# Planning of on/off devices with minimum run-times

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## Abstract

To be able to reach objectives such as peak shaving or self-consumption within smart grids, it becomes increasingly important to control smart grid ready devices within households. This paper explores the planning of devices with minimal run-time constraints and constraints on total cumulative production (e.g., buffer level), such as heat pumps and electric vehicles. For such devices, a novel dynamic programming formulation is presented that makes it possible to find the optimal planning in $\mathcal{O}(N^2)$ time and space, where $N$ is the number of time intervals. To evaluate the algorithm, we integrate it into an existing decentralized demand side management approach. This evaluation shows using simulations that a load curve within a neighborhood can be flattened this way.
Original language Undefined 6 https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope.2016.7856220 Published - Oct 2016 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT Europe 2016 - Ljubljana, SloveniaDuration: 9 Oct 2016 → 12 Oct 2016http://sites.ieee.org/isgt-europe-2016/

### Conference

Conference 2016 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT Europe 2016 ISGT Europe Slovenia Ljubljana 9/10/16 → 12/10/16 http://sites.ieee.org/isgt-europe-2016/

## Keywords

• Smart Grids
• Optimal scheduling
• IR-103994
• EWI-27790