Performance analysis of Centralized, Distributed and Hybrid Demand Load Control architecture for Smart power Grid

Abstract

Demand Response (DR) technology makes it possible to have two-way communication between service providers and home appliances inside the customer premise. This state-of-art technology equipped with smart meters, load control devices (smart devices), smart thermostats, smart switches and home energy consoles. DR technology can help us to modernize our electricity system and provide customers with new information and options for managing their electricity use. Customers can reduce or shift their power usage during peak demand periods in response to timebased rates or other forms of financial incentives. Demand response solutions play a key role in several areas: pricing, emergency response, grid reliability, infrastructure planning and design, operations, and deferral. In previous studies Demand Load for smart power grid is a mostly centralized approach. The worth of this study is we are proposing DR as a fully distributed and hybrid approach. We are investigating performance of DR in context of fully centralize, Fully Distributed and Hybrid fashion.