Demand response (DR) is an effective means to help maintain the balance between power
supply and demand, promote energy conservation and emission reduction. Nevertheless …

The virtual power plant (VPP) provides an efficient way to manage a bunch of distributed
energy resources (DERs). In order to participate in the system operation and power market …

This paper aims for a review of the operational and design approaches of industrial heat
pump systems within industrial smart grids. This work identifies the strengths and potentials …

The penetration of distributed renewable energy sources in the distribution grid is increasing
considerably in the last years. This is one of the main causes that contributed to the growth …

Virtual power plants (VPPs) have become an effective technique to manage a growing
number of flexible resources, which have posed great technical challenges to distribution …

Residential customers account for an indispensable part in the demand response (DR)
program for their capability to provide flexibility when the system required. However, their …

With a large-scale integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), distribution systems
are expected to be capable of providing capacity support for the transmission grid. To …

The increasing utilization of cogeneration plants and energy conversion facilities
accelerates the integration of energy systems, which introduces both opportunities and …

Different from most existing studies that focus on offline demand side management (DSM) in
microgrids (MGs) while neglecting forecasting errors of uncertain renewable generations …

Numerous small-capacity distributed energy resources (DERs) pose technical challenges
and increase the management complexity for power system operators. This article proposes …