arxivmath.OCeess.SY2026-07-21
Optimization models and algorithms for the Unit Commitment problem
Javal Vyas, Carl Laird, Ignacio E. Grossmann, Ricardo M. Lima, Iiro Harjunkoski, Jan Poland
The unit commitment problem determines the optimal strategy to meet the electricity demand at minimum cost by committing power generation units at each point of time. Solving the unit commitment problem gives rise to a challenging optimization problem due to its combinatorial com…