WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems
Print ISSN: 1790-5060, E-ISSN: 2224-350X
Volume 10, 2015
Bee Algorithm Optimization for Load Management Based On Load Shifting in the Textile Industry
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Abstract: This paper proposes an application of bee algorithm (BA) with compare GA and PSO method to develop the load shifting and the same has been tried with the actual load data collected from the textile industry plant. The target of any load management is to maintain a constant level of load. The important benefits of load management are reduction in maximum demand, reduction in power loss, better equipment utilization and saving through reduced maximum demand charges. Load shifting, one of the simplest method of load management, is to reduce customer demand during the peak period by shifting the use of appliances and equipment to partial peak and on-peak periods. The objective is to minimize the total electricity cost. The methodology proposed can be used for determining the optimal response for textile industry under time varying tariffs such as flat rate and time of use (TOU).To show its efficiency, the bee algorithm is applied to solve the case studies in case of single process multi-jobs (SPMJ). The results show that the proposed method is able to achieve the best solution efficiently and easy to implement.
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Pages: 215-229
WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5060 / 2224-350X, Volume 10, 2015, Art. #23