Aggregating the flexibility provided by domestic hot-water boilers to offer tertiary regulation power in Switzerland

Abstract

This paper shows how the flexibility provided by domestic hot-water boilers can be aggregated to offer power system services. The focus is on tertiary regulation power in Switzerland. The paper reports on our experience and conclusions from real-world experiments with electricity consumers and on the methods used. It thus also provides a starting point for other types of demand-side management using end consumers. © 2012 IEEE.