Heterogeneous Communication Architecture to Enable Demand Response Management for the Smart Grid

Abstract:

Demand response entails the control of the energy demand and loads during critical peak situations to achieve a balance between electrical energy supply and demand. A robust communication infrastructure, which consists of network components of Home Area Networks (HANs) and Neighborhood Area Networks (NANs) is the touchstone to achieve the demand response goals. This paper surveys existing communication technologies that can be adopted for demand response applications. A heterogeneous communication architecture based on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs) is presented, and the reliability and scalability requirements of communication system is satisfied.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 760-762)
• Pages: 652-655
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.760-762.652
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Zhong Wei Sun
• Keywords: Demand Response, Heterogeneous Communication Architecture, Smart Grid (SG)

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