In general reactive power costs are negligible for a generator. This capability
was added to MATPOWER’s OPF to explore the behavior when a reactive cost is
imposed (e.g. in the context of a market that includes reactive power offers).
So, in general, it is typical to assume zero costs for reactive power.
Ray
> On Jan 20, 2018, at 1:08 AM, Zenifar parekh <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> In Matpower test cases case9Q, case30Q, and case30pwl, reactive power cost
> data is given. I would like to know how that data is taken? I mean whether it
> is assumed or it is calculated based on capability curve of each generator?
> Is there any database or source in which reactive cost data of other test
> cases is also given?
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
