A real-world benchmark problem for hydropower optimization with dynamic operational constraints

The related paper tests the ability of different reservoir operation
models to represent a relatively simple water rationing policy through a
multi-year simulation of the Upper Krishna River Basin in India. The
tested policies involve reductions in water demand as a function of
storage levels. The models that were tested include Mike Hydro Basin, the
Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model, HEC-ResSIM model, and the
WEB.BM model. Two more simulation models were tested by their vendors, who
subsequently declined joint participation in this publication. The models
utilized single-timestep progression and assumed steady-state flows,
implying an expectation of similar solutions among the models. The results
show that Mike Hydro Basin and HEC-ResSIM fail to allocate water according
to the prescribed rules. The paper provides a problem description and
downloadable input and output data. Modelling practitioners can test the
performance of their models by using the benchmark solution presented in
this paper. The spreadsheet contains the input data and several model
solutions for the test problem outlined in this paper.  The
purpose of the test is to enable water resources simulation model vendors
and users to test the performance of various
models.  Also, the database contains an additional
document with accompanying information provided by Dr. Becker.