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The expressions of fuel cost of two thermal generating units as a function of the respective power generation $P_{G 1}$ and $P_{G 2}$ are given as 

$F_{1}\left(P_{G 1}\right)=0.1 a P_{G 1}^{2}+40 P_{G 1}+120 ~\mathrm{Rs} / \text { hour } \qquad 0 \text{MW} \leq P_{G 1} \leq 350 \text{MW}$
$F_{2}\left(P_{G 2}\right)=0.2 P_{G 2}^{2}+30 P_{G 2}+100 ~\mathrm{Rs} / \text { hour } \qquad 0 \text{MW} \leq P_{G 2} \leq 300 \text{MW}$

where $a$ is a constant. For a given value of  $a,$ optimal dispatch requires the total load
of $290 ~\mathrm{MW}$ to be shared as $P_{G 1}=175 ~\mathrm{MW}$ and $P_{G 2}=115 ~\mathrm{MW}.$ With the load remaining unchanged, the value of $a$ is increased by $10 \%$  and optimal dispatch is carried out. The changes in $ P_{G 1}$ and the total cost of generation, $F(= F_{1}+F_{2})$ in $\text { Rs/hour}$ will be as follows

  1. $P_{G 1}$ will decrease and $F$ will increase
  2. Both $P_{G 1}$ and $F$ will increase 
  3. $P_{G 1}$ will increase and $F$ will decrease
  4. Both $P_{G 1}$ and $F$ will decrease
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