Gabriel Santos, Zita Vale, Pedro Faria, Luis Gomes
BRICKS: Building’s reasoning for intelligent control knowledge-based system
Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 52
January 2020
doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101832

Luís Gomes, João Spínola, Zita Vale, Juan M. Corchado
Agent-based architecture for demand side management using real-time resources’ priorities and a deterministic optimization algorithm
Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 241
December 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118154

Omid Abrishambaf, Fernando Lezama, Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Towards transactive energy systems: An analysis on current trends
Energy Strategy Reviews, Volume 26
November 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.esr.2019.100418

Bruno Canizes, João Soares, Fernando Lezema, Cátia Silva, Zita Vale, Juan M. Corchado
Optimal expansion planning considering storage investment and seasonal effect of demand and renewable generation
Renewable Energy, Volume 138
August 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.02.006

Cátia Silva, Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Demand Response and Distributed Generation Remuneration Approach Considering Planning and Operation Stages
Energies, Volume 12, Issue 14
July 2019
doi: 10.3390/en12142721

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
A Demand Response Approach to Scheduling Constrained Load Shifting
Energies, Volume 12, Issue 9
May 2019
doi: 10.3390/en12091752

Luis Gomes, Filipe Sousa, Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale
A Residential House Comparative Case Study Using Market Available Smart Plugs and EnAPlugs with Shared Knowledge
Energies, Volume 12, Issue 9
April 2019
doi: 10.3390/en12091647

Amin Shokri Gazafroudi, João Soares, Mohammad Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Juan Manuel Corchado
Stochastic interval-based optimal offering model for residential energy management systems by household owners
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 105
February 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2018.08.019

Ricardo Faia, Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Juan M. Corchado
Hybrid approach based on particle swarm optimization for electricity markets participation
Energy Informatics 2
January 2019
doi: 10.1186/s42162-018-0066-7

J. Rodriguez-Fernandez, T. Pinto, F. Silva, I. Praça, Z. Vale, J.M. Corchado
Context aware Q-Learning-based model for decision support in the negotiation of energy contracts
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 104
January 2019
doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2018.06.050

João Soares, Fernando Lezama, Tiago Pinto, and Hugo Morais
Editorial Complex Optimization and Simulation in Power Systems
Complexity, vol. 2018
October 2018
doi: 10.1155/2018/6562876

João Soares, Tiago Pinto, Fernando Lezama, Hugo Morais
Survey on complex optimization and simulation for the new power systems paradigm
Complexity, vol. 2018, pp. 32
August 2018
doi: 10.1155/2018/2340628

F. Lezama, J. Soares, P. Hernandez-Leal, M. Kaisers, T. Pinto, Z. Vale
Local Energy Markets: Paving the Path Towards Fully Transactive Energy System
IEEE Transactions on Power System
July 2018
doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2833959

Pedro Faria, João Spínola, Zita Vale
Reschedule of Distributed Energy Resources by an Aggregator for Market Participation
Energies, vol. 11, no. 4
March 2018
doi: 10.3390/en11040713

Ricardo Faia, Tiago Pinto, Omid Abrishambaf, Filipe Fernandes, Zita Vale, Juan Manuel Corchado
Case Based Reasoning with Expert System and Swarm Intelligence to determine Energy Reduction in Buildings Energy Management
Energy & Buildings, vol. 155, pp. 269-281
November 2017
doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.020

Mohammad Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, João Soares, Hugo Morais, Rui Castro, Zita Vale
Dynamic Pricing for Demand Response Considering Market Price Uncertainty
Energies, vol. 10, no. 96
August 2017
doi: 10.3390/en10091245

João Soares, Bruno Canizes, M. Ali Fotouhi Gazvhini, Zita Vale, G. K. Venayagamoorthy
Two-stage Stochastic Model using Benders' Decomposition for Large-scale Energy Resources Management in Smart grids
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 53, no. 6
July 2017
doi: 10.1109/TIA.2017.2723339

M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, João Soares, Omid Abrishambaf, Rui Castro, Zita Vale
Demand response implementation in smart households
Energy and Buildings, vol. 143, pp. 129-148,
May 2017
doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.020

João Soares, M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Nuno Borges, Zita Vale
Dynamic electricity pricing for electric vehicles using stochastic programming
Energy, vol. 122, pp. 111-127,
March 2017
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.12.108

João Soares, M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Nuno Borges, Zita Vale
A Stochastic Model for Energy Resources Management in Smart Grids
Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 143, pp. 599-610,
February 2017
doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.056

Francisco Silva, Brígida Teixeira, Tiago Pinto, Gabriel Santos, Zita Vale, Isabel Praça
Generation of realistic scenarios for multi-agent simulation of electricity markets
Energy, vol. 116, part 1, pp. 128-139,
December 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.09.096

Tiago Sousa, Hugo Morais, Rui Castro, Zita Vale
Evaluation of different initial solution algorithms to solve the energy resource scheduling in smart grids
Applied Soft Computing, Volume 48
November 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.asoc.2016.07.028

Gabriel Santos, Tiago Pinto, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale
An interoperable approach for energy systems simulation: electricity market participation ontologies
Energies, vol. 9, no. 11
October 2016
doi: 10.3390/en9110878

João Soares, Nuno Borges, M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Zita Vale, P.B. Moura de Oliveira
Scenario generation for electric vehicles' uncertain behavior in a smart city environment
Energy
September 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.011

Gabriel Santos, Tiago Pinto, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale
MASCEM: Optimizing the performance of a multi-agent system
Energy, vol. 111, pp. 513-524,
September 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.05.127

João Soares, M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Marco Silva, Zita Vale
Multi-dimensional signaling method for population-based metaheuristics: solving a large-scale scheduling problem in smart grids
Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, vol.29
August 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.swevo.2016.02.005

Tiago Pinto, Hugo Morais, Tiago M. Sousa, Tiago Sousa, Zita Vale, Isabel Praça, Ricardo Faia, E.J. Solteiro Pires
Adaptive Portfolio Optimization for Multiple Electricity Markets Participation
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol.27, no.8
August 2016
doi: 10.1109/TNNLS.2015.2461491

Tiago Sousa, Tiago Soares, Hugo Morais, Rui Castro, Zita Vale
Simulated Annealing to Handle Energy and Ancillary Services Joint Management considering Electric Vehicles
Electric Power Systems Research, , vol. 136, pp. 383-397,
July 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2016.03.031

Pedro Faria, João Spínola, Zita Vale
Aggregation and Remuneration of Electricity Consumers and Producers for the Definition of Demand Response Programs
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 952-961,
June 2016
doi: 10.1109/TII.2016.2541542

Tiago Pinto, Tiago M. Sousa, Hugo Morais, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale
Metalearning to Support Competitive Electricity Market Players' Strategic Bidding
Electric Power Systems Research, vol.135
June 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2016.03.012

João Soares, M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Zita Vale, P.B. Moura Oliveira
A multi-objective model for the day-ahead energy resource scheduling of a smart grid with high penetration of sensitive loads
Applied Energy, vol. 162, pp. 1074-1088,
January 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.181

Tiago Pinto, Tiago M. Sousa, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Support Vector Machines for Decision Support in Electricity Markets' Strategic Bidding
Neurocomputing, vol. 172, pp. 438-445,
January 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.neucom.2015.03.102

Tiago Pinto, João Barreto, Isabel Praça, Tiago M. Sousa, Zita Vale, E.J. Solteiro Pires
Six Thinking Hats: A Novel Metalearner for Intelligent Decision Support in Electricity Markets
Decision Support Systems, vol. 79, pp. 1-11,
November 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.dss.2015.07.011

Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Isabel Praça, Ricardo Faia, E.J. Solteiro Pires, Fernando Lopes
Decision Support for Energy Contracts Negotiation with Game Theory and Adaptive Learning
Energies, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 9817-9842,
June 2015
doi: 10.3390/en8099817

Bruno Canizes, João Soares, Zita Vale, Cristina Lobo
Multi-criteria optimisation approach to increase the delivered power in radial distribution networks
IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution,
August 2015
doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2014.1196

M. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, João Soares, Nuno Horta, Rui Neves, Rui Castro, Zita Vale
A multi-objective model for scheduling of short-term incentive-based demand response programs offered by electricity retailers
Applied Energy, vol. 151, pp. 102-118,
August 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.067

Bruno Canizes, João Soares, Zita Vale, Cristina Lobo
Optimal Approach for Reliability Assessment in Radial Distribution Networks
IEEE Systems Journal,
2015
doi: 10.1109/JSYST.2015.2427454

Tiago Pinto, Tiago M. Sousa, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Support Vector Machines for Decision Support in Electricity Markets' Strategic Bidding
Neurocomputing,
August 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.neucom.2015.03.102

Gabriel Santos, Tiago Pinto, Hugo Morais, Tiago M. Sousa, Ivo F. Pereira, Ricardo Fernandes, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale
Multi-Agent Simulation of Competitive Electricity Markets: Autonomous systems cooperation for European Market modeling
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 99, pp. 387-399,
July 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.04.042

Tiago Soares, Fábio Pereira, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale
Cost Allocation Model for Distribution Networks Considering High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources
Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 124, pp. 120-132,
July 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2015.03.008

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale, José Baptista
Demand Response Programs Design and Use Considering Intensive Penetration of Distributed Generation
Energies, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 6230-6246,
June 2015
doi: 10.3390/en8066230

Hugo Morais, Tiago M. Sousa, Gabriel Santos, Tiago Pinto, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale
Coalition of Distributed Generation Units to Virtual Power Players – A game theory approach
Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 297-309,
June 2015
doi: 10.3233/ICA-150490

Tiago Sousa, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Rui Castro
A Multi-objective optimization of the Active and Reactive Resource Scheduling at a Distribution level in a Smart Grid Context
Energy, vol. 85, pp. 236-250,
June 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.077

Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Tiago M. Sousa, Isabel Praça
Negotiation Context Analysis in Electricity Markets
Energy, vol. 85, pp. 78-93,
June 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.017

Hugo Morais, Tiago Sousa, João Soares, Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Distributed Energy Resources Management using Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles as a Fuel-Shifting Demand Response Resource
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 97, pp. 78-93,
June 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.03.018

Sérgio Ramos, João M. Duarte. F. Jorge Duarte, Zita Vale
A Data-mining-based Methodology to support MV Electricity Customers' Characterization
Energy and Buildings, vol. 91, pp. 16-25,
March 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.01.035

PM. Ali Fotouhi Ghazvini, Pedro Faria, Sergio Ramos, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale
Incentive-based demand response programs designed by asset-light retailers for day-ahead market
Energy, vol. 82, pp. 786-799,
March 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.090

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale, Jose Baptista
Constrained Consumption Shifting Management in the Distributed Energy Resources Scheduling Considering Demand Response
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 93, pp. 309-320,
March 2015
doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.028

Filipe Fernandes, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Carlos Ramos
Dynamic load management in a smart home to participate in demand response events
Energy and Buildings, vol. 82, pp. 592-606,
October 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.07.067

Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Pedro Faria
Demand Response Design and Use Based on Network Locational Marginal Prices
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, vol. 61, pp. 180-191,
October 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.03.024

Hugo Morais, Tiago Sousa, Zita Vale, Pedro Faria
Evaluation of the Electric Vehicle Impact in the Power Demand Curve in a Smart Grid Environment
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 82, pp. 268-282,
June 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.03.032

Pedro Faria, Tiago Soares, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Distributed Generation and Demand Response Dispatch for a Virtual Power Player Energy and Reserve Provision
Renewable Energy, vol. 66, pp. 686-695
June 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.01.019

Tiago Sousa, Zita Vale, Joao Paulo Carvalho, Tiago Pinto, Hugo Morais
A Hybrid Simulated Annealing approach to handle Energy Resource Management considering an intensive use of Electric Vehicles
Energy, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 81-96,
April 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.025

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Decision Support Concerning Demand Response Programs Design and Use – A Conceptual Framework and Simulation Tool
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 161-169
January 2014
doi: 10.12785/amis/080120

Luís Gomes, Pedro Faria, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Carlos Ramos
Distributed, Agent-Based Intelligent System for Demand Response Program Simulation in Smart Grids
IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 29,pp. 56-65
January/February 2014
doi: 10.1109/MIS.2013.2

João Soares, Tiago Sousa, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Bruno Canizes, António Silva
Application-Specific Modified Particle Swarm Optimization for energy resource scheduling considering vehicle-to-grid
Applied Soft Computing, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 4264-4280
November 2013
doi: 10.1016/j.asoc.2013.07.003

Tiago Pinto, Isabel Praça, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais, Tiago M. Sousa
Strategic Bidding in Electricity Markets: An agent-based simulator with game theory for scenario analysis
Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, IOS Press, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 335-346
September 2013
doi: 10.3233/ICA-130438

Bruno Canizes, João Soares, Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Mixed Integer Non Linear Programming and Artificial Neural Network Based Approach to Ancillary Services Dispatch in Competitive Electricity Markets
Applied Energy, vol. 108,pp. 261-270
August 2013
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.031

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale, João Soares, Judite Ferreira
Demand Response Management in Power Systems Using a Particle Swarm Optimization Approach
IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 43-51
July-August 2013
doi: 10.1109/MIS.2011.35

Zita Vale, Hugo Morais, Pedro Faria, Carlos Ramos
Distribution System Operation Supported by Contextual Energy Resource Management Based on Intelligent SCADA
Renewable Energy, vol. 52,pp. 143-153
April 2013
doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.019

Pedro Faria, João Soares, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais, Tiago Sousa
Modified Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Integrated Demand Response and DG Resources Scheduling
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 606-616
Special Section on Computational Intelligence Applications in Smart Grid
March 2013
doi: 10.1109/TSG.2012.2235866

João Soares, Hugo Morais, Tiago Sousa, Zita Vale, Pedro Faria
Day-ahead Resource Scheduling Including Demand Response for Electric Vehicles
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 596-605
Special Section on Computational Intelligence Applications in Smart Grid
March 2013
doi: 10.1109/TSG.2012.2235865

Mohammad Ali F. Ghazvini, Bruno Canizes, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Stochastic short-term maintenance scheduling of GENCOs in an oligopolistic electricity market
Applied Energy, vol. 101, pp. 667-677,
January 2013
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.07.009

Marco Silva, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale
An integrated approach for distributed energy resource short term scheduling in smart grids considering realistic power system simulation
Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 64, pp. 273-288,
December 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.04.021

Hugo Morais, Tiago Pinto, Zita Vale, Isabel Praça
Multilevel Negotiation in Smart Grids for VPP Management of Distributed Resources
IEEE Intelligent Systems magazine, Special Issue “Sustainable Energy and Distributed AI”, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 8-16,
November - December 2012
doi: 10.1109/MIS.2012.105

Bruno Canizes, João Soares, Zita Vale, Hussein Khodr
Hybrid Fuzzy Monte Carlo Technique for Reliability Assessment in Transmission Power Systems
Energy, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 1007-1017,
September 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.06.049

Mohammad Ali F. Ghazvini, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale
Coordination Between Mid-term Maintenance Outage Decisions and Short-term Security-Constrained Scheduling in Smart Distribution Systems
Applied Energy, vol. 96, pp. 281-291,
August 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.015

Tiago Sousa, Hugo Morais, João Soares, Zita Vale
Day-ahead Resource Scheduling in Smart Grids Considering Vehicle-to-Grid and Network Constraints
Applied Energy, vol. 96, pp. 183-193,
August 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.053

João Soares, Bruno Canizes, Cristina Lobo, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Electric Vehicle Scenario Simulator Tool for Smart Grid Operators
Energies, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 1881-1899,
June 2012
doi: 10.3390/en5061881

João Soares, Marco Silva, Tiago Sousa, Zita Vale, Hugo Morais
Distributed energy resource short-term scheduling using Signaled Particle Swarm Optimization
Energy, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 466-476,
June 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.03.022

Tiago Sousa, Hugo Morais, Zita Vale, Pedro Faria, João Soares
Intelligent Energy Resource Management Considering Vehicle-to-Grid: A Simulated Annealing Approach
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 535-542,
March 2012
doi: 10.1109/TSG.2011.2165303

Pedro Faria, Zita Vale
Demand response in electrical energy supply: An optimal real time pricing approach
Energy, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 5374-5384,
August 2011
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.049

Tiago Pinto, Hugo Morais, Pedro Oliveira, Zita Vale, Isabel Praça, Carlos Ramos
A new approach for multi-agent coalition formation and management in the scope of eletricity markets
Energy, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 5004-5015,
August 2011
doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.045

Zita Vale, Tiago Pinto, Isabel Praca, Hugo Morais
MASCEM: Electricity Markets Simulation with Strategic Agents
IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 9-17,
March-April 2011
doi: 10.1109/MIS.2011.3

Hugo Morais, Peter Kadar, Pedro Faria, Zita A. Vale, H. Khodr
Optimal scheduling of a renewable micro-grid in an isolated load area using mixed-integer linear programming
Renewable Energy, Volume 35, Issue 1, pp. 151-156, Elsevier January, 2010
doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.02.031

Filipe Azevedo, Zita A. Vale, P. B. Moura Oliveira
A Decision-Support System Based on Particle Swarm Optimization for Multi-Period Hedging in Electricity Markets
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 22, n. 3, pp. 995-1003
August, 2007
doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2007.90146

Vera Figueiredo, Fátima Rodrigues, Zita Vale, J. Borges Gouveia
An Electric Energy Consumer Characterization Framework based on Data Mining Techniques
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 20, n 2, pp. 596-602
May, 2005
doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2005.846234

Isabel Praça, Carlos Ramos, Zita Vale, Manuel Cordeiro
MASCEM: A Multi-Agent System that Simulates Competitive Electricity Markets
IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 18, nº 6, pp. 54-60, Special Issue on Agents and Markets
November-December, 2003
Accession Number: WOS:000186619500011
doi: 10.1109/MIS.2003.1249170

Zita A. Vale, A. Machado e Moura, M. Fernanda Fernandes, Albino Marques, Couto Rosado, Carlos Ramos
SPARSE: An Intelligent Alarm Processor and Operator Assistant
IEEE Expert-Intelligent systems & their applications, vol.12, nº 3, pp. 86-93, Special Track on AI Applications in the Electric Power Industry
May/June, 1997
doi: 10.1109/59.260863

Zita A. Vale, A. Machado e Moura
An Expert System with Temporal Reasoning for Alarm Processing in Power System Control Centers
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 8, nº3, pp. 1307-1314
August, 1993
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