Multiobjective Decision-Making Model for Power Scheduling Problem in Smart Homes

Chen-Yu Chang and Pei-Fang Tsai ()
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Chen-Yu Chang: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
Pei-Fang Tsai: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: The aim of this study was to solve power scheduling issues in smart homes to enable demand response in smart grids. The objective of demand response is to match demand with supply by reflecting supply expectations through consumer price signals, and especially to avoid peak demand during times of high prices and when supply is limited. Three objectives were considered: first, economic rationing by minimizing the total costs for consumers with the given hourly prices; second, to achieve better efficiency in terms of supply and greater stability in a power system by reducing peaks in usage or load, which is defined by minimizing the percentage of power rate; third, related to consumer comfort levels, by reducing variance in the schedule of appliances to actual usage periods requested. This multiobjective power scheduling problem for smart homes (PHPSH) was explored using a nondominated sorting genetic algorithm, called NSGA-II. The results showed that the Pareto-optimal solutions from NSGA-II are compatible with the weighted-sum-based model from the literature, and viable alternatives are available for end users with different weighted objectives.

Keywords: smart home; power scheduling; multiobjective decision making; demand response; nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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