Systems and Communication Service
Networks
Signal,Image and Speech Processing
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Summary:Energy demand-side management becomes a well-established approach in the Smart Power Grid. Aggregation of consumption information is a critical operation performed by most demand-side energy management mechanisms as it provides information about the required adjustment of power demand. However, a centralized demand-side energy management approach controlled exclusively by utility companies is not always scalable, robust and aligned to the privacy requirements of consumers. A large amount of end-user consumption information is aggregated continuously in centralized approaches. This paper introduces an alternative demand-side energy management scheme: ALMA , the Adaptive Load Management by Aggregation . In ALMA , consumers adjust their demand by selecting between different incentivized demand-options based on aggregate consumption information provided by peer-to-peer aggregation mechanisms. The feasibility of dynamic adjustment in power demand is evaluated and confirmed analytically using data from the current reality and practice of Smart Power Grids.
ISSN:1936-6442
1936-6450
DOI:10.1007/s12083-013-0246-y