Optimal Combined Non-convex Economic and Emission Load Dispatch Using NSDE

This paper presents an algorithm based on nondominated sorting differential evolution algorithm (NSDE) for solving optimal economic emission dispatch problems in electric power system. Economic emission load dispatch problems are multiobjective optimization problems and are the right field for testing and application of NSDE algorithm. NSDE is reported to have performed excellently on many bench mark test cases of multiobjective optimization problems. The performance of the algorithm is tested on a test case of economic emission load dispatch. The results are impressive and encouraging.