Demand Side Management in the Smart Grid: Information Processing for the Power Switch

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 29(5):55-67

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2012.2192951· OSTI ID:1052917

Alizadeh, Mahnoosh; LI, Xiao; Wang, Zhifang; Scagilone, Anna; Melton, Ronald B

In this article we discuss the most recent developments in the area of load management, and consider possible interaction schemes of novel architectures with distributed energy resources (DER). In order to handle the challenges faced by tomorrow’s smart grid, which are caused by volatile load and generation profiles (from the large number of plug-in EVs and from renewable integration), the conventional grid operating principle of load-following needs to be changed into load-shaping or generation-following. Demand Side Management will be a most promising and powerful solution to the above challenges. However, many other issues such as load forecasting, pricing structure, market policy, renewable integration interface, and even the AC/DC implementation at the distribution side, need to be taken into the design in order to search for the most effective and applicable solution.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1052917
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-84143; TE1201000
• Journal Information: IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 29(5):55-67, Journal Name: IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 29(5):55-67
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Demand Response
Demand Side Management
Smart Grid