Low voltage (LV) network loss estimation and direct load control (DLC) can play an important role in the cost-efficient operation of distribution systems. In the first part of the book new power loss computation procedures for LV residential distribution networks are presented. The deterministic method is called the "Unified Loss Theory", because it gives an estimate of the components of the power loss, and is therefore suitable for cost-benefit calculations of loss-reduction investments. A new stochastic residential load model and an identification procedure have also been elaborated. The...