The trend towards an increased importance of distributed (renewable) energy resources characterized by intermittent operation redefines the energy landscape. The stochastic nature of the energy systems on the supply side requires increased flexibility at the demand side. We present a model that...

A resilient strategy for optimal demand response control based on the management of highly-distributed electric loads is presented to meet transmission-level control aimed at maintaining voltage stability. The proposed load control scheme balances device- and grid-level objectives...

An econometric analysis of Hong Kong's monthly per capita water usage for the 25-year period of April 1985 through March 2010 reveals that per capita usage is insensitive to price but dependent upon past usage, per capita income, weather, and seasonal factors, with rising income countering what...

The recent demand-side management (DSM) emphasis and, more specifically, the advent of utility shareholder incentive/penalty mechanisms for utility's performance in implementing DSM programs has increased the importance of DSM programs to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Company. Over the period...

This paper presents a methodology and the results of a study carried out to evaluate the long-term load management benefits of smart grid in terms of avoided cost of generation, transmission and distribution in Sultanate of Oman. The avoided transmission and distribution (T&D) capacity cost is...

Exchange of experience between researchers and practitioners is important for arriving at new knowledge that is translatable into practice and at the same time endures in science. This notion has been central in CHANGING BEHAVIOUR, a project aimed at a better understanding of why energy...

The escalating demand for electricity in China has caused an electricity shortage in the past several years. This paper discusses the role of demand response (DR) as an integral component in alleviating the problem and coping with this shortfall. It reviews current experience with DR programs,...

Several factors support more deployment of real-time pricing (RTP); including recent developments in the area of smart metering, regulators interest in promoting demand response programs and well-organized electricity markets. This paper first reviews time-based electricity pricing and the main...

The engagement in demand response activities is increasingly becoming more attractive for several entities in the power systems sector. In general terms, the main goal of such activities is to change the demand level and patterns by implementing management actions over groups of loads to...