Table 1 Parameters of the household smart loads.
Loads | Power rating (kw) | Daily usage (hrs) | Non-scheduled operating pattern | Operating time window for the scheduling process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-schedulable loads | ||||
 Lights | 1.5 | 24 | All the day | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 Refrigerator | 1 | 24 | All the day | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 Nissan EV | Shown in Fig. 2 | 1 | 8:00 am:9:00 am | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
Schedulable un-interruptible loads | ||||
 Oven | 3 | 3 | [1:00 pm:4:00 pm] | 12:00 am:8:00 pm |
 Fan | 0.7 | 6 | [1:00 pm:7:00 pm] | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 AC | 5 | 11 | [2:00 pm:1:00 pm] | 1:00 am:8:00 pm |
Schedulable interruptible loads | ||||
 Washing machine | 1 | 3 | [2:00 am:3:00 am, 2:00 pm:4:00 pm] | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 Cloth dryer | 4 | 8 | [2:00 am:6:00 am, 10:00 am:12:00 am, 10:00 pm:12: pm] | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 Water heater | 4.5 | 8 | [2:00 am:3:00 am, 5:00 am:6:00 am, 9:00 am:10:00 am, 6:00 pm: 11:00 pm] | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |
 Tesla EV | Shown in Fig. 2 | 5 | [6:00 pm:11:00 pm] | 1:00 am:12:00 pm |