Wireless Home Energy Consumption Control based on prioritised load switching

Electrical power flows all the way from power generating station to loads through transmission and distribution network where a lot of energy is wasted in these lines. Any wastage of power in the load side reflects the power wastage in the transmission and distribution network because of which generating fuel like coal or gas is wasted. Therefore, it is to be noticed that effective utilization of power not only helps in saving the fuel reserves but also regulates pollution in the environment. A Home Energy Consumption Control (HECC) system is a setup which monitors and controls the loads existing in a residential home and manages the available energy effectively. It plays a significant role in smart grid environment and helps in regulating the wastage of energy at residential homes. It provides a homeowner the ability to automatically perform smart load ON/OFF switching based on home owner preference and load priorities. This paper explains the hardware realization of the HECC system for managing the end-use appliances which helps in effective utilization of the energy available and minimization of the electricity bill and energy wastage. The HECCs control algorithm to perform load control is analyzed along with the power consumption details.