Table 16.2 shows the additional parameters that are used in this example.
Table 16.2: Parameters
Parameter Name |
Interpretation |
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hydro_level[hydro] |
Operating level (in MW) per hydro generator |
hydro_unit_cost[hydro] |
Hourly cost (in pounds) of operating each hydro generator |
hydro_depth_rate[hydro] |
Reservoir depth reduction (in meters) per hour per hydro generator |
hydro_startup_cost[hydro] |
Cost of starting up each hydro generator |
min_depth |
Lower bound on reservoir depth (in meters) |
max_depth |
Upper bound on reservoir depth (in meters) |
midnight_depth |
Required depth (in meters) of reservoir at midnight each night |
meters_per_mwh |
Reservoir level increase (in meters) per megawatt-hour of electricity |