SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODEL-DRIVEN DEMAND RESPONSE
A system and method for providing real-time modeling of an electrical power system for demand response. In an embodiment, real-time data is acquired from an electrical power system. Predicted data is generated for the electrical power system utilizing a virtual system model of the electrical power system. If a difference between the real-time data and predicted data exceeds a threshold, a calibration and synchronization operation is initiated to update the virtual system model to provide predicted data that is consistent with the real-time data. In addition, patterns observed from the real-time data and predicted data may be processed, and an aspect of the electrical power system can be forecasted. The forecasted aspect may then be provided to a demand response market system.
1 . A system for model-based demand response, the system comprising:
a data acquisition component communicatively connected to at least one sensor that acquires real-time data from an electrical power system; and
an analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, the analytics server comprising
a virtual system modeling module that generates predicted data for the electrical power system utilizing a virtual system model of the electrical power system,
an analytics module that
determines whether a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data exceeds a threshold, and,
if it is determined that the difference exceeds the threshold, initiates a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model in real time to provide predicted data that is consistent with the real-time data, and
a simulation module that
processes patterns observed from the real-time data and predicted data, and
forecasts an aspect of the electrical power system, and
at least one communications module which provides the forecasted aspect to a demand response market system.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical power system comprises an advanced metering infrastructure.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the virtual system model comprises a virtual representation of the advanced metering infrastructure.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a load.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the simulation module forecasts an aspect of the electrical power system subjected to a contingency.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one communications module receives settlements from the demand response market system.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one communications module provides a total available capacity of the electrical power system to the demand response market system.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one communications module provides customer information to a client portal that is accessible by customers of the electrical power system.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model is performed in real time.
10 . A method for model-based demand response, the method comprising, using at least one hardware processor:
acquiring real-time data from an electrical power system;
generating predicted data for the electrical power system utilizing a virtual system model of the electrical power system;
determining whether a difference between the real-time data and the predicted data exceeds a threshold;
if it is determined that the difference exceeds the threshold, initiating a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model to provide predicted data that is consistent with the real-time data;
processing patterns observed from the real-time data and predicted data;
forecasting an aspect of the electrical power system; and
providing the forecasted aspect to a demand response market system.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the electrical power system comprises an advanced metering infrastructure.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the virtual system model comprises a virtual representation of the advanced metering infrastructure.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the forecasted aspect is a load.
14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising forecasting an aspect of the electrical power system subjected to a contingency.
15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving settlements from the demand response market system.
16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing a total available capacity of the electrical power system to the demand response market system.
17 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing customer information to a client portal that is accessible by customers of the electrical power system.
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model is performed in real time.