DEMAND SHAPING IN AN ELECTRICAL POWER GRID USING DAY AHEAD MARKET AND REAL TIME MARKET PRICES

摘要

A method (100) for electricity demand shaping through load shedding and shifting in an electrical smart grid.

主权项

1. A method for controlling the flow of energy in an electrical power grid, comprising:
a. shedding an optimal amount of energy demand for a user of the grid based on a set of possible values for actual energy procurement costs in the real-time market (RTM) and on a set of possible values for an actual non-moveable energy demand of the user; b. shifting an optimal amount of energy demand for the user to a time when cheaper energy procurement costs may be obtained, said shifting based on a set of possible values for actual energy procurement costs in the real-time market (RTM) and on a set of possible values for actual non-moveable energy demand of the user; and c. repeating the shedding and shifting steps until a convergence of respective total energy procurement costs of shedding and shifting is achieved.