Assignment 1: Economic Dispatch

(5 points to be added to Test 1)

Consider a power system with 3 generators that serve its load. Assume that the
transmission losses are negligible. The cost function and power limits of each
generator are as follows:
Gen 1: MW P MW hr P P P F 600 150 , / $ 00142 . 0 2 . 7 510 ) (
1
2
1 1 1 1

Gen. 2: MW P MW hr P P P F 400 100 , / $ 00194 . 0 85 . 7 310 ) (
2
2
2 2 2 2

Gen. 3: MW P MW hr P P P F 200 50 , / $ 00482 . 0 97 . 7 78 ) (
3
2
3 3 3 3

Assume the 3 plants are committed. Answer questions 1-4 below using economic dispatch
1) Determine the economic dispatch of the three generators for load increments of 100 MW
from 300 MW to 1200 MW. Place your results in the Table below.

Load (MW) Gen. 1 (MW) Gen. 2 (MW Gen. 3 (MW)
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200

2) Use Excel to plot the power output of each unit versus total load in the same graph.
3) Assume the load (in MW) varies as follows over a 24 hr period:
)
12
sin( 450 750 t P
L


where t is in hours. In here t = 0 corresponds to midnight, t = 6 corresponds to 6:00 am, t = 14
corresponds to 2:00 pm, etc. Use Excel to plot the power output variability of each
generator.
4) Repeat 1) above if the generators are not committed, i.e., any generator can be shut OFF.