1. EXAM 2 SUMMARY Exam format: Closed book, closed notes
Calculators allowed, no communication devices.
Some computation; could be other kinds of questions (T/F, multiple choice, fill-in-blanks, short answer).
Suggested study approach:
Make sure you know how to solve all HW. Please check the solutions!
Review all in-class materials
Review assigned book chapters

2. EXAM SUMMARY Exam coverage: AGC Primary control Secondary control
CPS1, CPS2
Cost curves
Heat rates & efficiency
Marginal vs. Average
NGCC Units & convexity
EDC
EDC with losses/penalty fctrs
LPOPF
Formulation (offers/bids)
LMPs
Effects on congestion
Be able to obtain transfer functions from block diagrams and get steady-state values from transfer functions. Know what happens after a MW imbalance.
Solution via closed form and Lambda search.

3. EXAM SUMMARY Exam coverage: Nonlinear OPF Solution by grad search
Solution by Newton
SCOPF
Preventive
Fully corrective
Preventive-corrective
SCUC
Formulation
Integer & dynamic (inter-temporal constraints)
Significance/meaning of constraints
B&B
Basic concepts
How to branch, how to bound
Formulation and physical understanding.
Use of GSFs and of Effective GSFs.