Methods and devices for managing load shedding in a resource distribution network

A method for managing load shedding in a resource distribution network, the network comprising at least one network head and a plurality of meters configured to:

• measure a customer's consumption of said resource,
• send the network operator information representative of the customer's consumption,
• receive a load-shedding command from the network head and apply load-shedding according to said command,
• characterized in that the method comprise steps for:
• determining, from information representing customer consumption, an overall forecast consumption over a period of time for all meters,
• determining one or more load-shedding periods for said time range, by comparing the overall forecast consumption with a predefined overall threshold, estimating a load-shedding gain for at least some of the meters,
• selecting one or more meters for load shedding to obtain a target gain that compensates for a difference between a maximum of the overall forecast consumption over the load-shedding period and the predefined overall threshold, taking into account the estimated load-shedding gains,
• sending a load-shedding command to the selected meters, said command relating to one or more future occurrences of said time range and specifying one or more load-shedding periods for said time range.