TY - Journal Article AU - Jimeno, Joseba AU - Ruiz, Nerea AU - Madina, Carlos TI - Aggregation of thermostatically controlled loads for flexibility markets PY - 2019 PB - AIM AB - This paper presents a tool for an aggregator of thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) to optimally combine their flexibilities into a few representative bids to be submitted to flexibility markets. The tool employs a “bottom-up” approach based on physical end-use load models, being the individual flexibility of each individual TCL simulated with a second-order thermal model describing the dynamics of the house. The approach is based on a direct load control (DLC) of thermostat temperature set-point by the aggregator. End-users receive an economic compensation in exchange for the loss of comfort. The applicability of the proposed model is demonstrated in a simulation case study based on an actual power system in Spain. SN - 2032-9644 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11556/780 ER -