1. MATPOWER considers the active and reactive power injections as two 
independent optimization variables. The power factor is simply a function of 
these two, so I would say that it is equivalent to have both active power and 
power factor angle as optimization variables, though that is not how it is 
implemented explicitly.

2. I don't remember the context of the reply you refer to, but if I understand 
correctly, I believe there are contexts in which you are correct.

-- 
Ray Zimmerman
Senior Research Associate
419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
phone: (607) 255-9645




On Feb 9, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Silvio Miceli wrote:

> Dear Ray,
> 
> 1. Can I say MATPOWER's OPF considers the power factor angle of generators as 
> optimization variable? If not, how can I consider as optimization variable?
> 
> 2. Also, according to one of your replies to a post with regards to 
> considering the slack bus voltage as optimization variable, why you want to 
> implement OLTC in MATPOWER? In my idea, considering the slack bus as 
> optimization variable is equal to have an OLTC and consequently considering 
> the secondary voltage as optimization variable. Because usually the OLTC is 
> used in order to control the voltage of slack bus and in MATPOWER is already 
> considered as optimization variable. If I am not right, please let me know?
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Silvio 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 17:47, Ray Zimmerman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Silvio Miceli wrote:
> 
>> 1. What kind of generator has been taken into account in MATPOWER in Section 
>> 5.4.3 of MANUAL in order to consider the capability curve?
> 
> It is simply intended to be a piecewise linear approximation to the kind of 
> capability curve exhibited by many types of conventional generators, such as 
> this one from Figure 2 in [1].
> 
>> 2. I want to minimize losses instead of maximizing social welfare 
>> considering offers and bids. How can I do it in MATPOWER?
> 
> The answer to this one is readily available in the list archives ... e.g. 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00817.html
> 
>> 3. How can I maximize profit for generators in MATPOWER instead of 
>> maximizing Social welfare?
>> Also, by which formula I can obtain profits (for generators), revenue and 
>> cost in MATPOWER? Could you please address it? 
> 
> I'm not aware of a method to maximize profits, since that would involve an 
> objective that is a function of price, a very unconventional type of 
> optimization problem. You can compute revenue directly as the product of 
> quantity and price, and the cost is available in the dispatch matrix returned 
> by runmarket. See help idx_disp for a description of each column of the 
> dispatch matrix.
> 
>   - Ray
> 
> [1] 
> http://www.hydroworld.com/index/display/article-display/353952/articles/hydro-review/volume-28/issue-2/feature-articles/system-protection/coordinating-generator-protection-and-controls-an-overview.html
> 
> -- 
> Ray Zimmerman
> Senior Research Associate
> 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
> phone: (607) 255-9645
> 
> 
> 

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