Patent ID: 7299212

Claim:
A computer implemented system for optimal dispatch of energy generation and energy load in an energy imbalance market of an energy distribution system separate from a bilateral energy trading market and a dedicated regulation function of the energy distribution system, the energy distribution system including an energy distribution region subdivided into a plurality of different control areas including imbalance market participants, the system comprising: means for receiving from a plurality of imbalance market participants, including energy generation participants and energy consuming load participants in an energy distribution region, energy supply and energy demand requirements for imbalance energy in an energy imbalance market; means for determining optimal dispatch of energy generation and energy load for each imbalance market participant for balancing generation and load imbalances in the imbalance market responsive to security constraints of at least one imbalance market participant, wherein determining optimal dispatch is based on a direct current line transmission security constraint according to the relationship: Pow line base + ∑ unit ∈ G ⁢ ⁢ SF line ; ⁢ unit · ( En unit t - En unit base ) - ∑ load ∈ L ⁢ ⁢ SF line ; ⁢ load · ( En load t - En load base ) , wherein Pow line base is a power line base flow, unit is one of a group of energy generators G, SF line;unit is a shift factor for the unit on the line, En unit t is the unit energy for time interval t, En unit base is the unit base energy, load is one of a group of energy loads L, SF line;load is a shift factor for the load on the line, En load t is the load energy for the time interval t, and En load base is the load base energy; and means for generating balancing dispatch instructions responsive to the determined optimal dispatch of energy generation and energy load for each imbalance market participant for use in controlling their respective energy generation and energy load to remedy energy generation and energy load imbalances in the imbalance market other than the use of a bilateral energy trading market and a dedicated regulation function of the energy distribution system.