An efficient hybrid structure to solve economic-environmental energy scheduling integrated with demand side management programs

Nowadays, by increasing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from electricity generation sector, substantial challenges will be forced to the power system scheduling problems. However, under the smart environment, the amount of GHGs can be declined by handling the consumers’ demand. In this regard, this paper presents a two-stage framework concentrating on demand side management including energy efficiency programs and demand response programs as significant aspects of smart power system to handle system expenditures as well as pollutants. Therefore, in the first stage, investment rate on energy efficiency is specified over the midterm horizon time, and in the second one, a formulation of cost-and-emission-based generation scheduling in the presence of demand side management programs has been performed. Finally, a novel index the so-called emission mitigation index is nominated to investigate the impacts of demand side management on evaluation of GHGs emissions’ level. The IEEE 10 unit standard test system is conducted to evaluate the capability of demand side management in reduction of GHGs emissions and financial burden. Results indicate that by efficient utilization of demand side management programs, significant improvement is obtained.