An Optimal Control of the Internal Batteries of Office Notebook PCs for Peak Power Demand Reduction

Abstract

We develop a control system to reduce peak power demand by using the internal batteries of office notebook PCs. This system plans a recharging schedule that takes into consideration a demand forecast and user usage, it can handle a wide range of power demand fluctuation without loss of usability. In this paper, we present a synopsis of the system and a local search algorithm to solve the optimal control problem to plan an optimal recharging schedule.

Optimal Energy Management for Smart Grid System Considering Battery Characteristics

“…In the case of microgrids, there has been considerable research on energy management, such as energy peak shifting and peak load cutting by means of scheduled charging and discharging of stored electricity. For smart grids, battery placement and power interchange have become important issues of regional energy management [2]. These developments contribute to the importance of energy storage systems (batteries) in microgrids and smart grids.…”