Scenario-based Unit Commitment Optimization for Power System with Large-scale Wind Power Participating in Primary Frequency Regulation

Abstract

Continuous increase of wind power penetration brings high randomness to power system, and also leads to serious shortage of primary frequency regulation (PFR) reserve for power system whose reserve capacity is typically provided by conventional units. Considering large-scale wind power participating in PFR, this paper proposes a unit commitment optimization model with respect to coordination of steady state and transient state. In addition to traditional operation costs, losses of wind farm de-loaded operation, environmental benefits and transient frequency safety costs in high-risk stochastic scenarios are also considered in the model. Besides, the model makes full use of interruptible loads on demand side as one of the PFR reserve sources. A selection method for high-risk scenarios is also proposed to improve the calculation efficiency. Finally, this paper proposes an inner-outer iterative optimization method for the model solution. The method is validated by the New England 10-machine system, and the results show that the optimization model can guarantee both the safety of transient frequency and the economy of system operation.