System tools for evaluating operational and financial performance from dispatchers using after the fact analysis
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;
a plurality of scheduler engines having respective different look-ahead time periods and respective different time intervals for scheduling within the respective different look-ahead time periods to control generation of electrical power in a power grid, wherein the plurality of schedule engines are configured to generate respective schedules of dispatching of resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid for the respective different look-ahead time periods and the respective different time intervals;
a decision support tool, coupled to the plurality of scheduler engines, configured to;
generate a comprehensive schedule from the respective schedules, wherein the comprehensive schedule comprises a plurality of time intervals for dispatching the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid;
execute the comprehensive schedule to dispatch the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid;
gather operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule;
perform an after-the-fact analysis of the operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule against at least one reference use-case scenario against respective actual costs of the execution of the comprehensive schedule over the plurality of time intervals, comprising for each reference use-case scenario;
simulate respective impact factors of a plurality of distinct impact factors in the reference use-case scenario for each time interval of the comprehensive schedule to identify impact factors that produce respective additional costs over a reference use-case scenario cost associated with the reference use-case scenario for the time interval that contributed to a difference between the reference use-case scenario cost and an actual cost of the execution of the comprehensive schedule during the time interval; and
display, on a display device, a graph comprising;
a first curve representing the reference use-case scenario costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, a second curve representing the actual costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, and respective curves for each of the identified impact factors representing the respective additional costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, wherein one curve associated with an identified impact factor indicates an additional cost over the reference use-case scenario cost and each of other curves associated with identified impact factors indicate another additional cost over another distinct impact factor; and
update the comprehensive schedule based upon the after-the-fact analysis resulting in an updated comprehensive schedule; and
a general control application configured to control dispatch of the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid according to the updated comprehensive schedule.
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Abstract
A decision-support tool is provided to evaluate operational and financial performance for dispatchers in power grid control centers associated with utility systems. A scheduler engine is coupled to a comprehensive operating plan that applies after the fact analysis for performance metrics, root-cause impacts and process re-engineering. A relational database is coupled to a data archiver that captures actual system and resource conditions and then supplies the system and resource conditions to the relational database. The scheduler engine receives the actual system and resource conditions from the relational database and processes it to calculate system performance. A user interface is configured to display at least one of, transmission evaluation application displays, reference and scenario cases and associations between them, results presented with a graphical or tabular displays, comparison results between scenario cases and a reference case, a family of curves where each curve is a performance metric, comparison of scenario input data, study results and statistical analysis and historical data.
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20 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; a plurality of scheduler engines having respective different look-ahead time periods and respective different time intervals for scheduling within the respective different look-ahead time periods to control generation of electrical power in a power grid, wherein the plurality of schedule engines are configured to generate respective schedules of dispatching of resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid for the respective different look-ahead time periods and the respective different time intervals; a decision support tool, coupled to the plurality of scheduler engines, configured to; generate a comprehensive schedule from the respective schedules, wherein the comprehensive schedule comprises a plurality of time intervals for dispatching the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; execute the comprehensive schedule to dispatch the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; gather operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule; perform an after-the-fact analysis of the operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule against at least one reference use-case scenario against respective actual costs of the execution of the comprehensive schedule over the plurality of time intervals, comprising for each reference use-case scenario; simulate respective impact factors of a plurality of distinct impact factors in the reference use-case scenario for each time interval of the comprehensive schedule to identify impact factors that produce respective additional costs over a reference use-case scenario cost associated with the reference use-case scenario for the time interval that contributed to a difference between the reference use-case scenario cost and an actual cost of the execution of the comprehensive schedule during the time interval; and display, on a display device, a graph comprising;
a first curve representing the reference use-case scenario costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, a second curve representing the actual costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, and respective curves for each of the identified impact factors representing the respective additional costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, wherein one curve associated with an identified impact factor indicates an additional cost over the reference use-case scenario cost and each of other curves associated with identified impact factors indicate another additional cost over another distinct impact factor; andupdate the comprehensive schedule based upon the after-the-fact analysis resulting in an updated comprehensive schedule; and a general control application configured to control dispatch of the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid according to the updated comprehensive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a system including a processor, using a plurality of scheduler engines respectively having different look-ahead time periods and different time intervals for scheduling within the different look-ahead time periods, respective schedules for the generation of electrical power in a power grid for the different look-ahead periods and the different time intervals; generating, by the system, a comprehensive schedule from the respective schedules, wherein the comprehensive schedule comprises a plurality of time intervals for dispatching the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; executing, by the system, the comprehensive schedule to dispatch the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; gathering, by the system, operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule; and performing, by the system, an after-the-fact analysis of the operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule against at least one reference use-case scenario against respective actual costs of the execution of the comprehensive schedule over the plurality of time intervals, comprising for each reference use-case scenario; simulating respective impact factors of a plurality of distinct impact factors in the reference use-case scenario for each time interval of the comprehensive schedule to identify impact factors that produce respective additional costs over a reference use-case scenario cost associated with the reference use-case scenario for the time interval that contributed to a difference between the reference use-case scenario cost and an actual cost of the execution of the comprehensive schedule during the time interval; and displaying, on a display device, a graph comprising;
a first curve representing the reference use-case scenario costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, a second curve representing the actual costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, and respective curves for each of the identified impact factors representing the respective additional costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, wherein one curve associated with an identified impact factor indicates an additional cost over the reference use-case scenario cost and each of other curves associated with identified impact factors indicate another additional cost over another distinct impact factor; andupdating, by the system, the comprehensive schedule based upon the after-the-fact analysis resulting in an updated comprehensive schedule; and controlling, by the system, dispatch of the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid according to the updated comprehensive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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, using a plurality of scheduler engines respectively having different look-ahead time periods and different time intervals for scheduling within the different look-ahead time periods, respective schedules for the generation of electrical power in a power grid for their respective look-ahead periods and time intervals; generating a comprehensive schedule from the respective schedules, wherein the comprehensive schedule comprises a plurality of time intervals for dispatching the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; executing the comprehensive schedule to dispatch the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid; gathering operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule; and performing an after-the-fact analysis of the operational data from the execution of the comprehensive schedule against at least one reference use-case scenario against respective actual costs of the execution of the comprehensive schedule over the plurality of time intervals, comprising for each reference use-case scenario; simulating respective impact factors of a plurality of distinct impact factors in the reference use-case scenario for each time interval of the comprehensive schedule to identify impact factors that produce respective additional costs over a reference use-case scenario cost associated with the reference use-case scenario for the time interval that contributed to a difference between the reference use-case scenario cost and an actual cost of the execution of the comprehensive schedule during the time interval; and displaying, on a display device, a graph comprising;
a first curve representing the reference use-case scenario costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, a second curve representing the actual costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, and respective curves for each of the identified impact factors representing the respective additional costs over the plurality of time intervals of the comprehensive schedule, wherein one curve associated with an identified impact factor indicates an additional cost over the reference use-case scenario cost and each of other curves associated with identified impact factors indicate another additional cost over another distinct impact factor; andupdating the comprehensive schedule based upon the after-the-fact analysis resulting in an updated comprehensive schedule; and controlling dispatch of the resources for the generation of electrical power in the power grid according to the updated comprehensive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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