Improving the efficiency of a four-unit generating station

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OSTI ID:220074

Kornegay, D L ^[1]

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1. Woodward Governor Co., Plover, WI (United States)

Increasing the efficiency of hydro generating stations is gaining importance as more and more power stations become automated. The increase in annual revenues due to efficiency improvements is one factor in evaluating the cost justification of an automation project. Several previous works have stated that the efficiency of a generating can be improved by using certain generation dispatching methods. The purpose of this study is to quantify the gain in annual revenues for a four-unit hydro generating station, using actual data from an existing station. The method used in this study does not require a rigorous analytical study. It should, however, provide a reasonably accurate estimate of the potential revenue gain achievable by using an automated generation dispatching control. This method is adaptable to stations with any number of units.

• OSTI ID: 220074
• Report Number(s): CONF-9507190--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
CONTROL
DIAGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
NUMERICAL DATA
POWER GENERATION