Simple power outage algorithm for distribution networks in developing countries

Developing countries like India have a huge supply-demand gap. Load shedding is very common during power shortages These outages cause extreme consumer discomfort. The consumer is also forced to have backup enough to meet his requirement. Frequent power outages also cause consumer ire and are a disincentive for the consumer to cooperate with any government initiatives. In this paper a simple and novel algorithm is presented wherein during power shortage, a partial outage is initiated for each consumer by giving weightage to sanctioned loads, load curve, revenue generated by the consumers with respect to the utility etc.. This algorithm is aimed at creating a win-win situation for the utility and the consumer, reduce consumer discomfort and dissatisfaction and also reduce the amount of back-up power investment by individual consumers.