1.School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;2.School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China;3.School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078, USA;4.School of Electrical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China;5.Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA

As the construction of new power system accelerates, the energy supply-demand balance paradigm is undergoing a profound transformation from “source-following-load” to “generation-load interaction”. Residential distributed energy resources (RDERs) close to the demand side have the potential to support the clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient development of the new power system due to their large scale and flexible adjustment capabilities. Based on a comprehensive review of the specific progress of the management of RDERs at home and abroad, this paper elaborates on the role of RDERs in promoting the construction of new power system. First, four types of RDERs, namely household photovoltaics, household energy storage, electric vehicles, and flexible loads, are introduced, and the concept and development of RDER management are elaborated. Then, focusing on the four key characteristics of the new power system, this paper discusses the important roles that RDERs can play in promoting the safe and efficient operation of the power grid, promoting the clean and low-carbon transformation of energy, achieving the flexible adjustment capability, and assisting in the construction of smart integrated systems. Meanwhile, the paper also summarizes the core elements of RDER management from three aspects of policy and management mechanism, hardware facilities and software platforms, management technology and optimization methods, and analyzes the important internal and external influencing factors of RDER management. Finally, future prospects for the RDER management in the new power system are proposed, including four directions of improving policy mechanisms, upgrading infrastructure, optimizing market transactions, and strengthening technological methods.