Automatic generation control is one of the important control problems in interconnected power system design and operation, and is becoming more significant today due to the increasing size, changing structure, emerging renewable energy sources and new uncertainties, environmental constraints, and the complexity of power systems. The automatic generation control (AGC) markets require increased intelligence and flexibility to ensure that they capable to maintain generation-load balance, following serious disturbances. The AGC systems of tomorrow which should handle complex multi-objective regulation optimization problems characterized by a high degree of diversification in policies, control strategies, and widely distribution in demand and supply sources surely must be intelligent. The core of such intelligent system should be based on flexible intelligent algorithms, advanced information technology, and fast communication devices. The intelligent automatic generation control interacting with other ancillary services and energy markets will be able to contribute to upcoming challenges of future power systems control and operation. This issue will be performed by intelligent meters and data analyzers using advanced computational methods and hardware technologies in both load and generation sides. Intelligent Automatic Generation Control provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of power system AGC, and addresses several new schemes using intelligent control methodologies for simultaneous minimization of system frequency deviation and tie-line power changes to the match total generation and load demand, which is required for successful operation of interconnected power systems. The physical and engineering aspects have been fully considered, and most proposed control strategies are examined by real-time simulations. The present book could be useful for engineers and operators in power system planning and operation, as well as academic researchers and univers
