Advances in Electric Power Engineering

In the 21st century, electric power engineering is going green and smart. In this century, the increasing search for the efficiency, the computational continuous improvement and the development of new effective mathematical methods are three impelling forces for the utilization of optimization in electric power systems. Nowadays, it is unlikely to find an electric company that does not use optimization methods. This kind of processes is utilized in both planning and operation calculations for the generation, transmission and distribution areas of power systems. Electrical engineers face these new operational methods, in some cases without the adequate preparation. This book aims to include some of the present and foreseen applications of the optimization in electric power systems, explained by main experts in the field. Furthermore, this book may serve as state-of-the-art for undergraduate and graduate students worldwide.