Smart Home Energy Management Algorithm for TOU-Based Demand Response

This paper proposes a linear programming (LP) method approach for optimal scheduling of the load of electrical appliances in the residential to respond to time-of-use (TOU) electricity prices at various periods. Appliance scheduling by TOU-based Demand Response (ASTDR) can give electricity consumers a benefit. Appliance loads should be shifted from the high electricity price periods not only to minimize the total electricity cost per day but also to reduce peak load demand by controlling the shiftable loads. The simulation result shows that the proposed method can efficiently reduce electricity costs and also help reduce peak demand from the grid during the peak hour by implementing ASTDR.