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From the optimization point of view, an optimum solution of the unit
commitment problem with reliability constraints can be achieved when all constraints are
simultaneously satisfied rather than sequentially or separately satisfying them. Therefore,
the reliability constraints need to be appropriately formulated in terms of the conventional
unit commitment variables. In this paper, the reliability-constrained unit commitment
problem is formulated in a mixed-integer program format. Both the unit commitment risk
and the response risk are taken into account as the probabilistic criteria of the operating
reserve requirement. In addition to spinning reserve of generating units, interruptible load is
also included as a part of operating reserve. The numerical studies using IEEE-RTS
indicate the effectiveness of the proposed formulation. The obtained results are presented
and the implementation issues are discussed. Two sensitivity analyses are also fulfilled to
illustrate the effects of generating unit failure rates and interruption time of interruptible
load.
Type of Study:
Research Paper |
Received: 2008/10/07 | Accepted: 2013/12/30