摘要 |
Power flexibility of energy loads is maximized using a value function and outputting optimal control parameters per load. Loads are aggregated into a virtual load by maximizing a global value function including value functions for each load. The solution provides: a percentage of energy assigned to each load, a time-varying power level within a time interval for each load, and control parameters and values. An economic term of the global value function represents the value of the flexibility to different players. A user interface includes for each time interval upper and lower bounds representing maximum power that may be reduced to the virtual load and maximum power that may be consumed by the virtual load. An energy trader modifies an energy level in a time interval relative to the reference curve for the virtual load. Energy compensation for other intervals and recalculation of upper and lower boundaries occurs and is displayed. The energy schedule for the virtual load is distributed to the actual loads using the dispatch function. |