Simplified Algorithms for Computing Dynamic Solutions to Multi-Regional Planning Models. Technical Report SOL 81-2

摘要

The fundamental problem of time-staged multi-regional planning is that a single model which incorporates both time stages and regional detail generally leads to too large a model to manage and solve. Thus, for a class of multi-regional planning models, this report presents simplified algorithms for computing approximate dynamic solutions. These methods are applicable to the US Deprtment of Energy's Midterm Energy Market Model (MEMM) and National Coal Model (NCM), and to the US Department of Transportation's Highway Network Design Model (HNDM). Three methods are discussed: lexicographic ordering, regional disaggregation, and iterative aggregation. (ERA citation 08:017989)