The value of using chance-constrained optimal power flows for generation re-dispatch under uncertainty with detailed security constraints

The uncertainty faced in the operation of power systems increases as larger amounts of intermittent sources, such as wind and solar power, are being installed. Traditionally, an optimal generation re-dispatch is obtained by solving security-constrained optimal power flows (SCOPF). The resulting system operation is then optimal for given values of the uncertain parameters. New methods have been developed to consider the uncertainty directly in the generation re-dispatch optimization problem. Chance-constrained optimal power flows (CCOPF) are such methods. In this paper, SCOPF and CCOPF are compared and the benefits of using CCOPF for power systems operation under uncertainty are discussed. The discussion is illustrated by a case study in the IEEE 39 bus system, in which the generation re-dispatch obtained by CCOPF is shown to always be cheaper than that obtained by SCOPF.