Stochastic optimization based economic dispatch and interruptible load management with distributional forecast of wind farm generation

Lei Yang, Miao He, Vijay Vittal, Junshan Zhang

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Abstract

We study stochastic optimization of economic dispatch (ED) and interruptible load management using short-term distributional forecast of wind farm generation. Specifically, we develop a Markov-chain-based distributional forecast model for wind farm generation based on spatial and temporal characteristics of the wind turbine power output in a wind farm. Built on the distributional forecast model, the joint optimization of ED and interruptible load management is cast as a stochastic optimization problem. The proposed stochastic ED problem is compared with the deterministic ED problem using the persistence wind generation forecast model, and also with the scenario-based ED formulation which uses all possible wind generation states. Numerical studies, using a modified IEEE RTS 24-bus system and realistic wind measurement data from an actual wind farm, demonstrate the significant benefits obtained by leveraging the Markov-chain-based distributional forecast and the interruptible load management.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,CDC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages199-204
Number of pages6
EditionFebruary
ISBN (Electronic)9781479977468
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 53rd IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2014 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: Dec 15 2014Dec 17 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
NumberFebruary
Volume2015-February
ISSN (Print)0743-1546
ISSN (Electronic)2576-2370

Conference

Conference2014 53rd IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period12/15/1412/17/14

Keywords

  • Economic dispatch
  • spatio-temporal analysis
  • wind farm generation forecast
  • wind generation integration

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