PowerWorld v20 Released
September 12, 2017
We are pleased to announce the release of new versions across the PowerWorld line of power system analysis and visualization software. PowerWorld Simulator, PowerWorld Retriever, PowerWorld Trainer, and PowerWorld Viewer are all now on version 20. For a complete list of what’s new in version 20, see: https://www.powerworld.com/products/simulator/whats-new Simulator 20 now includes a 64-bit version, which […]
Synthetic Cases Including System Dynamics
May 24, 2017
Researchers at Texas A&M have released the following video showing the frequency of a synthetic power system oscillating over time. The video was created using PowerWorld Simulator and a synthetic power system case, including synthetic transient models. The case contains no CEII data and may be used by industry participants and researchers to model system […]
New Synthetic Power Flow Cases
May 3, 2017
A new website has been added by Texas A&M providing a repository of a repository of publicly available, non-confidential synthetic power system test cases, including cases with up to 2000 buses. Electric Grid Test Cases This repository includes cases in a number of formats; you can also download a synthetic 2000 bus PWB here (and its corresponding […]
Synthetic Power Flow Cases
June 21, 2016
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 […]
High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Analysis
June 6, 2016
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 […]