Time Step Simulation: Results

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The results of the Time Step Simulation are presented on the grids of the Results page. The Time Step Simulation allows you to specify what objects (buses, lines, generators, loads, etc.) and what object fields (bus voltage, bus LMP, gen MW, etc.) should be displayed on the results grids. This gives the user the flexibility needed to explore the relevant results, avoiding at the same time the problem of storing a massive amount of results, most of which may not be relevant. Storage is a critical aspect of the Time Step Simulation, since a set of results comparable to full a PF/OPF/SCOPF solution is generated for each timepoint.

The Results page has two sections: The top section is used to set up the options needed to customize the results display. The grid section is used to display the actual results.

Results Page: Top Section

This section includes the following options:

View/Modify

Press this button to access the Custom Results Selection Dialog. This dialog is used to specify the objects and object fields for which results will be stored.

Load

The custom result definitions set up in the Custom Results Selection Dialog can be saved in a Custom Results File (*.tsc) in order to use them with different *.tsb files or Simulator cases. Press this button to Load the results file and apply the result definitions to the current time step simulation.

Save

Press this button to save the result definitions in a Custom Results File (*.tsc).

Group Results by

The results grids for Areas, Buses, etc. are Matrix Grids that present the time point results for each type of object. For instance, suppose that we want to store the bus voltage magnitude and angle. The Buses grid will show columns for the time point values of voltage magnitude and voltage angle of selected each bus.

Objects: The columns will be grouped by objects, e.g., all the fields of bus 1, then all the fields of bus 2, etc.

Fields: The columns will be grouped by fields, e.g. all the bus p.u. voltages, then all the bus LMPs, etc.

Identify Results by

The results grids for Areas, Buses, etc. create one column for each object field specified in the Custom Results Selection Dialog. The column header thus identifies the particular object for which time point results are displayed. This identification can be made based on the object Number, Name or Number + Name combination.

Send All Results to Excel

Press this button will send all results to Excel. The format and data that gets sent will be the same as when sending each table to Excel one at a time. Only the results tables that actually have objects defined will be sent to Excel. All results will be sent to a new workbook in separate worksheets.

Results Page: Grid Section

This grid section is used to display the results of the Results Grids.