Release of PowerWorld Simulator v24 Beta
September 9, 2024
All licensed PowerWorld users are invited to download and use a new beta release of PowerWorld Simulator v24. This beta release has several new features, but the main reason for this release is to allow our users to better handle the new ERCOT full-topology cases. If you or your organization has not received an email […]
Simulated Impact of the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse on US Solar PV Generation
March 12, 2024
North America will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Since the path of the eclipse crosses regions with large amounts of solar PV generation, Professor Thomas Overbye of Texas A&M University produced a video that shows the estimated impact of this eclipse on US PV generation. The simulations and visualizations were done […]
Impact of October 2023 Eclipse on Solar PV Generation
October 9, 2023
An annular solar eclipse will pass over North and South America on Saturday October 14, 2023. Since the path of the eclipse crosses regions with large amounts of solar PV generation, Professor Thomas Overbye of Texas A&M University produced a two-minute video that shows the estimated impact of this eclipse on US PV generation. Since […]
Simulator v23 Released
February 28, 2023
We are pleased to announce the release of PowerWorld Simulator version 23. It is now available for download by customers with current maintenance agreements. A list of new features in version 23 is available here.
FirstRate ERCOT 2022 Now Available
February 8, 2023
The FirstRateTM generator cost model dataset mapped to the ERCOT 2022 planning case series (22SSWG) is now available to subscribers of FirstRate ERCOT. FirstRate models provide basic and essential inputs for use with PowerWorld Simulator OPF software, based on figures published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). More information about FirstRate is available here, […]