METHOD FOR OPERATION OF HYDROPOWER RESERVOIR WITH A 2-PARAMETER ELEVATION RULE CURVE
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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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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a novel method for operating a hydropower reservoir which is an improvement over the existing single-parameter (the current month) USACE Rule Curve approach, the improvement comprising the consideration of a second parameter, namely the water level of the reservoir at the beginning of the month, in the decision-making process for operation of the reservoir.
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1. A method for optimizing the energy produced by a hydropowered reservoir over a time wherein:
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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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