Abstract:

One way of operating a power network economically and safely is to implement interruptible load (IL) management. IL is an important measure which can ascertain the power outage cost. By considering the reliability indexes such as interruption duration, a new power outage cost function is constructed. A model of interruptible load management based on the function which takes into account consumer reliability is studied. Several case studies are carried out to show that using the model can improve benefit per unit of energy.

Key words: interruptible load; power outage cost; reliability