A closer Look on Load Management

The rising share of energy generation of renewable energies leads to a more volatile energy generation. Large conventional generation capacities have to be kept in the system in order to smooth out the generation patterns of distributed generators. The controllability of electricity generation is on decrease. To improve adaptability of power systems due to these new challenges, the concept of load management gains in importance. This paper provides a closer look on the potential of specific consumption processes for load management measures. It proposes a new solution to enhance the idea of the interruptible load for demand side management relying on the particular properties of inert thermal processes. A general taxonomy is given, whereas two different options for inert thermal processes are discussed and compared in detail.