02 — Capability · BC-1540.10
Plant Dispatch & Scheduling
Decide which utility plants run, when and at what output, so generation meets demand and market commitments and treatment works meet expected flows at the lowest overall cost.
- Generation Scheduling
- Economic Dispatch
- Merit Order Scheduling
In scope
- Day-ahead and intraday unit commitment
- Real-time output instructions to plants
- Bids, offers and instructions with the system or market operator
- Treatment works production scheduling
Out of scope
- Manufacturing master production schedules (see BC-1120.10 Plant Master Scheduling)
- Dispatching field service technicians to jobs (see BC-1180.50.10 Service Dispatch & Scheduling)
- Detailed production scheduling in manufacturing (see BC-630.10)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1540.10.10Unit Commitment PlanningChoose which generating units start and stop over the coming days against forecast demand, fuel and plant constraints.
- BC-1540.10.20Real-Time Plant DispatchSend output setpoints to running units through the day so generation follows load and system operator instructions.
- BC-1540.10.30Market Operator SchedulingSubmit bids, offers and availability to the ISO, RTO or market operator and carry out the schedules and instructions it accepts.
- BC-1540.10.40Treatment Works Production SchedulingPlan how much each water treatment works produces and when, balancing demand, storage, raw water availability and power prices.