Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Conventional Methods -- 1.2 Intelligent Search Methods -- 1.3 Application of Fuzzy Set Theory -- 2 Power Flow Analysis -- 2.1 Mathematical Model of Power Flow -- 2.2 Newton¿́¿Raphson Method -- 2.3 Gauss¿́¿Seidel Method -- 2.4 P-Q decoupling Method -- 2.5 DC Power Flow -- 3 Sensitivity Calculation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Loss Sensitivity Calculation -- 3.3 Calculation of Constrained Shift Sensitivity Factors -- 3.4 Perturbation Method for Sensitivity Analysis -- 3.5 Voltage Sensitivity Analysis -- 3.6 Real-Time Application of Sensitivity Factors -- 3.7 Simulation Results -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Classic Economic Dispatch -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Input-Output Characteristic of Generator Units -- 4.3 Thermal System Economic Dispatch Neglecting Network Losses -- 4.4 Calculation of Incremental Power Losses -- 4.5 Thermal System Economic Dispatch with Network Losses -- 4.6 Hydrothermal System Economic Dispatch -- 4.7 Economic Dispatch by Gradient Method -- 4.8 Classic Economic Dispatch by Genetic Algorithm -- 4.9 Classic Economic Dispatch by Hopfi eld Neural Network -- 5 Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Linear Programming Method -- 5.3 Quadratic Programming Method -- 5.4 Network Flow Programming Method -- 5.5 Nonlinear Convex Network Flow Programming Method -- 5.6 Two-Stage Economic Dispatch Approach -- 5.7 Security-Constrained ED by Genetic Algorithms -- 6 Multiarea System Economic Dispatch -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Economy of Multiarea Interconnection -- 6.3 Wheeling -- 6.4 Multiarea Wheeling -- 6.5 MAED Solved by Nonlinear Convex Network Flow Programming -- 6.6 Nonlinear Optimization Neural Network Approach -- 6.7 Total Transfer Capability Computation in Multiareas -- 7 Unit Commitment -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Priority Method -- 7.3 Dynamic Programming Method -- 7.4 Lagrange Relaxation Method -- 7.5 Evolutionary Programming-Based Tabu Search Method -- 7.6 Particle Swarm Optimization for Unit Commitment.

7.7 Analytic Hierarchy Process -- 8 Optimal Power Flow -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Newton Method -- 8.3 Gradient Method -- 8.4 Linear Programming OPF -- 8.5 Modifi ed Interior Point OPF -- 8.6 OPF with Phase Shifter -- 8.7 Multiple-Objectives OPF -- 8.8 Particle Swarm Optimization for OPF -- 9 Steady-State Security Regions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Security Corridors -- 9.3 Traditional Expansion Method -- 9.4 Enhanced Expansion Method -- 9.5 Fuzzy Set and Linear Programming -- 10 Reactive Power Optimization -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Classic Method for Reactive Power Dispatch -- 10.3 Linear Programming Method of VAR Optimization -- 10.4 Interior Point Method for VAR Optimization Problem -- 10.5 NLONN Approach -- 10.6 VAR Optimization by Evolutionary Algorithm -- 10.7 VAR Optimization by Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm -- 10.8 Reactive Power Pricing Calculation -- 11 Optimal Load Shedding -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Conventional Load Shedding -- 11.3 Intelligent Load Shedding -- 11.4 Formulation of Optimal Load Shedding -- 11.5 Optimal Load Shedding with Network Constraints -- 11.6 Optimal Load Shedding without Network Constraints -- 11.7 Distributed Interruptible Load Shedding -- 11.8 Undervoltage Load Shedding -- 11.9 Congestion Management -- 12 Optimal Reconfi guration of Electrical Distribution Network -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mathematical Model of DNRC -- 12.3 Heuristic Methods -- 12.4 Rule-Based Comprehensive Approach -- 12.5 Mixed-Integer Linear Programming Approach -- 12.6 Application of GA to DNRC -- 12.7 Multiobjective Evolution Programming to DNRC -- 12.8 Genetic Algorithm Based on Matroid Theory -- 13 Uncertainty Analysis in Power Systems -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Defi nition of Uncertainty -- 13.3 Uncertainty Load Analysis -- 13.4 Uncertainty Power Flow Analysis -- 13.5 Economic Dispatch with Uncertainties -- 13.6 Hydrothermal System Operation with Uncertainty -- 13.7 Unit Commitment with Uncertainties -- 13.8 VAR Optimization with Uncertain Reactive Load.

13.9 Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow -- 13.10 Comparison of Deterministic and Probabilistic Methods -- Author Biography -- Index.