The residential sector is currently one of the major contributors to the global energy balance.
However, the energy demand of residential users has been so far largely uncontrollable and …

This paper concerns the problem of optimally scheduling a set of appliances at the end-user
premises. In the context of electricity smart grids, the electric energy fee varies over time and …

Energy in buildings covers a major and wide range of subject, which has attracted a great
interest of the academic sector in recent years. Due to the high share of the global primary …

This paper addresses the problem faced by an aggregator of small prosumers, when
participating in the energy market. The aggregator exploits the flexibility of prosumers' …

In this paper, an optimal power dispatch problem on a 24-h basis for distribution systems
with distributed energy resources (DER) also including directly controlled shiftable loads is …

In recent years, smart consumers along with Distributed Generation (DGs)(Photovoltaic (PV)
and wind) and Electric Vehicles (EV) are considered as prosumers. The prosumers trade the …

Nowadays with the emerging of smart micro-grids (SM-Gs) in residential sectors, a large
portion of energy consumption can be saved through optimal scheduling of household …

This paper proposes a fully distributed Demand-Side Management system for Smart Grid
infrastructures, especially tailored to reduce the peak demand of residential users. In …

In recent years, the consumption of electricity has increased considerably in the industrial,
commercial and residential sectors. This has prompted a branch of research which attempts …

The paper studies the challenge of the electricity consumption management in smart grids. It
focuses on different impacts of demand response running in the smart grid engaging …