Energy Consumption Management of Residential Customers of Mashhad Using Social Approaches

Energy consumption management is turned into a vital issue for every electrical utility due to the impressive growth of the network loads, especially during peak hours. In this paper, an efficient energy-saving program is introduced based on the cultural and social beliefs of the people who live in Mashhad. According to this program, residential consumers are encouraged to reduce their electricity consumption by devoting their earned income to beneficence acts. This program has been performed in the peak days of the summer when energy consumption grows extremely. Moreover, an efficient algorithm is suggested for measuring the value of energy saving. The final results show the satisfactory performance of the proposed program.