Authors: R. Allen, T. Olason, and S. G. Bridgeman
Waterpower '97 ; Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydropower. NY : ASCE, 1997. Vol. 3
Abstract
The advent of the open access transmission concept and the pending unbundling of the electric utility industry means that generators will compete for sales on the basis of selling price on the open market. The traditional market for hydroelectric power will no longer be the ratepayers of vertically integrated utilities or long-term sales contracts. To survive in the competitive marketplace, hydroelectric generators will need to pursue all possible means of economic efficiency. A key element of meeting this objective will be the use of a computerized support system that could assist operations managers in making decisions – a “decision support system” or “DSS”.
