Power Gen, Operation & Control

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to introduce and study a number of engineering and economic problems in planning, operating and controlling power generation and transmission systems in electric utilities. The course will also introduce some mathematical optimization methods and apply them to solve power system problems. Specifically, the course will address the following topics: Power generation characteristics; Economic dispatch; Optimization with constraints; Unit commitment; Generation with limited energy supply; Transmission system effects; Power system security; Optimal power flow; Introduction of state estimation. The course targets graduate students with power/energy concentration. Prerequisites: EECE 418 or 502 or approval of instructor. Offered every other spring semester.