Optimal AGC tuning with genetic algorithms

This paper deals with the application of genetic algorithms for optimizing the parameters of conventional automatic generation control (AGC) systems. A two-area nonreheat thermal system is considered to exemplify the optimum parameter search. A digital simulation is used in conjunction with the genetic algorithm optimization process. Several integral performance indices, or cost functions, are considered in the search for the optimal AGC parameters. The work is further extended to include the use of more elaborate feedback control strategies, such as the proportional-plus-integral type, within the decentralized frame. The results reported in this paper have not been obtained before and they demonstrate the effectiveness of the genetic algorithms in the tuning of the AGC parameters.