Research on the Assessment of Potential and Scheduling Strategy for Air Conditioning Load Clusters Aggregation Response Considering Users' Comfort

Air conditioning load, as an important demand response resource in the power system, plays a significant role in maintaining the stability of the national power system and improving economic benefits. Therefore, this paper comprehensively considers the multifaceted costs of air conditioning load aggregation response dispatch, fully excavates the response potential of air conditioning load clusters, and forms a day-ahead dispatch plan that considers comfort and economic benefits. Firstly, based on the basic physical model of a single air conditioner, the approximate aggregated power of the air conditioning load clusters is obtained; secondly, based on users' thermal comfort, the response potential of the air conditioning load aggregation is assessed to obtain its maximum aggregated response potential; finally, a joint dispatch model is established in combination with the basic characteristics of flexible load response, fully excavating the response potential of the load side multi-types resources involved in the system, taking into account the start-up and shutdown costs of power generation units and forming a day-ahead dispatch plan with microgrids as an example, dedicated to improving economic efficiency.