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- Real-Time Simulation of Real-Time Pricing Demand Response to Meet Wind VariationsPublication . Gomes, Luis; Fernandes, Filipe; Faria, Pedro; Silva, Marco; Vale, Zita; Ramos, CarlosRecent changes of paradigm in power systems opened the opportunity to the active participation of new players. The small and medium players gain new opportunities while participating in demand response programs. This paper explores the optimal resources scheduling in two distinct levels. First, the network operator facing large wind power variations makes use of real time pricing to induce consumers to meet wind power variations. Then, at the consumer level, each load is managed according to the consumer preferences. The two-level resources schedule has been implemented in a real-time simulation platform, which uses hardware for consumer’ loads control. The illustrative example includes a situation of large lack of wind power and focuses on a consumer with 18 loads.
- Contextual Intelligent Load Management Considering Real-Time Pricing in a Smart Grid EnvironmentPublication . Gomes, Luis; Fernandes, Filipe; Faria, Pedro; Vale, Zita; Ramos, Carlos; Morais, HugoThe use of demand response programs enables the adequate use of resources of small and medium players, bringing high benefits to the smart grid, and increasing its efficiency. One of the difficulties to proceed with this paradigm is the lack of intelligence in the management of small and medium size players. In order to make demand response programs a feasible solution, it is essential that small and medium players have an efficient energy management and a fair optimization mechanism to decrease the consumption without heavy loss of comfort, making it acceptable for the users. This paper addresses the application of real-time pricing in a house that uses an intelligent optimization module involving artificial neural networks.
- Contextual and Environmental Awareness Laboratory for Energy Consumption ManagementPublication . Gomes, Luis; Fernandes, Filipe; Faria, Pedro; Silva, Marco; Vale, Zita; Ramos, CarlosThe recent changes on power systems paradigm requires the active participation of small and medium players in energy management. With an electricity price fluctuation these players must manage the consumption. Lowering costs and ensuring adequate user comfort levels. Demand response can improve the power system management and bring benefits for the small and medium players. The work presented in this paper, which is developed aiming the smart grid context, can also be used in the current power system paradigm. The proposed system is the combination of several fields of research, namely multi-agent systems and artificial neural networks. This system is physically implemented in our laboratories and it is used daily by researchers. The physical implementation gives the system an improvement in the proof of concept, distancing itself from the conventional systems. This paper presents a case study illustrating the simulation of real-time pricing in a laboratory.