Demand Side Management (DSM) initiatives have gotten a lot of attention in recent years, due to the rise of the smart grid and consumer-centric regulations. The DSM program has many objectives. Controlling energy demand by modifying consumer demand is one of the main goals. Demand-Response plays a vital role in the planning and implementation of electrical utility programs, as well as in designing consumers' electricity usage that results in desirable load shape changes. In other words, Demand Response is used to change the overall load shape while keeping the balance between utility and...