Planning Tool
Generation And Ancillary Planning Tool
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Generation And Ancillary Planning Tool
PowerSym is a tool for forecasting short-term and intermediate-term outcomes for electric generation wholesale suppliers. It is often used for optimizations such as fossil, hydro, or hybrid renewables. It is also utilized by utilities to show settlement within the ISO and without the ISO to justify to the state government the economic benefits of being in the ISO/RTO to the state rate payer.
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PowerSym is a tool for forecasting short-term and intermediate-term outcomes for electric generation wholesale suppliers. The forecast period can range from next hour to three months or longer.
PowerSym uses a set of forecast hourly market-clearing prices to predict these outcomes with a high degree of accuracy. Each generation resource is to be modeled along with all relevant costs, constraints, availability, status, and other significant factors.
Benefits
PowerSym will respect modeling factors as binding constraints on the operation of the power source. The product will maximize the dollar profit within the bounds of all constraints and within the least processing time possible. PowerSym starts with a straight-forward calculation of hourly operation. This forecast is then tested for constraint violation.
Where a constraint is not satisfied, PowerSym evaluates every reasonable dispatch alternative for the period surrounding the violation. The solution selected is the most profitable solution that satisfies all constraints. Multiple passes are used so as to allow different algorithms to correct for different types of violations. Outcomes are determined independently for each source, except for those special predefined cases where operating costs are dependent on other sources
Functionality
- Offers API calls (Application Programming Interface) to allow data to flow in and out of the system to interact with external logic provided by the host company. This feature enables data transformation and manipulation to be executed outside of PowerSym using standard Java Web Services, Oracle Remote Procedures or other data exchange methods to be established between Integ and the client. The benefit of this plug-in feature is to empower client participation in the simulation process using proprietary logic that is intellectually protected as black-box procedures .
- Allows Scenario Building. PowerSym can operate on a single source or an entire system of sources (multiple scenarios). PowerSym can perform multiple analyses in order to compare results from alternative data sets and display the comparative results side-by-side.
- Allows What-If Analysis. The high-speed processing logic enables users to obtain result quickly to test-out different strategies.
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This tool provides short-term and intermediate-term forecasting for electric generation wholesale suppliers, aiding in optimization and strategic planning.
By providing forecasts and insights on energy generation, the tool informs strategic decisions related to energy sourcing, production optimization, and market participation.
The tool can show settlement within and outside the ISO, demonstrating the financial advantages of being part of the ISO/RTO to state governments and ratepayers.
The tool can be used for optimizing various types of energy sources, such as fossil fuels, hydroelectric power, and hybrid renewables, leading to efficient power generation.
It provides data and forecasts that help utilities demonstrate the settlement process and the associated economic benefits of ISO/RTO participation to state governments.
