A linear programming model for reducing system peak through customer load control programs

Author

Kurucz, C.N. ; Brandt, D. ; Sim, S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Manage. Sci., Miami Univ., Coral Gables, FL, USA

Volume

11

Issue

4

fYear

1996

fDate

11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1817

Lastpage

1824

Abstract

A linear programming (LP) model has been developed to optimize the amount of power system peak load reduction through scheduling of control periods in commercial/industrial and residential load control programs at Florida Power and Light Company, USA. The LP model can be used to determine both long and short term control scheduling strategies and for planning the number of customers which should be enrolled in each program. Results of applying the model to a forecasted late 1990s summer peak day load shape are presented. It is concluded that LP solutions provide a relatively inexpensive and powerful approach to planning and scheduling load control. Also, it is not necessary to model completely general scheduling of control periods in order to obtain near best solutions to peak load reduction

Keywords

control system synthesis; linear programming; load management; load regulation; optimal control; power consumption; power system control; power system planning; USA; control design; customer load control programs; linear programming model; load scheduling; long-term control scheduling strategy; power system peak load reduction; short-term control scheduling strategy; summer peak day load shape; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial power systems; Job shop scheduling; Lighting control; Linear programming; Load flow control; Power system control; Power system modeling; Power system planning; Power systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.544648

Filename

544648