An integrated economic/emission/load profile management dispatch algorithm

Load profile management, among other load or demand side management (DSM) techniques, has been considered as an effective tool for power system operation and management. This paper introduces a load profile management program to be incorporated, along with the generation cost and emission constraints, in a dispatch algorithm to minimize the overall production cost over the period of the load profile management program. The algorithm has been implemented using Matlab optimization toolbox and tested on a 5-bus, 3-generator system. The simulation results are presented, compared and discussed for different scenarios with different levels of load management. The results show that the load management can help reduce generation costs and emissions.