Simulation results for (a) individual on/off statuses for HVACs to show control phasing in the baseline case (top) and in case P6 (bottom) as well as (b) hourly average bus voltages for both the baseline and P6 cases. The "load-up" and "shed" event windows are shaded in light gray and purple, respectively. This format is replicated in the following figures.

Simulation results for (a) individual on/off statuses for HVACs to show control phasing in the baseline case (top) and in case P6 (bottom) as well as (b) hourly average bus voltages for both the baseline and P6 cases. The "load-up" and "shed" event windows are shaded in light gray and purple, respectively. This format is replicated in the following figures.

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Smart homes and virtual power plant (VPP) controls are growing fields of research with potential for improved electric power grid operation. A novel testbed for the co-simulation of electric power distribution systems and distributed energy resources (DERs) is employed to evaluate VPP scenarios and propose an optimization procedure. DERs of specifi...

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... these advanced controls employ phasing before and after active periods, by which batches of randomly selected HVAC systems are sequentially engaged and disengaged from the control as illustrated in Figure 7a. The box-and-whisker format employed throughout is such that the box extends from the first quartile to the third quartile with a green line at the median. ...