Flexibility provision in the Smart Grid era using USEF and OS4ES

The Prosumers—customers who not only consume energy, but produce energy as well—are not only causing complexity in the electricity system. They hold the key to the resolve that complexity as well, which is energy flexibility in both demand and supply. This flexibility can be used for balancing the energy production and consumption and avoiding grid overload situations. This requires to take into account the entire energy system, including all roles and across boundaries. In this paper, we discuss how to unlock the Prosumers' flexibility, leveraging the Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) in combination with Open Services for Energy Systems (OS4ES). This combination facilitates the identification, aggregation and use of flexibility for maintaining grid stability and generate benefits for all stakeholders involved.