Flamm, BenjaminBenjaminFlammRamos, GuillermoGuillermoRamosEichler, AnnikaAnnikaEichlerLygeros, JohnJohnLygeros2024-01-152024-01-152020-07-06arXiv: 2007.02928 (2020)https://hdl.handle.net/11420/45107We present an online stochastic model predictive control framework for demand charge management for a grid-connected consumer with attached electrical energy storage. The consumer we consider must satisfy an inflexible but stochastic electricity demand, and also receives a stochastic electricity inflow. The optimization problem formulated solves a stochastic cost minimization problem, with given weather forecast scenarios converted into forecast demand and inflow. We introduce a novel weighting scheme to account for cases where the optimization horizon spans multiple demand charge periods. The optimization scheme is tested in a setting with building demand and photovoltaic array inflow data from a real office building. The simulation study allows us to compare various design and modeling alternatives, ultimately proposing a policy based on causal affine decision rules.eess.SYcs.SYPreprint10.48550/arXiv.2007.029282007.02928v1Preprint