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Title: Market-Based Coordination of Thermostatically Controlled Loads—Part II: Unknown Parameters and Case Studies

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

This two-part paper considers the coordination of a population of Thermostatically Controlled Loads (TCLs) with unknown parameters to achieve group objectives. The problem involves designing the bidding and market clearing strategy to motivate self-interested users to realize efficient energy allocation subject to a peak power constraint. The companion paper (Part I) formulates the problem and proposes a load coordination framework using the mechanism design approach. To address the unknown parameters, Part II of this paper presents a joint state and parameter estimation framework based on the expectation maximization algorithm. The overall framework is then validated using real-world weather data and price data, and is compared with other approaches in terms of aggregated power response. Simulation results indicate that our coordination framework can effectively improve the efficiency of the power grid operations and reduce power congestion at key times.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1337244
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-104858
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 31, Issue 2; ISSN 0885-8950
Publisher:
IEEE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English