A note on demand side load management by maximum power limited load shedding algorithm for smart grids

Abstract

Demand side load management (DSLM) applications improve grid flexibility and support intermittent renewable energy utilization. In this study, we discuss role of power limited load shedding algorithm for DSLM applications in domestic scales. By using this algorithm, domestic power consumption is limited with respect to dynamic electricity price signal and renewable energy generation level by switching off the low prior home electronics appliances (HEAs). The proposed load shedding scheme performs depending on power requirements of HEAs and their user priority presetting. In this study, power limited load shedding algorithm is improved to consider operation modes, which are grid mode, islanded mode and grid+renewable energy (RE) mode and effects of the proposed scheme on domestic consumption is discussed by using simulation results.