Multi-interval dispatch system tools for enabling dispatchers in power grid control centers to manage changes
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions, comprising;
scheduler engines, respectively having different look-ahead periods, configured to generate respective schedules that forecast availability of at least one power generation resource that will be employed to generate electrical power in a power grid, wherein at least one scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a mixed integer programming based optimization application and at least one other scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a linear programming based optimization application;
the at least one scheduler engine that is the mixed integer programming based optimization application has a first look-ahead period that is longer than a second look-ahead period of the at least one other scheduler engine that is the linear programming based optimization application; and
an energy system tool configured to;
generate a comprehensive operating plan that merges the respective schedules generated by the scheduler engines; and
dispatch one or more power generation resources of the at least one power generation resource of the power grid according to the comprehensive operating plan to generate the electrical power in the power grid.
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Abstract
A system tool that provides dispatchers in power grid control centers with a capability to manage changes. Included is a user interface and a plurality of scheduler engines. Each scheduler engine is configured to look ahead at different time frames to forecast system conditions and alter generation patterns within the different time frames. A comprehensive operating plan holds schedules generated by the plurality of scheduler engines. A relational database is coupled to the comprehensive operating plan. Input data is initially received from the relational database for each scheduling engine, and thereafter the relational database receives data from the scheduling engines relative to forecast system conditions.
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17 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions, comprising; scheduler engines, respectively having different look-ahead periods, configured to generate respective schedules that forecast availability of at least one power generation resource that will be employed to generate electrical power in a power grid, wherein at least one scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a mixed integer programming based optimization application and at least one other scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a linear programming based optimization application; the at least one scheduler engine that is the mixed integer programming based optimization application has a first look-ahead period that is longer than a second look-ahead period of the at least one other scheduler engine that is the linear programming based optimization application; and an energy system tool configured to; generate a comprehensive operating plan that merges the respective schedules generated by the scheduler engines; and dispatch one or more power generation resources of the at least one power generation resource of the power grid according to the comprehensive operating plan to generate the electrical power in the power grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a system comprising a processor via scheduler engines respectively having different look-ahead periods, respective schedules associated with the scheduler engines that forecast availability of at least one power generation resource that will be employed to generate electrical power in a power grid, wherein at least one scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a mixed integer programming based optimization application and at least one other scheduler engine of the scheduler engines is a linear programming based optimization application; the at least one scheduler engine that is the mixed integer programming based optimization application has a longer look-ahead period than the at least one other scheduler engine that is the linear programming based optimization application; generating, by the system, a comprehensive operating plan based on the respective schedules; and dispatching, by the system, one or more power generation resources of the at least one power generation resource of the power grid according to the comprehensive operating plan to generate the electrical power in the power grid. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause a system including a processor to perform operations comprising:
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generating, via a group of scheduler engines respectively having different lookahead periods, respective schedules associated with the group of scheduler engines that forecast availability of at least one power generation resource that will be employed to generate electrical power in a power grid, wherein at least one scheduler engine of the group of scheduler engines is a mixed integer programming based optimization application and at least one other scheduler engine of the group of scheduler engines is a linear programming based optimization application; the at least one scheduler engine that is the mixed integer programming based optimization application has a longer look-ahead period than a look-ahead period of the at least one other scheduler engine that is the linear programming based optimization application; generating a comprehensive operating plan based on the respective schedules; and dispatching one or more power generation resources of the at least one power generation resource of the power grid according to the comprehensive operating plan to generate the electrical power in the power grid. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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