... of utilizing electric and steam-driven units, the cost of gas, the effect of linepack changes, and the effect of a varying inlet boundary pressure. Method All meter location mileposts and daily flow data are collected, along with linepack information and the cost of gas for the next calendar year...

... (including constraints). The resulting steady state of the pipeline (the flow and pressure by milepost) is useful as an ideal target. But SSO cannot address the issue of how to control the pipeline to maximize profit while delivering transient loads and achieving an optimal state for making tomorrow s...