Ant Colony Search Algorithm for Optimal Generators Startup during Power System Restoration

Table 3

Generator start-up sequence and selected path with the backtracking search method.

Unit no.	Bus no.	Cranking unit	Start time	Selected path for energization
1	30	Black start	0 : 00	—
6	35	Black start	0 : 00	—
4	33	6	0 : 10	(35-22), (22-21), (21-16), (16-19), (19-33)
7	36	6	0 : 20	(35-22), (22-23), (23-36)
8	37	1	0 : 20	(30-2), (2-25), (25-37)
5	34	4	0 : 40	(19-20), (20-34)
3	32	4	0 : 50	(16-15), (15-14), (14-13), (13-10), (10-32)
2	31	4	0 : 50	(10-11), (11-6), (6-31)
10	39	8	1 : 40	(2-1), (1-39)
9	38	8	3 : 30	(25-26), (26-29), (29-38)