Title Analysis of Asymmetry in Demand Response Compensation by Residential Electricity Consumption and Outdoor Temperature During Summer
Authors 이민수(Lee, Min-soo) ; 윤나리(Yoon, Nari)
DOI https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.6.301
Page pp.301-306
ISSN 2733-6247
Keywords Residential Demand Response; Customer Baseline Load; Extreme Heat; Building Energy Savings
Abstract This study examines the role of Demand Response (DR) in encouraging occupants to reduce actual energy consumption, noting that accurate compensation is essential for program effectiveness. While physical retrofits improve building energy efficiency, DR plays a key role in influencing user behavior. The analysis identifies structural biases in current Customer Baseline Load methods, driven by the complexity of residential environments, including diverse consumption patterns and household characteristics. Results show that high-consumption households are often under-compensated, while low-consumption households tend to be over-compensated. These distortions become more pronounced as outdoor temperatures rise. In addition, higher temperatures not only increase energy use but also intensify estimation errors, further distorting compensation during peak heat events. These findings indicate that residential DR policy should extend beyond technical accuracy to incorporate more equitable frameworks that reflect the socio-technical diversity of building performance and occupant behavior.