Genetic algorithm based optimization for configuration and operation of emergency generators in medical facility

In this paper, the application of genetic algorithm (GA) to energy management of isolated power system is discussed. A method to realize the simultaneous optimization of configuration and operation with emergency generators (EGs) in a hospital is proposed as an example. The simultaneous optimization of configuration and operation needs search of enormous combinations, which is generally considered to be a difficult problem. In the proposal, we show a method to efficiently perform the simultaneous optimization of configuration and operation by dual gene coding. The effectiveness of the proposed method is examined by a case study using actual data in a hospital.