Method and Apparatus for Managing Demand Response Resources in a Power Distribution Network
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system of selecting demand responsive loads in a power distribution network for inclusion in a demand response event having a defined load reduction target, said method comprising:
- determining that the demand response event has been triggered for the power distribution network;
identifying demand responsive loads in the power distribution network that are candidates for inclusion in the demand response event;
selecting a set of the demand responsive loads to include in the demand response event and determining corresponding load reduction values for the selected set of demand responsive loads based on using a mathematical network model to evaluate power loss in the power distribution network as a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values, to determine which combination of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values maximizes a reduction in power loss in the power distribution network while simultaneously satisfying the defined load reduction target and a number of solution constraints that include one or more network operating constraints, including at least one of power flow limits, node voltage limits and distribution line capacity limits; and
saving or otherwise outputting a demand response solution that indicates the selected set of demand responsive loads and the corresponding load reduction values determined for the selected set of demand responsive loads.
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Abstract
In one aspect of the teachings herein, demand responsive loads are selected for involvement in a given DR event using an advantageous approach to selection that is based on using a mathematical network model to evaluate power loss in a power distribution network as a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values. The mathematical network model comprises a mathematical representation of the power distribution network as a multi-phase unbalanced distribution network, including mathematical representations of the physical components in the power distribution network and the connecting relationships of those components. As overall power loss in the system is a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections, the mathematical network model is used to evaluate system power loss under different demand response load selections, in a manner that automatically accommodates mesh networks and other complex network topologies, distributed generation sources, etc.
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1. A method in a computer system of selecting demand responsive loads in a power distribution network for inclusion in a demand response event having a defined load reduction target, said method comprising:
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determining that the demand response event has been triggered for the power distribution network; identifying demand responsive loads in the power distribution network that are candidates for inclusion in the demand response event; selecting a set of the demand responsive loads to include in the demand response event and determining corresponding load reduction values for the selected set of demand responsive loads based on using a mathematical network model to evaluate power loss in the power distribution network as a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values, to determine which combination of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values maximizes a reduction in power loss in the power distribution network while simultaneously satisfying the defined load reduction target and a number of solution constraints that include one or more network operating constraints, including at least one of power flow limits, node voltage limits and distribution line capacity limits; and saving or otherwise outputting a demand response solution that indicates the selected set of demand responsive loads and the corresponding load reduction values determined for the selected set of demand responsive loads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system configured to select demand responsive loads in a power distribution network for inclusion in a demand response event having a defined load reduction target, said computer system comprising:
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one or more memory or storage elements; input/output interface circuitry; and a processing circuit operatively associated with the input/output interface circuitry and the one or more memory or storage elements, said processing circuit configured to; determine that the demand response event has been triggered for the power distribution network; identify demand responsive loads in the power distribution network that are candidates for inclusion in the demand response event; select a set of the demand responsive loads to include in the demand response event and determine corresponding load reduction values for the selected set of demand responsive loads based on using a mathematical network model to evaluate power loss in the power distribution network as a function of different combinations of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values, to determine which combination of demand responsive load selections and corresponding load reduction values maximizes a reduction in power loss in the power distribution network while simultaneously satisfying the defined load reduction target and a number of solution constraints that include one or more network operating constraints, including at least one of power flow limits, node voltage limits and distribution line capacity limits; and save or otherwise output a demand response solution that indicates the selected set of demand responsive loads and the corresponding load reduction values determined for the selected set of demand responsive loads. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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