Energy Demand Side Management in the Lack of Smart Grids

Abstract

The aim of this study is minimizing the negative effects on grid instability of districts caused by high power demanding industrial users, where a unique electricity-generating center supplies power. To achieve this, we propose a MINLP model that in turn, will fill the gap of two-way communication in the grids. This is how the users of developing countries who have no smart electricity grids can make contributions to energy management following the developed DSM programs. Most balanced power consumption schedules can be delivered without violating existing production plans of the sample factories and without changing total daily energy consumption. Thus, grid instability originated from power usage is minimized.