Main purpose of the AGC (automatic generation control) or LFC (load frequency control) is to balance the total system generation against system load and losses so that the desired frequency and power interchange with neighboring systems are maintained. With the process of Unbundling, in a restructured power system, the engineering aspects of planning and operation have to be reformulated although essential ideas remain the same. DISCO Participation Matrix (DPM) helps in the visualization and implementation of the contracts between the GENCOs and DISCOs....
Authors: Satish Kumar Mitta.