Optimal GWCSO-based home appliances scheduling for demand response considering end-users comfort

Abstract Nowadays, the most notable uncertainty for an electricity utility lies in the electrical demand and generation in power systems. Demand response (DR) accomplishment due to the home appliances energy management has acquired considerable attention for the reliable and cost-optimized power grid. The optimum schedule of home appliances is a challenging task due to uncertain electricity prices and consumption patterns. Given this background, an innovative home appliance scheduling (IHAS) framework is proposed based on the fusion of the grey wolf and crow search optimization (GWCSO) algorithm. Using the proposed technique, the cost of electricity reduction, users-comfort maximization, and peak to average ratio reduction is analyzed for home appliances in the presence of real-time price signals (RTPS). The proposed optimization algorithm is also employed for Air Conditioners (ACs) scheduling and end-users comfort maximization in its usage due to the high percentage of ACs load. Simulation results indicate that the proposed GWCSO approach is robust, computationally efficient, and outperforms conventional ones in terms of electricity cost, peak to average ratio, and it also demonstrate that there is a trade-off between users’ comfort considering appliances waiting time and electricity cost. Thus, it can provide guidance for precise electricity consumption predictions and different DR actions.