This special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems (TCNS) contains original contributions which identify and solve the emerging challenges in power systems and, more generally, in complex energy networks. Thirty papers were…
Implementing voluntary Demand Response (DR) in real-time or close to real-time is technically feasible because of the deployment of smart grid infrastructures such as smart meters, remote control units, and mobile communication devices. However, most…
A district integrated energy system characterized by multi-energy complementary and supply-demand interaction is a new idea to promote the resilience of urban energy systems. Compared with the post-disaster emergency response and rapid recovery,…
Community electricity storage systems for multiple applications promise benefits over household electricity storage systems. More economical flexibility options such as demand response and sector coupling might reduce the market size for storage…
High penetration of renewable energy, such as wind power, has brought threats to the security and reliability of power systems due to its uncertainty. To deal with hidden dangers of the imbalance of supply and demand, this paper proposes a model of…
This article presents a new robust incentive-based integrated demand response (IDR) model for energy hub systems (EHSs). The considered incentive-based demand response (IBDR) schemes are interruptible/curtailable service and capacity market program.…
This paper presents a two-step procedure to enable residential Demand Response (DR) programs in the Multi-Carrier Energy Systems (MCES), including a combined heat and power generation, renewable resources, a boiler, and energy storage systems. In the…
With the rapid development of society, global energy is in short supply. China has put forward an integrated energy system focusing on interconnecting energy resources and harnessing their complementary advantages to address the energy crisis, thus…
The aggravation of global energy crisis and environmental pollution impels people to speed up the research of energy utilization. The multi-carrier energy system (MES) can greatly improve the energy utilization efficiency, the construction of Energy…
There are significant changes occurring both in the electricity system and the natural gas system. These two energy carries can be combined to form what is known as an energy hub. These energy hubs can play a significant role in the energy system and…
With the continuous development of the integrated energy system, the access of energy storage and the response of multiple types of loads have increased the complexity of the optimal dispatch of the integrated energy system. The integrated energy…
This paper presents the feasibility and design of a Microgrid (MG) for Demand Response (DR), demand peak shaving, and energy arbitrage using a real-world test case, located in Texas. The real-world study MG consisted of natural gas generators and a…
Transformation of conventional energy systems into smart grids enables the integration of residential buildings with distributed generations, electro-thermal storages and demand response policies. Further, it improves the household comfort level and…
A generic mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model has been developed in this work with the objective of determining the optimal operational scheduling of a power system characterized by significant penetration of intermittent renewable energy…
Due to natural conditions in northern China, heat power is the main energy supply, and there is a large proportion of wind power connected to the grid. During the heating period in winter, combined heat and power (CHP) unit operates in the…
The problem of large-scale development of renewable energy has become increasingly serious, and the technology of virtual power plants has gradually become the key technology of this problem. This paper studies the multi-objective optimization…
The power balance between the supply and demand side of an electrical grid is one of the most important issues in the grid operation. The forecasting of power generations and power demands is the essential premise for generation arrangement and power…
The penetration of renewable energies is increasing in power systems all over the world. The volatility and intermittency of renewable energies pose real challenges to energy systems. To overcome the problem, demand-side flexibility is a practical…