This paper presents a novel approach to solve the Multi-Area unit –commitment problem using a evolutionary programming technique. The objective of the Multi-Area unit commitment problem is to determine the optimal or a near optimal commitment strategy for generating units located in multiple areas that are interconnected via tie –lines and joint operation of generation resources can result in s...

As renewable energy increasingly penetrates into power grid systems, new challenges arise for system operators to keep the systems reliable under uncertain circumstances, while ensuring high utilization of renewable energy. This paper presents unit commitment (UC) which takes into account the volatility of wind power generation. The UC problem is solved with the forecasted intermittent wind pow...