I would use load2disp() <http://www.pserc.cornell.edu//matpower/docs/ref/matpower5.1/load2disp.html> to convert all of your loads to dispatchable (interruptible) loads. You can set the price at which the interruption happens (the value of lost load).
Ray > On Jun 2, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Nandu Balachandran <nbala...@my.uno.edu> wrote: > > Dear Dr. Zimmerman, > > When the OPF solution do not converge (because of excess load compared to > generation or transmission line power limits), I wish to have a load shedding > so that the OPF gives a solution. What is the best way to achieve load > shedding in Matpower? > > Thank You, > > Nandu Balachandran > Research Assistant > The University of New Orleans >