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The Time Step Simulation tool allows you to specify operating conditions and obtain power flow solutions for a set of points in time. It provides the tools needed to analyze the operation of a power system hour by hour or by intervals down to one second.
Time Step Simulation is available in the base Simulator package. If you own Simulator, you can start taking advantage of this valuable tool right away. In addition, if you own Simulator OPF or SCOPF licenses, you can solve OPF and SCOPF scenarios on a time point to time point basis and use the tool to evaluate the behavior of prices and operating constraints. The tool will obtain the optimized generation dispatch for each time point of the analysis horizon.
In order to access the Time Step Simulation, go to the Tools ribbon tab, and choose Time Step Simulation from the Run Mode ribbon group. This is only available in Run mode. The following topics describe key components of the time step simulation tool:
- Time Step Simulation Quick Start
- Time Step Simulation Dialog
- Specifying and Maintaining a List of Time Points
- Loading Input Data
- Setting up Scheduled Input Data
- Storing Input Data and Results
- Running a Timed Simulation
- Time Step Simulation Toolbar
- Running OPF and SCOPF Simulations
- Application of Controller Time Delays