Abstract
This study proposes a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to figure out the transmission-constrained direct current (DC)-based unit commitment (UC) problem using the generalized generation distribution factors (GGDF) for modeling the transmission network constraints. The UC problem has been reformulated using these linear distribution factors without sacrificing optimality. Several test power systems (PJM 5-bus, IEEE-24, and 118-bus) have been used to validate the introduced formulation. Results demonstrate that the proposed approach is more compact and less computationally burdensome than the classical DC-based formulation, which is commonly employed in the technical literature to carry out the transmission network constraints. Therefore, there is a potential applicability of the accomplished methodology to carry out the UC problem applied to medium and large-scale electrical power systems.
Highlights
The unit commitment (UC) optimization problem is the conventional formulation used by regulated companies and power pools to schedule the power generation units for supplying the load demand over a multi-hour to multi-day timeframe [1]
The introduced mathematical formulation is applied to three electrical test systems: the PJM 5-bus system, the IEEE 24-bus reliability test system, as well as the IEEE 118-bus system
The proposed transmission-constrained UC approach is compared in terms of unit commitment costs and computational aspects using results obtained by other methodologies [12]
Summary
The unit commitment (UC) optimization problem is the conventional formulation used by regulated companies and power pools to schedule the power generation units for supplying the load demand over a multi-hour to multi-day timeframe [1]. The UC problem consists of deciding which thermoelectric power units need to operate at each time period (1 h) in order to minimize the generation costs (fuel cost, startup, and shutdown costs), and to satisfy the operational technical constraints for the entire power system (spinning reserve and load), as well as for each power generation unit (minimum up/down times, minimum and maximum power, and load ramps) [2]
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