Analysis and clustering of residential customers energy behavioral demand using smart meter data

Haben, S., Singleton, C. and Grindrod, P. (2016) Analysis and clustering of residential customers energy behavioral demand using smart meter data. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 7 (1). pp. 136-144. ISSN 1949-3053 doi: 10.1109/TSG.2015.2409786

Abstract/Summary

Clustering methods are increasingly being applied to residential smart meter data, providing a number of important opportunities for distribution network operators (DNOs) to manage and plan the low voltage networks. Clustering has a number of potential advantages for DNOs including, identifying suitable candidates for demand response and improving energy profile modelling. However, due to the high stochasticity and irregularity of household level demand, detailed analytics are required to define appropriate attributes to cluster. In this paper we present in-depth analysis of customer smart meter data to better understand peak demand and major sources of variability in their behaviour. We find four key time periods in which the data should be analysed and use this to form relevant attributes for our clustering. We present a finite mixture model based clustering where we discover 10 distinct behaviour groups describing customers based on their demand and their variability. Finally, using an existing bootstrapping technique we show that the clustering is reliable. To the authors knowledge this is the first time in the power systems literature that the sample robustness of the clustering has been tested.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/47589
Identification Number/DOI	10.1109/TSG.2015.2409786
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Mathematics and Statistics > Centre for the Mathematics of Human Behaviour (CMOHB)
Publisher	IEEE
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