ECE 4520

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ECE 4520
Operation and Optimization of the Power Grid

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Broadly, this course aims to acquaint students with the economics and optimal operation of modern electric power systems. Topics include optimal power flow, economic dispatch, electricity markets, and emerging techniques for renewable energy integration. Strong emphasis will be placed on the development and application of techniques to solve convex and stochastic optimization problems. By the end of the course, students will have developed a firm grasp of optimal power system operations, the emerging challenges facing deep renewable energy integration, and tools to effectively tackle said challenges.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ECE 2200, ECE 3100, or permission of instructor.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11705 ECE 4520   LEC 001

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