Pricing Mechanisms versus Non-Pricing Mechanisms for Demand Side Management in Microgrids

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Main Authors: Almeida, Cassia Nunes, Narayanan, Arun, Hussain, Hafiz Majid, Nardelli, Pedro H. J.
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author Almeida, Cassia Nunes
Narayanan, Arun
Hussain, Hafiz Majid
Nardelli, Pedro H. J.
author_facet Almeida, Cassia Nunes
Narayanan, Arun
Hussain, Hafiz Majid
Nardelli, Pedro H. J.
contents In this paper, we compare pricing and non-pricing mechanisms for implementing demand-side management (DSM) mechanisms in a neighborhood in Helsinki, Finland. We compare load steering based on peak load-reduction using the profile steering method, and load steering based on market price signals, in terms of peak loads, losses, and device profiles. We found that there are significant differences between the two methods; the peak-load reduction control strategies contribute to reducing peak power and improving power flow stability, while strategies primarily based on prices result in higher peaks and increased grid losses. Our results highlight the need to potentially move away from market-price-based DSM to DSM incentivization and control strategies that are based on peak load reductions and other system requirements.
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spellingShingle Pricing Mechanisms versus Non-Pricing Mechanisms for Demand Side Management in Microgrids
Almeida, Cassia Nunes
Narayanan, Arun
Hussain, Hafiz Majid
Nardelli, Pedro H. J.
Systems and Control
In this paper, we compare pricing and non-pricing mechanisms for implementing demand-side management (DSM) mechanisms in a neighborhood in Helsinki, Finland. We compare load steering based on peak load-reduction using the profile steering method, and load steering based on market price signals, in terms of peak loads, losses, and device profiles. We found that there are significant differences between the two methods; the peak-load reduction control strategies contribute to reducing peak power and improving power flow stability, while strategies primarily based on prices result in higher peaks and increased grid losses. Our results highlight the need to potentially move away from market-price-based DSM to DSM incentivization and control strategies that are based on peak load reductions and other system requirements.
title Pricing Mechanisms versus Non-Pricing Mechanisms for Demand Side Management in Microgrids
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.10196