The authors develop a model and a solution technique for the problem of generating electric
power when demands are not certain. They also provide techniques for improving the …

In this paper, we focus on an important application from the electric power industry, namely
the unit commitment problem. It is the problem of scheduling a set of electric-power …

The electric power industry is going through deregulation. As a result, the load on the
generating units of a utility is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Furthermore, electric utilities …

The authors develop a technique for refining the unit commitment obtained from solving the
Lagrangian. Their model is a computer program with nonlinear constraints. It can be solved …

Robust-optimization models belong to a special class of stochastic programs, where the
traditional expected cost minimization objective is replaced by one that explicitly addresses cost …

Many production problems involve facility setups that lead to integer variables, production
decisions that are continuous, and demands that are likely to be random. While these …

We present a methodology for managing outsourcing projects from the vendor's perspective,
designed to maximize the value to both the vendor and its clients. The methodology is …

We consider a special class of non-convex programs that are encountered in dispatching the
generating units of an electric company. The general form of these problems is { min c T x:l …

Stochastic multi-stage linear programs are rarely used in practical applications due to their
size and complexity. Using a general matrix to aggregate the constraints of the deterministic …

One of the most important problems in electrical power generation is the unit commitment
problem. The primary concern of system operators is having enough capacity to meet …