Table 1.
Nomenclature.
| Abbreviation/Acronym | Expanded Form |
|---|---|
| ICT | Information and Communication Technologies |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| DSM | Demand-Side Management |
| DR | Demand Response |
| RTP | Real-Time Pricing |
| IBR | Inclining Block Rates |
| PAR | Peak-to-Average Ratio |
| PSO | Particle Swarm Optimization |
| [αi, βi] | a time interval in which the i-th schedulable home appliance in a smart home environment was identified and expected statistically for use |
| li | a time duration of the presence of the i-th schedulable home appliance |
| si | the start instance of the i-th schedulable home appliance scheduled/optimized |
| δi | a marginal parameter that the i-th schedulable home appliance is valid to be scheduled/optimized |
| Phrenewable∙∆h | a term of locally generated renewable energy resources considered |