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6. Conclusions
The economic dispatch problem with multiple fuel op-
tions is a complex optimization problem whose impor-
tance may increase as competition in power generation
intensifies. This paper presents economic dispatch prob-
lem with multiple fuel options using composite cost
function. The proposed CCF based solution for economic
dispatch with MFO offers a best contribution in the area
of economic dispatch. In contrast to the HM [9], this
approach fully explores the cost coefficients and gives a
promising value of power for providing improved eco-
nomic dispatch. The HM method requires the valid as-
sumptions such as initial value of lambda and it itera-
tively solves the problem. The proposed methodology is
a non-iterative method that directly gives the optimal
generation schedule of the generating set and it does not
require any assumptions. The numerical results demon-
strate that the proposed approach offers a better conver-
gence rate, minimum cost to be achieved and better solu-
tion than the existing methods. As power systems are
usually large scale systems, the proposed meth od may be
suggested for the solution of economic load dispatch
problems and it is also suitable for online applicatio ns.
7. Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the authorities of
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu,
India, for their continued support, encouragement, and
the extensive facilities prov ided to carry out this research
work.
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