Publication database

A Flexible and Comprehensive Multi-Agent Reference Architecture for Local Energy Aggregation Approaches

M. Bettermann and H. de Meer, "A Flexible and Comprehensive Multi-Agent Reference Architecture for Local Energy Aggregation Approaches" , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review , vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 25-35, Aug. 2025. ACM.

DOI: 10.1145/3757888.37578

A Stochastic Flexibility Calculus for Uncertainty-Aware Energy Flexibility Management

M. Lechl, H. de Meer and T. Fürmann, "A Stochastic Flexibility Calculus for Uncertainty-Aware Energy Flexibility Management" , Applied Energy , vol. 379, pp. 1-16, Feb. 2025. Elsevier.

DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124907

Assessing the Flexibility Potential of Small-Scale Distributed Battery Storage Systems Under Distribution Network Constraints: A Case Study for Germany

T. Fürmann, M. Lechl, R. Qussous, H. de Meer and A. Weidlich, "Assessing the Flexibility Potential of Small-Scale Distributed Battery Storage Systems Under Distribution Network Constraints: A Case Study for Germany" in 16th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '25), June 17-20, 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands , ACM, Jun.2025. pp. 257-276.

DOI: 10.1145/3679240.3734625

Community Detection in Energy Networks based on Energy Self-Sufficiency and Dynamic Flexibility Activation

P. Danner and H. de Meer, "Community Detection in Energy Networks based on Energy Self-Sufficiency and Dynamic Flexibility Activation" in 16th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '25), June 17-20, 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands , ACM, Jun.2025. pp. 564-576.

DOI: 10.1145/3679240.3734618

Design and simulation of LEO satellite communication networks for reliable monitoring and control in power systems

A. Volkova, J. Schmidhuber, H. de Meer, R. Hess, K. Schilling, A. Wellhoefer and M. H. Zink, "Design and simulation of LEO satellite communication networks for reliable monitoring and control in power systems" in 14th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Sep. 17-19, 2025, Aachen, Germany , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 5, no. 3, Sep.2025.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/design-and-simulation-of-leo-satellite-communication-networks-for-reliable-monitoring-and-control-in-power-systems/

Design of weather-resilient satellite-terrestrial ICT networks for power grid communications [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

A. Volkova, J. Schmidhuber, H. de Meer and J. Rak, "Design of weather-resilient satellite-terrestrial ICT networks for power grid communications [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" , 2025. IEEE.

Energy-Optimized Supercomputer Networks Using Wind Energy

A. Kilian, H. de Meer and G. Schomaker, "Energy-Optimized Supercomputer Networks Using Wind Energy" , Commun. ACM , vol. 68, no. 7, pp. 74-79, 06 2025. ACM.

DOI: 10.1145/3725981

Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Base Station Placement for Power Grid Recovery [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

M. R. Mohebbi, A. Volkova and H. de Meer, "Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Base Station Placement for Power Grid Recovery [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" in 17th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence, Oct. 22-24, 2025, Marbella, Spain , Oct.2025.

Implementing energy sharing in energy communities: A comparative legal analysis of Austria and Flanders

T. Chen, A. Anapyanova, F. Vandenriessche and H. de Meer, "Implementing energy sharing in energy communities: A comparative legal analysis of Austria and Flanders" , Utilities Policy , vol. 96, pp. 1-15, Oct. 2025. Elsevier.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.101993

On the Resilience of Mutually Dependent Power and Data Networks

H. de Meer, A. Patil, M. Lechl and A. Volkova, "On the Resilience of Mutually Dependent Power and Data Networks" in 14th Int’l. Workshop on Resilient Networks Design and Modeling (RNDM), Nov. 25-27, 2024, Pompei (Napoli), Italy , IEEE, Jan.2025. pp. 1-9.

DOI: 10.1109/RNDM64105.2024.10820386

Optimal Redundant Sensor Placement for Protection Blinding in Active Distribution Grids

A. Patil, A. Ghasemi and H. de Meer, "Optimal Redundant Sensor Placement for Protection Blinding in Active Distribution Grids" , IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management , vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 1409-1419, 2025. IEEE.

DOI: 10.1109/TNSM.2024.3497296

Poster Abstract: Knowledge-Based Approach for Multi-Vector Energy Management in Local Energy Communities

S. Gagin, E. Goller and H. de Meer, "Poster Abstract: Knowledge-Based Approach for Multi-Vector Energy Management in Local Energy Communities" in 14th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Sep. 17-19, 2025, Aachen, Germany , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 5, no. 3, Sep.2025.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/poster-abstract-knowledge-based-approach-for-multi-vector-energy-management-in-local-energy-communities/

Poster Abstract: Multi-Vector Energy Scheduling for Local Energy Communities: A Real-World Application

S. Gagin, K. Zellmeier and H. de Meer, "Poster Abstract: Multi-Vector Energy Scheduling for Local Energy Communities: A Real-World Application" in 14th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Sep. 17-19, 2025, Aachen, Germany , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 5, no. 3, Sep.2025.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/poster-abstract-multi-vector-energy-scheduling-for-local-energy-communities-a-real-world-application/

QCSAS: A Quasi-Constant and Synchronized Aggregate Signature Scheme for AMI Networks

Y. Sun, Z. Sui, H. Wang and H. de Meer, "QCSAS: A Quasi-Constant and Synchronized Aggregate Signature Scheme for AMI Networks" , IEEE Internet of Things Journal , vol. 12, no. 14, pp. 27547-27556, 07 2025. IEEE.

DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2025.3565166

Toward Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks for Power Grid Control under Weather Disturbances [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

A. Volkova, H. de Meer and J. Rak, "Toward Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks for Power Grid Control under Weather Disturbances [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" in European Wireless 2025; 29th European Wireless Conference, Sophia-Antipolis, France , 2025.

Training Size Matters: Impact of Training Data Size on Electrical Load Forecasting

S. Gagin, A. Tekles and H. de Meer, "Training Size Matters: Impact of Training Data Size on Electrical Load Forecasting" in The 6th International Workshop on Energy Data and Analytics (EDA), June 17th, 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Proceedings of the 16th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '25) , ACM, Jun.2025. pp. 677-686.

DOI: 10.1145/3679240.3734635

Uncertainty-Aware Flexibility Requirements Disaggregation

M. Lechl and H. de Meer, "Uncertainty-Aware Flexibility Requirements Disaggregation" in The 1st International Workshop on Computational Aspects of Energy Flexibility (CAEF), June 17th, 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Proceedings of the 16th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '25) , ACM, Jun.2025. pp. 632-637.

DOI: 10.1145/3679240.3734661

Uncertainty-Aware Scheduling of Multi-Use Battery Storage Systems

M. Lechl, A. Kilian and H. de Meer, "Uncertainty-Aware Scheduling of Multi-Use Battery Storage Systems" in 16th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '25), June 17-20, 2025, Rotterdam, Netherlands , ACM, Jun.2025. pp. 243-256.

DOI: 10.1145/3679240.3734607

University of Passau as an Energy Cell [accepted, potential publication in 2025]

S. Schröder, M. Lechl, A. Stocker, T. Schmidbauer, H. de Meer and W. Gamerith, "University of Passau as an Energy Cell [accepted, potential publication in 2025]" , 2025. Springer.

An Interaction-Dependent Model for Probabilistic Cascading Failure

A. Ghasemi, H. de Meer and H. Kantz, "An Interaction-Dependent Model for Probabilistic Cascading Failure" in Complex Networks & Their Applications XII - Proceedings of The Twelfth International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications: COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023, vol. 1 , Springer Nature, Apr.2024. pp. 219-230.

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53503-1_18

ISBN: 978-3-031-53503-1

Analysis of protection blinding in active distribution grids

A. Patil, A. Ghasemi and H. de Meer, "Analysis of protection blinding in active distribution grids" , IET Renewable Power Generation , vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 1783-1797, Jun. 2024. Wiley Online Library.

DOI: 10.1049/rpg2.13037

Being Accountable is Smart: Navigating the Technical and Regulatory Landscape of AI-based Services for Power Grid

A. Volkova, M. Hatamian, A. Anapyanova and H. de Meer, "Being Accountable is Smart: Navigating the Technical and Regulatory Landscape of AI-based Services for Power Grid" in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT'24), 4-6 September 2024, Bremen, Germany , ACM, Sep.2024. pp. 118–126.

DOI: 10.1145/3677525.3678651

ISBN: 9798400710940

File: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.01121

Modeling the performance of protection systems in smart active distribution grids

A. Patil, H. de Meer, P. E. Heegaard and B. E. Helvik, "Modeling the performance of protection systems in smart active distribution grids" in 13th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Oct. 9-11, 2024, Lugano, Switzerland , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 4, no. 4, Oct.2024. pp. 94-109.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/modeling--protection--systems--in--smart--active--distribution--grids--for--a--performance--analysis/

Poster Abstract: A Flexible and Holistic Multi-Agent Framework for Local Energy Aggregation Approaches

M. Bettermann and H. de Meer, "Poster Abstract: A Flexible and Holistic Multi-Agent Framework for Local Energy Aggregation Approaches" in 13th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Oct. 9-11, 2024, Lugano, Switzerland , ACM SIGEnergy Energy Informatics Review, vol. 4, no. 4, Oct.2024. pp. 192-194.

File: https://energy.acm.org/eir/a-flexible-and-holistic-multi-agent-framework-for-local-energy-aggregation-approaches/

Regional Differences in Configurations of Energy Communities: Future Scenarios and Policy Implications

D. Reihs, F. Kupzog and H. de Meer, "Regional Differences in Configurations of Energy Communities: Future Scenarios and Policy Implications" in e-Energy '24: Proceedings of the 15th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems , ACM, May2024. pp. 1–13.

DOI: 10.1145/3632775.3661940

ISBN: 9798400704802

Towards Forming Optimal Communication Network for Effective Power System Restoration

A. Volkova, A. Ghasemi and H. de Meer, "Towards Forming Optimal Communication Network for Effective Power System Restoration" , IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management , vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 5250-5259, Oct. 2024. IEEE.

DOI: 10.1109/TNSM.2024.3429204

Two-step Blackout Mitigation by Flexibility-Enabled Microgrid Islanding

P. Danner, A. Volkova and H. de Meer, "Two-step Blackout Mitigation by Flexibility-Enabled Microgrid Islanding" in Workshop on Cybersecurity and Privacy of Energy Systems (EnergySP), June 4th, 2024, Singapore, Singapore, Proceedings of the 15th ACM Int'l. Conf. on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy '24) , ACM, May2024. pp. 596–605.

DOI: 10.1145/3632775.3661986

ISBN: 9798400704802

A review of models for energy system flexibility requirements and potentials using the new FLEXBLOX taxonomy

M. Lechl, T. Fürmann, H. de Meer and A. Weidlich, "A review of models for energy system flexibility requirements and potentials using the new FLEXBLOX taxonomy" , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews , vol. 184, pp. 1-19, Sep. 2023. Elsevier.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113570

Aggregating Multi-Time-Scale Flexibility Potentials of Battery Storages based on Open Data - A Potential Analysis

M. Lechl, L. Schoppik and H. de Meer, "Aggregating Multi-Time-Scale Flexibility Potentials of Battery Storages based on Open Data - A Potential Analysis" in 12th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Oct. 4-6, 2023, Vienna, Austria , Springer Nature Energy Informatics, vol. 6, no. 1, 2023. pp. 1-17.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-023-00273-4

From Computer Systems to Power Systems: Using Stochastic Network Calculus for Flexibility Analysis in Power Systems

T. Fürmann, M. Lechl, H. de Meer and A. Weidlich, "From Computer Systems to Power Systems: Using Stochastic Network Calculus for Flexibility Analysis in Power Systems" in 12th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Oct. 4-6, 2023, Vienna, Austria , Springer Nature Energy Informatics, vol. 6, no. 1, 2023. pp. 1-20.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-023-00286-z

Interaction graph learning of line cascading failure in power networks and its statistical properties

A. Ghasemi, H. de Meer and H. Kantz, "Interaction graph learning of line cascading failure in power networks and its statistical properties" in 12th DACH+ Energy Informatics Conf., Oct. 4-6, 2023, Vienna, Austria , Oct.2023. pp. 1-17.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-023-00285-0

Multi-vector optimization scheme for distributed components in energy islands

S. Gagin, M. Bettermann and H. de Meer, "Multi-vector optimization scheme for distributed components in energy islands" , e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik , vol. 140, no. 5, pp. 460-470, 08 2023. Springer Nature.

DOI: 10.1007/s00502-023-01145-1

Replicable Machine Learning Workflow for Energy Forecasting

S. Gagin, A. Carrasco-Revilla, H. de Meer and N. Sánchez Almodóvar, "Replicable Machine Learning Workflow for Energy Forecasting" in 2nd Workshop on Machine Learning & Netwoking (MaLeNe), co-located with the 5th International Conference on Networked Systems (NetSys 2023), Potsdam, Berlin, September 4, 2023: proceedings , Universität Augsburg, Dec.2023.

File: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:384-opus4-1096367

Robustness of interdependent power grid and communication networks to cascading failures

A. Ghasemi and H. de Meer, "Robustness of interdependent power grid and communication networks to cascading failures" , IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering , vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1919-1930, 2023. IEEE.

DOI: 10.1109/TNSE.2023.3236482

Sustainable networked renewable energy systems: challenges and solutions

H. de Meer, A. Volkova, A. Patil and A. Kilian, "Sustainable networked renewable energy systems: challenges and solutions" , In proceedings XXXVII. GfS-Symposion “Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit – Herausforderungen, Folgenabschätzung und Schutzstrategien” , pp. 111-123, May 2023. VdS.

ISBN: 978-3-936050-37-0

File: https://shop.vds.de/download/vds-2847-36/f071108d-5ea3-44d4-a9c7-2f6331804638

The Best of both Worlds: Social and Technical Challenges of Creating Energy Islands

S. Klingert, M. Niederkofler, H. de Meer, M. Bielig, S. Gagin, C. Kacperski and M. Strobbe, "The Best of both Worlds: Social and Technical Challenges of Creating Energy Islands" in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - SMARTGREENS , SciTePress, 2023. pp. 129-136.

DOI: 10.5220/0011974600003491

ISBN: 978-989-758-651-4

File: https://www.scitepress.org/Papers/2023/119746/119746.pdf

A Hybrid Model for Analysing Disturbance Propagation in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems

J. Haack, A. Narayan, A. Patil, M. Klaes, M. Braun, S. Lehnhoff, H. de Meer and C. Rehtanz, "A Hybrid Model for Analysing Disturbance Propagation in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems" in Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC '22), Porto, Portugal , Elsevier Electric Power Systems Research, vol. 212, article no. 108356, 2022.

DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108356

A Tutorial on Resilience in Smart Grids

A. Stocker and H. de Meer, "A Tutorial on Resilience in Smart Grids" in 12th Int’l. Workshop on Resilient Networks Design and Modeling (RNDM), Sep. 19-21, 2022, Compiègne, France , IEEE, Aug.2022. pp. 1-14.

DOI: 10.1109/RNDM55901.2022.9927711

File: https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.15923

Accountability Challenges of AI in Smart Grid Services

A. Volkova, A. Patil, S. A. Javadi and H. de Meer, "Accountability Challenges of AI in Smart Grid Services" in The Second ACM SIGEnergy Workshop on Society, Climate, and Sustainability (SIGEnergy WeCan), 28th June 2022, Online, e-Energy '22: Proceedings of the Thirteenth ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems , ACM, Jun.2022. pp. 597-600.

DOI: 10.1145/3538637.3539636

An ICT architecture for enabling ancillary services in Distributed Renewable Energy Sources based on the SGAM framework

A. Stocker, A. Alshawish, M. Bor, J. Vidler, A. Gouglidis, A. Scott, A. Marnerides, H. de Meer and D. Hutchison, "An ICT architecture for enabling ancillary services in Distributed Renewable Energy Sources based on the SGAM framework" , Energy Informatics , vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 1-28, 05 2022. Springer Nature, https://energyinformatics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42162-022-00189-5 .

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-022-00189-5

Boosting Interpretability of Non-Readable Deep Learning Forecasts: The Case of Buildings' Energy Consumptions Prediction

R. Samimi, A. Alyousef, D. Baranzini and H. de Meer, "Boosting Interpretability of Non-Readable Deep Learning Forecasts: The Case of Buildings' Energy Consumptions Prediction" in Proceedings of the Thirteenth ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems , New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, 2022. pp. 434–435.

DOI: 10.1145/3538637.3538754

ISBN: 9781450393973

Max-consensus protocol to determine the regulated node in distributed voltage regulation

D. Danner and H. de Meer, "Max-consensus protocol to determine the regulated node in distributed voltage regulation" in Proceedings of the 11th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics , Springer Nature, 2022. pp. 15.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-022-00211-w

Multi-objective Flexibility Disaggregation to Distributed Energy Management Systems

D. Danner, R. Huwa and H. de Meer, "Multi-objective Flexibility Disaggregation to Distributed Energy Management Systems" , SIGENERGY Energy Inform. Rev. , vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1-12, 2022. https://energy.acm.org/eir/multi-objective-flexibility-disaggregation-to-distributed-energy-management-systems/ .

DOI: 10.1145/3555006.3555007

Flexibility Disaggregation under Forecast Conditions

D. Danner, J. Seidemann, M. Lechl and H. de Meer, "Flexibility Disaggregation under Forecast Conditions" in 12th ACM Int’l. Conf. on Future Energy Systems (e-Energy '21), June 28 - July 2, 2021, Torino, Italy , ACM, Jun.2021. pp. 27-38.

DOI: 10.1145/3447555.3464851

ISBN: 978-1-4503-8333-2/21/06

File: https://www.uni-passau.de/fileadmin/dokumente/fakultaeten/fim/lehrstuhl/meer/publications/pdf/DannerD2021a.pdf

ICT Design for Community-empowered Sustainable Multi-Vector Energy Islands

S. Gagin, S. Klingert, M. Niederkofler and H. de Meer, "ICT Design for Community-empowered Sustainable Multi-Vector Energy Islands" in ComForEn 2021 11. Symposium Communications for Energy Systems (Vienna, Austria) , 2021. pp. 37-46.

File: https://www.comforen.org/.cm4all/mediadb/Tagungsbaende/ComForEn_2021_Proceedings.pdf#page=37

Location and solar system parameter extraction from power measurement time series

P. Danner and H. de Meer, "Location and solar system parameter extraction from power measurement time series" in 10th DACH+ Conf. on Energy Informatics, Sept 13-17, 2021, online , Springer Nature Energy Informatics, vol. 4, no. 3, Sep.2021. pp. 1-14.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-021-00176-2

File: https://energyinformatics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42162-021-00176-2

Quality of service and fairness for electric vehicle charging as a service

D. Danner and H. de Meer, "Quality of service and fairness for electric vehicle charging as a service" in Proceedings of the 10th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics , 2021. pp. 20.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-021-00175-3

File: https://energyinformatics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42162-021-00175-3

Quantifying geospatial interdependencies of ICT and power system based on open data

A. Volkova, J. Terzer and H. de Meer, "Quantifying geospatial interdependencies of ICT and power system based on open data" in 10th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics, 13-17 Sept. 2021, Online , Springer Nature Energy Informatics, vol. 4, no.3, Sep.2021. pp. 1-12.

DOI: 10.1186/s42162-021-00182-4

File: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-021-00182-4

Why Your Power System Restoration Does Not Work and What the ICT System Can Do About It

S. Stark, A. Volkova, S. Lehnhoff and H. de Meer, "Why Your Power System Restoration Does Not Work and What the ICT System Can Do About It" in Proceedings of the 12th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems, Jun. 28 - Jul. 2, 2021, Virtual Event, Italy , ACM, Jun.2021. pp. 269-273.

DOI: 10.1145/3447555.3465415

ISBN: 978-1-4503-8333-2/21/06

File: https://www.uni-passau.de/fileadmin/dokumente/fakultaeten/fim/lehrstuhl/meer/publications/pdf/Stark2021.pdf

A flexible ICT architecture to support ancillary services in future electricity distribution networks: an accounting use case for DSOs

A. Jindal, J. Kronawitter, R. Kuehn, M. Bor, H. de Meer, A. Gouglidis, D. Hutchison, A. K. Marnerides, A. Scott and A. Mauthe, "A flexible ICT architecture to support ancillary services in future electricity distribution networks: an accounting use case for DSOs" , Energy Informatics , vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 10, 2020. SpringerOpen.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-020-00111-x