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Due to the presence of customers using instantaneous loads (e.g. X-ray machines), the negative impact in the quality of power faced by electric utilities is significant. In fact, such an impact has an important relevance in regulated power markets where quality service and quality powers are rigorously controlled. Moreover, the sampling rate of traditional energy meters does not register the energy...