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A Computationally Efficient Formulation to Accurately Represent Start-Up Costs in the Medium-Term Unit Commitment Problem

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Luis Montero *
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Antonio Bello
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Javier Reneses
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Manuel Rodríguez
DOI:10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3232029delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Nowadays, the changing paradigm in power systems highlights the necessity of improving detail in energy models. The deployment of non-dispatchable renewable energy resources that regulators traditionally promoted, like the European Union case and some areas of the United States, is being accelerated due to the enhanced competitiveness of clean technologies. However, the delay in the widespread use of non-conventional energy-storage techniques, like batteries, is causing an increase in the variability of the thermal-generated demand for electricity. In that context, many combined cycle gas turbine generators have redressed their proceedings, increasing their start-up and shut-down frequency for operating fewer hours than historically have done. Their fast ramping capabilities position them as the best alternative to cover demand peaks in the near term. Consequently, there is a growing interest in representing these thermal units properly. This paper exposes a great-detailed analysis of the start-up cost modeling to accomplish future market trends. Likewise, a new mathematical formulation of the unit commitment problem is also presented. Finally, the formulation is compared to one of the most renowned methodologies. Its successful performance is described in several case studies, where authentic power-demand curves and technical details of a gas-fired generation portfolio are handled in medium-term horizons.
Keywords:
Costs
Power systems
Mathematical models
Renewable energy sources
Production
Portfolios
Market research
Climate change
Unit commitment
start-up costs
medium-term
piecewise linearization
stairwise aggregation method
electricity markets
power systems
efficient formulation
optimization

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IEEE Transactions on Power Systems cover
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
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7.2
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