Genetic algorithm with binary representation of generating unit start-up and shut-down times for the unit commitment problem

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Highlights：

• The genetic algorithm is an effective method for unit commitment.

• The proposed definition of the decision variables reduces the solution space.

• The proposed method gives a stable and acceptable solution that is near-optimal.

摘要

•The genetic algorithm is an effective method for unit commitment.•The proposed definition of the decision variables reduces the solution space.•The proposed method gives a stable and acceptable solution that is near-optimal.

论文关键词：Unit commitment,Power generation dispatch,Genetic algorithms,Evolutionary computation,Combinatorial optimization

论文评审过程：Available online 20 May 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2013.05.010