Are expert systems needed on the power exchange?

The goal of this masters thesis is to investigate whether it is possible to improve the activities at the power production unit (PDP) at Sydkraft with the help of expert systems. Another goal is that the produced result should work as an education material for the production operators. Therefore the work contains a detailed description of the power exchange and the factors that influence it, in addition to a description of the work tasks of the operators. The conclusions are, first, that an embedded critiquing system would enable a quicker training of new operators, while also giving the more experienced operators feedback on their decisions. Secondly, the water storage operation should be documented, to create a basis for the development of an expert system, and to create more material for education. The thesis also suggests a new model for the development of expert systems in areas where it is not known whether such a solution is possible. (au)