240 HYDROTHERMAL COORDINATION

7.8 DYNAMIC-PROGRAMMING SOLUTION TO THE

HYDROTHERMAL SCHEDULING PROBLEM
Dynamic programming may be applied to the solution of the hydrothermal
scheduling problem. The multiplant, hydraulically coupled systems offer com-
putational difficulties that make it difficult to use that type of system to illustrate
the benefits of applying DP to this problem. Instead we will illustrate the
application with a single hydroplant operated in conjunction with a thermal
system. Figure 7.16 shows a single, equivalent steam plant, Ps, and a hydroplant
with storage, PH, serving a single series of loads, PL. Time intervals are denoted
by j , where j runs between 1 and j,,,.
Let:
rj = net inflow rate during period j
6 = storage volume at the end of period j
qj = flow rate through the turbine during period j
PHj = power output during period j
sj = spillage rate during period j
Psj = steam-plant output
eoad = load level
Fj = fuel cost rate for period j
Both starting and ending storage volumes, V, and Frnax, are given, as are the
period loads. The steam plant is assumed to be on for the entire period. Its
input-output characteristic is
Fj = a + bPsj + cPsj p/h (7.42)
The water use rate characteristic of the hydroelectric plant is
4j = d + gpHj + hP$, acre-ft/h for pHj > 0 (7.43)
and
= 0 for PHj = 0
FIG. 7.16 Hydrothermal system model used in dynamic-programming illustration.
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