Abstract:This chapter introduces the concept of demand response, that is, flexible loads that can respond to the needs of the electric power system by changing their demand for power. It describes a broad range of services that demand response services can provide to the grid and provides a basis for estimating their value to today's grid operations. The nature of electrical loads in buildings is described including sources of information for estimating end‐use load shapes and key characteristics of building/customer p… Show more
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