Optimal number and location of area operation centers (AOC´s) in IRAN power network according to index of generation and consumption balance

Dispatching centers are regarded as the heart of the integrated network both in generation and transmission network and play an important role in safe and stable operation and also have a great importance observing economical usages. Basically stepwise dispatching system is corresponding to electrical network structures and the ministry of power management methods, and also has to be more flexible with future operation methods and able to coordinate with future ministry of power structures. In this paper, important hints and tips to improve dispatching situation, is presented besides clarifying indexes to find the optimum number and location of area operation dispatching centers (AOC). One of the most important indexes, the balance between generation and consumption, was examined in Iran current power network structure. Finally the presented method in the paper determines the number and location of area operation centers in Iran power network.