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Table 1 Notation and Symbols for Transactions

From: Trust-less electricity consumption optimization in local energy communities

T k

Transaction k for demand request or supply forecast

E tot

Total demand or supply of energy

t k,i

Time slot 0≤i≤Nk for demand or supply forecast

N k

Total number of time slots in transaction k

E min

Min. demand (Emin≥0) or supply (Emin<0) for time slot

E max

Max. demand (Emin≥0) or supply (Emin<0) for time slot

t earliest

Earliest start time for time slot, ti+1earliest≥tilatest

t latest

Latest end time for time slot, ti−1latest<tiearliest

Δ

Duration of demand or supply during time slot

Time slot of fixed length Δ=tlatest−tearliest

Extended time slot of fixed length interrupted for display

Time slot of flexible length Δ≤tlatest−tearliest

Flexible demand or supply between Emin and Emax

Fixed demand or supply Emin