The Use of Storage Water in a Hydroelectric System

Failure to adequately define or understand the use of storage water in hydroelectric system has created a fragmented economic environment and schizophrenia in the industry that has the potential to limit its development as a global industry. This paper suggests that, by redefining the use of storage of water in hydroelectric system as a means of using a decision support system to obtain the efficient use of storage water during low flow. The purpose of hydroelectric system optimization is to maximize the value of water resources by providing rapid and informative recommendations based on current data and dynamic forecasts of hydrology, energy prices and loads at individual hydro plants and within the overall system.