Feasible Modified Subgradient Method for Solving the Thermal Unit Commitment Problem as a New Approach

Table 1

Unit characteristics for four-unit Tuncbilek thermal plant.

Unit No	$P_{\min \hspace{0.17em}}$ (MW)	$P_{\max \hspace{0.17em}}$ (MW)	SC ($)	$a$ ($/h)	$b$ ($/MWh)	$c$ ($/MW^2h)	RU ($)	RU ($)	$T_{\text{up}}$ (h)	$T_{\text{down}}$ (h)
1	8	32	60	0.515	10.86	149.9	6	6	1	1
2	17	65	240	0.227	8.341	284.6	13	13	2	2
3	35	150	550	0.082	9.9441	495.8	30	30	3	3
4	30	150	550	0.074	12.44	388.9	30	30	3	3