For a standard OPF, this is the total cost of generation. If all loads are dispatchable, it is the generation cost minus the benefit to the loads (i.e. the negative of the social welfare).
-- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 On May 19, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Aman Bansal <elec.amanban...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all > > For every time I run OPF for different problems, there appear a particular > objective function value in $/hr > > What is signifies actually? > > -- > Aman Bansal, > M.Tech. Student (Power Systems) > Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) > Varanasi > Cell No. +91-841-799-9350 > > *The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention*