Paper Info
Title
An Integrated Architecture for Demand Response Communications and Control
Abstract
In the competitive electricity structure, demand re- sponse programs enable customers to react dynami- cally to changes in electricity prices. The implementa- tion of such programs may reduce energy costs and in- crease reliability. To fully harness such benefits, exist- ing load controllers and appliances need around-the- clock price information. Advances in the development and deployment of Advanced Meter Infrastructures (AMIs), Building Automation Systems (BASs), and var- ious dedicated embedded control systems provide the capability to effectively address this requirement. In this paper we introduce a Meter Gateway Architecture (MGA) to serve as a foundation for integrated control of loads by energy aggregators, facility hubs, and intelligent appliances. We discuss the requirements that motivate the architecture, describe its design, and illustrate its application to a small system with an intelligent appliance and a legacy appliance using a prototype implementation of an intelligent hub for the MGA and ZigBee wireless communications. Index Terms Demand Response, Advanced Meter Infrastructure, AMI, ZigBee, Building Automation System, BAS, Home Automation, Meter Data Management
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1109/HICSS.2008.60
Waikoloa, HI
Keywords
Field
DocType
integrated architecture,home automation,demand response communications,building automation system,advanced meter infrastructure,zigbee wireless communication,advanced meter infrastructures,building automation systems,meter gateway architecture,intelligent appliance,meter data management,intelligent hub,power control,building management systems,wireless communication
Software deployment,Building management system,Computer science,Power control,Demand response,Home automation,Default gateway,Building automation,Control system,Embedded system
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1530-1605
0-7695-3075-8
24
PageRank 
References 
Authors
4.18
2
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Michael LeMay113920.80
Rajesh Nelli2244.18
George Gross37311.34
Carl A. Gunter41941185.30