On the design of communication and transaction anonymity in blockchain-based transactive microgrids

Jonatan Bergquist, Aron Laszka, Monika Sturm, Abhishek Dubey

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Abstract

Transactive microgrids are emerging as a transformative solution for the problems faced by distribution system operators due to an increase in the use of distributed energy resources and a rapid acceleration in renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar power. Distributed ledgers have recently found widespread interest in this domain due to their ability to provide transactional integrity across decentralized computing nodes. However, the existing state of the art has not focused on the privacy preservation requirement of these energy systems - the transaction level data can provide much greater insights into a prosumer's behavior compared to smart meter data. There are specific safety requirements in transactive microgrids to ensure the stability of the grid and to control the load. To fulfil these requirements, the distribution system operator needs transaction information from the grid, which poses a further challenge to the privacy goals. In this paper, we extend a recently developed trading workflow called PETra and describe our solution for communication and transactional anonymity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSERIAL 2017 - 1st Workshop on Scalable and Resilient Infrastructures for Distributed Ledgers, Colocated with ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware 2017 Conference
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450351737
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 11 2017
Event1st Workshop on Scalable and Resilient Infrastructures for Distributed Ledgers, SERIAL 2017 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: Dec 11 2017Dec 11 2017

Publication series

NameSERIAL 2017 - 1st Workshop on Scalable and Resilient Infrastructures for Distributed Ledgers, Colocated with ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware 2017 Conference

Conference

Conference1st Workshop on Scalable and Resilient Infrastructures for Distributed Ledgers, SERIAL 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period12/11/1712/11/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems
  • Software

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