Economic Dispatch

Allocation of generating units for economical production.

Definition by NERC

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The allocation of demand to individual generating units on line to effect the most economical production of electricity.

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1. NERC (2025). Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards. https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Glossary%20of%20Terms/Glossary_of_Terms.pdf ↩