Citation
Baris Aksanli, Tajana Simunic Rosing. "Optimal Battery Configuration in a Residential Home with Time-of-Use Pricing". IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Vancouver, 21, October, 2013.

Abstract
Residential energy consumption shows significant diurnal patterns that can be leveraged by energy storage devices. Batteries can store energy from either local renewable sources or from the grid when the electricity is cheaper, and provide it when the prices are higher. However, batteries are chemical devices and their efficiency and lifetime highly depends on the usage patterns. In this paper, a framework is developed that considers the physical properties of batteries, tests the feasibility of a battery deployment and finds the best battery types and configurations for a particular residential configuration. Framework outcomes are validated through simulations that are informed by measurements. The framework shows that up to 43% savings can be obtained with batteries, which may be lower or completely eliminated if the batteries are not used in specific configurations.

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  href="http://www.terraswarm.org/pubs/79.html"
  >Optimal Battery Configuration in a Residential Home with
  Time-of-Use Pricing</a>, IEEE International Conference
  on Smart Grid Communications, Vancouver, 21, October, 2013.

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  Baris Aksanli, Tajana Simunic Rosing. "Optimal Battery
  Configuration in a Residential Home with Time-of-Use
  Pricing". IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid
  Communications, Vancouver, 21, October, 2013.

• BibTeX

  @inproceedings{AksanliRosing13_OptimalBatteryConfigurationInResidentialHomeWithTimeofUse,
      author = {Baris Aksanli and Tajana Simunic Rosing},
      title = {Optimal Battery Configuration in a Residential
                Home with Time-of-Use Pricing},
      booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid
                Communications, Vancouver},
      day = {21},
      month = {October},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {Residential energy consumption shows significant
                diurnal patterns that can be leveraged by energy
                storage devices. Batteries can store energy from
                either local renewable sources or from the grid
                when the electricity is cheaper, and provide it
                when the prices are higher. However, batteries are
                chemical devices and their efficiency and lifetime
                highly depends on the usage patterns. In this
                paper, a framework is developed that considers the
                physical properties of batteries, tests the
                feasibility of a battery deployment and finds the
                best battery types and configurations for a
                particular residential configuration. Framework
                outcomes are validated through simulations that
                are informed by measurements. The framework shows
                that up to 43% savings can be obtained with
                batteries, which may be lower or completely
                eliminated if the batteries are not used in
                specific configurations.},
      URL = {http://terraswarm.org/pubs/79.html}
  }
  

Posted by Mila MacBain on 18 Jul 2013.