Power generation scheduling optimization
AssigneeCube Hydro Partners, LLC
InventorsWalter Neal Simmons, Connor James Tinen, Ian Eldridge-Allegra, Jonathon Ryan Gillespie
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of unit scheduling optimization for a hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market includes: minimizing flow of water through the hydroelectric plant to meet a generation schedule, wherein integer linear programming is used for the minimizing and a set of constraints used for the minimizing includes a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the hydroelectric plant. The minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the hydroelectric plant may be at least 6.0 milligrams per liter. The hydroelectric plant may include at least two turbines disposed in the flow of water in a cascading arrangement.
Claims33
A computer-implemented method of unit scheduling optimization for a hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market comprising:
- minimizing flow of water through the hydroelectric plant to meet a generation schedule, wherein integer linear programming is used for the minimizing and a set of constraints used for the minimizing comprises a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the hydroelectric plant.
A computer-implemented method of unit scheduling optimization for at least one hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market comprising:
- maximizing revenue per unit flow of water through the at least one hydroelectric plant, wherein integer linear programming is used for the maximizing and a set of constraints used for the maximizing comprises a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the at least one hydroelectric plant.
A computer-implemented method of unit scheduling optimization for at least one hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market comprising:
- minimizing potential energy decrease of water passing through the at least one hydroelectric plant to satisfy a generation schedule, wherein integer linear programming is used for the minimizing and a set of constraints used for the minimizing comprises a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the at least one hydroelectric plant.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to perform unit scheduling optimization for a hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market comprising:
- minimizing a flow of water through the hydroelectric plant to meet a generation schedule, wherein integer linear programming is used for the minimizing and a set of constraints used for the minimizing comprises a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the hydroelectric plant.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- memory including instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform unit scheduling optimization for a hydroelectric plant in a bilateral market comprising:
- minimizing a flow of water through the hydroelectric plant to meet a generation schedule, wherein integer linear programming is used for the minimizing and a set of constraints used for the minimizing comprises a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration downstream of the hydroelectric plant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.