Short-Term Scheduling of Combined Cycle Units Using Mixed Integer Linear Programming Solution

Juan Alemany, Diego Moitre, Herminio Pinto, Fernando Magnago

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, National University of Rio Cuarto, Rio Cuarto, Argentina.
Nexant Inc., Chandler, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.52016                

Abstract

Combined cycle plants (CCs) are broadly used all over the world. The inclusion of CCs into the optimal resource scheduling causes difficulties because they can be operated in different operating configuration modes based on the number of combustion and steam turbines. In this paper a model CCs based on a mixed integer linear programming approach to be included into an optimal short term resource optimization problem is presented. The proposed method allows modeling of CCs in different modes of operation taking into account the non convex operating costs for the different combined cycle mode of operation.

Keywords

Combined Cycle Plants; Unit Commitment; Mixed Integer Linear Programming

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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