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Example 5.3: Power System Analysis Author: Prof. Arindam Ghosh

The document discusses an example from a chapter on the economic operation of power systems. It analyzes whether it is economical to have both units operational at all times or switch one off during off-peak hours using data on the units' generation limits and fuel costs as well as hourly load distribution. Running both units continuously results in a total cost of Rs. 165,000, while switching one unit off during off-peak hours incurs additional switching costs of Rs. 5,000, resulting in a higher total cost of Rs. 167,225. Therefore, it is more economical to have both units operational at all times.

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Example 5.3: Power System Analysis Author: Prof. Arindam Ghosh

The document discusses an example from a chapter on the economic operation of power systems. It analyzes whether it is economical to have both units operational at all times or switch one off during off-peak hours using data on the units' generation limits and fuel costs as well as hourly load distribution. Running both units continuously results in a total cost of Rs. 165,000, while switching one unit off during off-peak hours incurs additional switching costs of Rs. 5,000, resulting in a higher total cost of Rs. 167,225. Therefore, it is more economical to have both units operational at all times.

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4/11/2019 Power System Analysis

Power System Analysis Author: Prof. Arindam Ghosh

Chapter 5: Economic Operation of Power System

Example 5.3

Consider two generating plant with same fuel cost and generation limits. These are given by

For a particular time of a year, the total load in a day varies as shown in Fig. 5.2. Also an additional cost of Rs. 5,000 is incurred by switching
of a unit during the off peak hours and switching it back on during the during the peak hours. We have to determine whether it is economical
to have both units operational all the time.

Fig. 5.2 Hourly distribution of load for the units of Example 5.2.

Since both the units have identical fuel costs, we can switch of any one of the two units during the off peak hour. Therefore the cost of
running one unit from midnight to 9 in the morning while delivering 200 MW is

Rs.

Adding the cost of Rs. 5,000 for decommissioning and commissioning the other unit after nine hours, the total cost becomes Rs. 167,225.

On the other hand, if both the units operate all through the off peak hours sharing power equally, then we get a total cost of

Rs.

which is significantly less that the cost of running one unit alone.

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