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METHOD FOR OPERATION OF HYDROPOWER RESERVOIR WITH A 2-PARAMETER ELEVATION RULE CURVE

  • US 20170234292A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2017
  • Published: 08/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for optimizing the energy produced by a hydropowered reservoir over a time wherein:

  • generation of a first Rule Curve for the reservoir in accordance with a USACE operational strategy;

    generation of a second Rule Curve for the reservoir which modifies said first Rule Curve by considering a second parameter, namely, the water level of the reservoir at the beginning of a month;

    operating said reservoir in accordance with said second Rule Curve.

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