A Simulator Of The Hydroelectric Plants Operation As Tool For Analyzing Data

This paper presents the use of a simulator of the hydroelectric plants operation as tool for analyzing data. Two approaches are shown. In the first the simulator must reproduce the water discharge trajectory recorded by the plant. In the second the simulator's aim is reproduce the generation trajectory of a certain operation period. The two methods for analyzing data are described and the advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed. The data analysis via simulation has been applied to Brazilian hydroelectric plants which are under the coordination of the Brazilian Electric System National Operator. The results show the potential of this tool for the consistency evaluation of the data used in the hydroelectric operation planning. © 2008 IEEE.21418Lind, D.A., Marchal, W.G., Wathen, S.A., Statistical techniques in business and economic (2006) McGraw-Hill College, , MA, EUAHidalgo, I.G., Search system for data analysis from hydroelectric plants (2004), MS thesis, State University of Campinas, SP, BrazilHidalgo, I. G., Soares S., Fontane, D. G., Cicogna, M. A. (2009). Management and analysis of data from hydroelectric plants. Accepted for IEEE PES Power Systems Conference & Exhibition (PSCE)Vinhal, C.D.N., Decision support system for energetic operation planning of electrical systems (1998), PhD thesis, State University of Campinas, SP, BrazilArce, A., Ohishi, T., and Soares, S. (2002). Optimal dispatch of generating units of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant. J. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 17(1)Cicogna, M.A., Model for energetic operation planning of hydrothermal systems using object oriented programming (1999), MS thesis, State University of Campinas, SP, BrazilCicogna, M.A., Support decision system to short and long term planning of hydroelectric power system (2003), Ph.D thesis, State University of Campinas, SP, Brazi