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The Illinois Center for a Smarter Electric Grid (ICSEG), part of the Information Trust Institute (ITI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is developing synthetic power system models based entirely on publicly available information. These can be used for research and testing without violating confidentiality agreements or Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) regulations. Models […]

PowerWorld is developing tools for incorporating HEMP into power flow and transient stability analysis. Professor Tom Overbye of the University of Illinois and PowerWorld co-founder, recently delivered this presentation to the PSERC Industry Advisory Board. Interested customers are encouraged to contact us about beta-testing these tools. (Contact information is listed below.) Visualization The following contour graphics […]

PowerWorld Simulator’s geographic data view tool is uniquely suited for creating wide-area visualization of geomagnetic induced current (GIC) flow. In this example, substations are denoted by circles, sized proportionally to the GIC in the neutral. The color denotes whether GIC is flowing into or out of the ground at the substation. This simulation incorporates the NERC Benchmark GMD Event […]

PowerWorld founder Professor Tom Overbye created these rich images in PowerWorld Simulator using a one-line diagram and unified North American power flow models. They demonstrate how Simulator can be used to provide “overview” visualizations, that might be of interest to a wide audience that might include management, media, government, and the general public. The images […]

We recently developed a spreadsheet template for analyzing transformer thermal response due to geomagnetically induced current (GIC), as described in the NERC Transformer Thermal Impact Assessment White Paper. Details for this and for modeling of the NERC Benchmark GMD Event are provided in these knowledge-base articles. We will extend an offer to our North American […]

On March 7, 2014, FERC issued an order directing NERC “to submit for approval one or more Reliability Standards that will require certain registered entities to take steps or demonstrate that they have taken steps to address physical security risks and vulnerabilities related to the reliable operation of the Bulk-Power System.” PowerWorld Simulator can easily […]

Professor Thomas Overbye was elected to the prestigious U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in February 2013.

PowerWorld Simulator 17 has been released! New features include web-based help documentation that is continuously updated, available Geomagnetically Induced Current (GIC) analysis add-on, Distributed Flexible AC Transmission System (D-FACTS) device modeling, and transient stability support for line relay models. A complete listing of what’s new in version 17 may be found here or at the […]

PowerWorld Corporation has been participating in NERC’s Geomagnetic Disturbance Task Force (GMDTF) and will be represented at the November 29, 2012 meeting at EPRI’s Washington DC office. The GMDTF has been extremely helpful in providing guidance and industry feedback for development of the leading PowerWorld Simulator GIC software for analyzing the impact of geomagnetically-induced currents […]

June 26, 2012 — Champaign, Illinois, USA — PowerWorld Corporation has developed an innovative software modeling tool to help electric utilities determine the impact a solar storm could have on the electric power grid.