A comprehensive contribution factor method for congestion management

This paper introduces a comprehensive method for congestion management by using network, generator and load contribution information. When congestion occurs, the priority is given first to the network contribution factor, then to the generator contribution factor and last to the load contribution factor. If the congestion can be relieved by the network adjustment, only the network control is used. Otherwise, generator redispatching is initialized. The method may also be combined with demand side (load) management to solve the congestion. The congestion management scheme is presented in this paper.