Title :
Optimal Thermal Generating Unit Commitment
Author :
Ayoub, A.K. ; Patton, A.D.
Author_Institution :
Electric Power Institute Texas A&M University
fDate :
7/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper describes a new method of scheduling thermal generating units to achieve minimum operating costs including both running and start-up costs while at the same time maintaining a desired level of system security.
Keywords :
Capacity planning; Cost function; Dynamic programming; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system dynamics; Power system economics; Power system security; Processor scheduling; Spinning;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1971.293167
