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The Demand Response (DR) program is used by public electric utilities to encourage consumers to change their consumption profiles in order to improve the reliability and efficiency of the electric power system (EPS). However, operational particularities due to different categories of residential appliances, consumer satisfaction and comfort are not usually taken into consideration when designing a...