Title :
Large Scale, Nonlinear Optimization of Energy Capability for the Pacific Northwest Hydroelectric System
Author :
Hicks, R.H. ; Gagnon, C.R. ; Jacoby, S.L.S. ; Kowalik, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Bonneville Power Administration
Abstract :
A problem formulation and a nonlinear optimization method for water management in hydroelectric systems are presented. An adaptation of the method of conjugate gradients, taking full advantage of the problem´s structure, is described.
Keywords :
Constraint optimization; Energy storage; Jacobian matrices; Large-scale systems; Nonlinear equations; Optimization methods; Power system management; Processor scheduling; Reservoirs; Water storage;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1974.293892
