Abstract: A system for operating a train having one or more locomotive consists with each locomotive consist comprising one or more locomotives, the system including a locator element to determine a location of the train, a track characterization element to provide information about a track, a sensor for measuring an operating condition of the locomotive consist, a processor operable to receive information from the locator element, the track characterizing element, and the sensor, and an algorithm embodied within the processor having access to the information to create a trip plan that optimizes performance of the locomotive consist in accordance with one or more operational criteria for the train.

Abstract: A technique is provided for operating a wind farm at increased rated power output. The technique includes sensing a plurality of operating parameters of the wind turbine generator, assessing the plurality of operating parameters with respect to respective design ratings for the operating parameters, and intermittently increasing a rated power output of the wind turbine generator based upon the assessment.

Abstract: A predictive control process comprises determining a firing temperature profile that maximizes profit from a summation over a period of time of a difference between return from operation of the energy producing unit and cost of operating the energy producing unit, wherein the cost includes at least one non-linear variable and at least one value for the non-linear variable is provided from a data model; and operating the energy producing unit according to a firing temperature profile derived from the optimized profit.