Genetic algorithm model for profit maximization of generating companies in deregulated electricity markets

Applied Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 538-552

  Georgilakis, Pavlos S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; POWER MARKETS; PROFITABILITY;

ALGORITHM MODEL; ALGORITHM SOLUTION; DEREGULATED ELECTRICITY MARKET; GENERATING COMPANIES; GENERATION SCHEDULES; MODEL PROBLEMS; PRICE-BASED UNIT COMMITMENTS; PROBLEM CONSTRAINTS; PROFIT MAXIMIZATION; UNIT-COMMITMENT PROBLEMS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 70449574678     PISSN: 08839514     EISSN: 10876545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08839510903078101     Document Type: Article

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