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Impacts of demand side management on bulk system reliability evaluation considering load forecast uncertainty


Abstract:

Electric power utilities are facing with increasing awareness of environment conditions and very expensive infrastructure investments due to the continually increasing de...Show More

Abstract:

Electric power utilities are facing with increasing awareness of environment conditions and very expensive infrastructure investments due to the continually increasing demand for electricity. Demand side management can play a very important role in meeting the challenges faced by power utilities. This paper is mainly focused on the effects of one aspect of the various demand side management measures, which is load shifting, on reliability indices, reliability index probability distributions and peak load carrying capabilities for a bulk electric system. Load forecast uncertainty is an important consideration in an electric power system particularly when there is increased competition in the electric utility industry and more comprehensive risk evaluation is required. The interactive impacts of demand side management programs and the consideration of load forecast uncertainty on system reliability are also investigated.
Date of Conference: 03-05 October 2011
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 07 November 2011
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Conference Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I. Introduction

ELECTRIC power utilities are facing with very expensive infrastructure investments due to the continually increasing demand for electricity. Power utilities are also faced with an increasing awareness of environmental conditions. Demand side management (DSM) refers to initiatives that can be implemented by electric power utilities to encourage customers to adopt energy efficient practices. Implementing DSM is beneficial to both utilities and customers in that it can improve energy efficiency, system reliability and secu-rity’ reduce capital and operating costs, transmission network congestion, environmental damage and customer cost [1]–[6]. DSM programs are therefore, very important and practical in helping electric power utilities to meet the challenges ahead.

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