Economic load dispatch with prohibited zone and ramp-rate limit constraints — A comparative study

Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) is one of the important optimization problem in advanced power system and control. In this paper, six and fifteen generating units in ELD problem has been considered. Prohibited zone and ramp rate limit constraints has been also considered. ELD problem has been solved using three types of optimization techniques. These optimization techniques are Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Particle Swarm Optimization with Constriction Factor and Inertia Weight factor Approach (PSOCFIWA) and Time Varying Acceleration Based Particle Swarm Optimization with Constriction Factor and Inertia Weight factor Approach (TVAC-PSOCFIWA) algorithms. Optimum result of each optimization techniques have been compared.