A data analytics system for adaptive demand response in smart grids

根据加拿大自然资源部门的数据，加拿大住宅部门的负荷需求占该国电力消费的三分之一。随着每年数以千计的房屋建设，不断增长的需求增加了电网的负担。为了解决这一问题，公用事业公司努力寻找让消费者参与需求响应(DR)计划的方法，以减少负荷需求。然而，DR项目在住宅领域面临着多重研究挑战。首先，现有的灾难恢复计划没有探讨在考虑消费者能源消费行为的同时降低峰值负载的问题。其次，灾难恢复方案需要准确预测电力馈线级别(例如，邻居)的能量尖峰才能有效。第三，针对住宅中的单个电器/设备，需要确定优先顺序和中断成本机制，以确保为消费者提供适当和公平的金钱补偿。为了应对上述挑战，在本研究项目中，我们建议与加拿大桑德贝的Synergy North合作，研究、设计和开发一个智能自适应数据驱动的DR系统。Synergy North是一家配电公司，负责向安大略省西北部城市桑德贝和肯诺拉的56,000户家庭和企业供电。这一研究项目的成果可以在住宅部门的下一代能源DR的设计和开发方面取得突破。该项目在不同方面对加拿大的经济和环境产生了好处。采用拟议的DR解决方案的加拿大居民消费者将能够通过参与能源削减计划来节省电费，并获得补偿。加拿大公用事业公司将能够在高峰时段降低能源成本，并最大限度地减少对备用发电机或化石燃料工厂的依赖；因此，通过减少温室气体排放来帮助加拿大的环境。

The load demand of the residential sector in Canada constitutes a third of the country's electricity consumption according to Natural Resources Canada. With thousands of houses being built every year, the growing demand has heightened the burden on electric grids. To address this concern, utility companies strive to find ways to engage consumers in demand response (DR) programs to reduce load demand. However, DR programs face multiple research challenges in the residential sector. First, existing DR programs do not explore the issue of reducing peak load while taking into account the consumer energy consumption behavior. Second, DR schemes require accurate prediction of energy spikes at the electric feeder level (e.g., neighborhood) to be effective. Third, targeting individual appliance/device at residential homes requires a prioritization and interruption cost mechanisms to ensure proper and fair monetary compensation for consumers. To address the above challenges, in this research project we propose to work with Synergy North, Thunder Bay, Canada, to study, design, and develop an intelligent adaptive data-driven DR system. Synergy North is the power distribution company responsible for delivering electricity to 56,000 homes and businesses in the cities of Thunder Bay and Kenora in Northwestern Ontario. The outcome of this research project can lead to breakthroughs in the design and development of next-generation energy DR for the residential sector. The project benefits Canada's economy and the environment in different aspects. Canadian residential consumers adopting the proposed DR solution will be able to save in their electricity bill by engaging in energy curtailment schemes and receive compensation. Canadian utilities will be able to reduce the cost of energy during peak hours and minimize their dependency on standby generators or fossil fuel plants; thus, helping Canada's environment by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.