Benders decomposition applied to security constrained unit commitment: Initialization of the algorithm
A Benders initialization methodology applied to SCUC problem is proposed. The initialization relies on the addition of inexpensive cuts to the initial UC. The methodology is applied to the IEEE-118 and RTS-96 systems. The procedure improves the overall convergence of Benders algorithm. Number of iterations and computing time are reduced to reach a SCUC solution.
benders decomposition security constrained unit commitment initialization methodology mixed integer linear programming