**Appendix A**

**Table A1.** Data of thermal units for Test Systems 1 and 2.


**Table A2.** The data of hydropower plants of Test Systems 1 and 2.


**Table A3.** Load demand and water inflows of Test Systems 1 and 2, and wind speed of Test System 2.



**Table A4.** Optimal generations obtained by MASCSA for Test System 1.

**Table A5.** Optimal generations obtained by MASCSA for Test System 2.

