Calculation method and application of customer baseline load in demand response project

The literature about customer baseline load in demand response projects abroad is systematically reviewed, and the common calculation methods of customer baseline load aboard are summarized. With the technical advantages of smart grid, the suitable calculation method of customer baseline load for project implementation is proposed based on the information interaction. The method takes the power consumption plan and repair schedule into consideration, which can supply a quantitative assessment method of customer load reduction level in demand response projects. The customer baseline load is applied to the optimization range research of customer load reduction in interruptible load projects optimization dispatching. The optimization ranges are reasonably determined when customer baseline load is beyond the limitation of maximum curtailment capacity or below the minimum security capacity, which makes the results more time-efficient and practical. Combining penalties with compensations, the expense settlement method is studied according to the actual implementation of dispatching decision. The more loads customers interrupt, the more compensation they obtain. The reasonable rewards and penalty can stimulate the customers' potential to participate in demand response projects.