We describe a method to generate statistical models of electricity demand from Commercial and Industrial (C&I) facilities including their response to dynamic pricing signals. Models are built with historical electricity demand data. A facility model is the sum of a baseline demand model and a residual demand model; the latter quantifies deviations from the baseline model due to dynamic pricing ...

Microgrid (MG) is one of the important blocks in the future smart distribution systems. The scheduling pattern of MGs affects distribution system operation. Also, the optimal scheduling of MGs will be result in reliable and economical operation of distribution system. In this paper, an operational planning model of a MG which considers multiple demand response (DR) programs is proposed. In the ...

The development of energy management tools for next-generation Distributed Energy Resources (DER) based power plants, such as photovoltaic, storage units, and wind, helps systems be more flexible. Microgrids are entities that coordinate DERs in a persistently decentralized fashion, hence decreasing the operational burden on main grid permitting them to give their full benefits. A new framework ...