Characterization of load profile deviations for residential buildings

This paper provides an analysis of high-resolution, fine-granularity data from the load profiles of thirty residential buildings in Upper Austria with regard to deviations from the expected profile. The standard load profile is taken as a reference curve and compared with the standard deviation of the actual data. The deviations are categorized according to the frequency of occurrence, magnitude and duration. Furthermore, dispatchable energy resources are assigned to each category, in order to link the study to the practical aspects of Smart Grids research. By means of the study results, requirements for the design of short-term control are defined.