Virtual Power Plant Control for Large Residential Communities Using HVAC Systems for Energy Storage

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems use the most electricity of any household appliance in residential communities. HVAC system modeling facilitates study demand response (DR) at both power levels. In this article, equivalent thermal model a reference house is proposed. Parameters for were determined based on systematic experimental data obtained from fully instrumented field demonstrators. Energy storage capacity calculated an state-of-charge defined. The uniformity between battery energy demonstrated by DR control. aggregated load considers realistic distribution parameters derived one largest smart grid demonstrators rural America. A sequential scheme as part virtual plant control proposed to reduce ramping rate peak level, while maintaining human comfort according ASHRAE standards.