1. Matthew Rowe Dr William Holderbaum, Dr Ben Potter, Dr Yang Liu
The Scheduling and Control Of Storage Devices On The Low Voltage Network Using Forecasted Energy Demand
Matthew Rowe
Dr William Holderbaum, Dr Ben Potter, Dr Yang Liu
November 16, 2018

2. Introduction Storage in the Thames Valley Vision (TVV)
Why we need forecasts
3 step methodology
Algorithms
Results

3. Why do we need storage?
Postpone or negate the need for conventional reinforcement 
Thermal Constraints
Voltage problems
Frequency control
Storage
Storage

4. Load Profile Aggregation

5. Why do we need to use forecasts?
Peak 1
Peak 2
Peak 3

6. 3 step methodology
Forecasts
Scheduling Algorithm
Real Time Control

7. Scheduling Algorithm

8. What makes a good forecast for controlling storage devices?
Error in
Peak Time
No Error
Error in
magnitude
Error in
Peak Duration

9. The Architecture – How are we going to deal with errors in the forecasts?

10. Pre Processing
3 Stage Process to increase the robustness of reducing the peaks
To add robustness to the forecast based on the error bounds
Adds to and widens peaks
Smooth the filter

11. Results

12. Results – No Real Time Monitoring
A validated 30 Customer aggregation
Over 3 weeks of actuals the peak demand is reduced 97% of the time.
Reduction is by at least 10%, 65% of the time

13. Real Time Control incorporating the forecasts

14. Year and a half's worth of Irish data
Irish Social Science Data Archive, “CER
Smart Metering Project,” [Online]. Available:

15. Future Work With Forecasts
Develop further Real Time optimal control techniques
Carry out further case studies of different feeder models and customer aggregations, developing and working on the Pre processing algorithm.
Develop models of Multiple storage devices incorporating forecasts to influence the behaviour and control of the system.
Continue to develop relationships between what makes a good forecast and measure of a forecast for the control of storage devices

16. Energy Research Laboratory – Reading University
The Scheduling and Control Of Storage Devices On The Low Voltage Network Using Forecasted Energy Demand Any Questions?
Matthew Rowe
Energy Research Laboratory – Reading University
November 16, 2018