Authors: Sneharaj Ramdaspalli; Manisa Pipattanasomporn; Murat Kuzlu; Saifur Rahman
Publisher: 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)
Published on: 02/16/2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856173
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Abstract:

This paper describes the model development of a commercial building and investigates benefits of transactive control for efficient operation of buildings. The model of a DOE standard small office building is developed in GridLAB-D (an agent-based distribution system simulation environment) and validated with the model simulated in EnergyPlus. A passive transactive control strategy has been applied to estimate the peak demand reduction potential and energy savings of a building in a transactive energy market. This analysis forms an outline for efficient operation of commercial buildings by adopting market-based control strategies and lays a corner-stone for studying building-to-grid integration in a transactive control based network. In addition, this paper also describes limitations of the model and discusses the scope for future improvements.

Keywords:
Agent-based platform , Commercial Buildings , Dynamic Pricing, HVAC (Heating , Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Transactive Control