PowerWorld Simulator and Add-On Pricing
PowerWorld Simulator solves fully functional power flows, including area transactions, for systems of up to 250,000 buses. Pricing starts at $11,000 for the base package.
Several optional product add-ons are available for use with Simulator:
Whether you choose to purchase a single-user license, multiple single licenses, or a site license, you will be entitled to one year of free upgrades and support. At the end of that year, commercial users may renew the maintenance agreement at 28% of the corresponding license’s price at that time. This would again entitle you to upgrades and support for the following year. Pricing below applies to commercial licenses.
| Simulator Pricing with no Add-ons | |
| First License | US$11,000 |
| Additional Licenses (Each) | Each US$5,500 |
| Site License*see below | US$33,000 |
| Corporate License*see below | US$66,000 |
| Simulator Add-on | First License | Additional Licenses (Each) |
Site License * see below |
Corporate License * see below |
| ATC | US$5,500 | US$2,750 | US$16,500 | US$33,000 |
| PVQV | US$5,500 | US$2,750 | US$16,500 | US$33,000 |
| OPF | US$8,800 | US$4,400 | US$26,400 | US$52,800 |
| SCOPF** | US$3,300 | US$1,650 | US$9,900 | US$19,800 |
| Reserves** | US$5,500 | US$2,750 | US$16,500 | US$33,000 |
| SimAuto | US$5,500 | US$2,750 | US$16,500 | US$33,000 |
| ITP | US$11,000 | US$5,500 | US$33,000 | US$66,000 |
| Transient Stability | US$11,000 | US$5,500 | US$33,000 | US$66,000 |
| GIC | US$11,000 | US$5,500 | US$33,000 | US$66,000 |
| Scheduled Actions | US$5,500 | US$2,750 | US$16,500 | US$33,000 |
| TransLineCalc | US$2,200 | US$1,100 | US$6,600 | US$13,200 |
| Distributed Contingency *** | No Cost | No Cost | ||
| Distributed ATC **** | US$16,500 | US$33,000 | ||
| Distributed Transient Stability **** | US$33,000 | US$66,000 | ||
| Distributed QV **** | US$8,250 | US$16,500 |
*A site license allows for an unlimited number of installations or concurrent instances utilized by users working at one geographic location (within 1,000 meters of one another), and a corporate license allows for an unlimited number of installations or concurrent instances utilized by users throughout an organization (without geographic constraint). For more information on what constitutes a site, please contact PowerWorld Corporation at sales@powerworld.com or by phone at (217) 384-6330.
** The SCOPF and Reserves add-ons can only be purchased after purchasing the OPF add-on
*** The Distributed Contingency add-on is only available after purchasing a site-license to the SimAuto add-on. After purchasing a site-license to Simulator with the SimAuto add-on, the Distributed Contingency add-on is available at no cost.
**** The Distributed ATC, Distributed QV, or Distributed Transient Stability add-on can only be purchased after purchasing a site-license to the ATC, PVQV, or Transient Stability add-on, respectively, and a site-license to the SimAuto add-on.
Pricing Examples:
- 3 licenses to Simulator Base Package
Price = US$11,000 + 2*US$5,500 = US$22,000 - Site* License of Simulator with the OPF and SCOPF add-ons:
| Product | Sub-Total |
| Simulator Site License | US$33,000 |
| OPF Add-on for Site | US$26,400 |
| SCOPF Add-on for Site | US$9,900 |
| Site License | US$69,300 |
- Site* License of Simulator with all add-ons:
| Product | Sub-Total |
| Simulator Site License | US$33,000 |
| ATC Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| PVQV Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| OPF Add-on for Site | US$26,400 |
| SCOPF Add-on for Site | US$9,900 |
| OPF Reserves Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| SimAuto Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| ITP Add-on for Site | US$33,000 |
| Transient Stability Add-on for Site | US$33,000 |
| GIC Add-on for Site | US$33,000 |
| Scheduled Actions Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| TransLineCalc Add-on for Site | US$6,600 |
| Distributed Contingency Add-on for Site | No Cost |
| Distributed ATC Add-on for Site | US$16,500 |
| Distributed Transient Stability Add-on for Site | US$33,000 |
| Distributed QV Add-on for Site | US$8,250 |
| Site License | US$315,150 |
*A site license allows for an unlimited number of installations or concurrent instances utilized by users working at one geographic location (within 1,000 meters of one another), and a corporate license allows for an unlimited number of installations or concurrent instances utilized by users throughout an organization (without geographic constraint). For more information on what constitutes a site, please contact PowerWorld Corporation at sales@powerworld.com or by phone at (217) 384-6330.
Educational Version
Educational versions of all products are available for use at universities by faculty, staff, and students for teaching and academic research. Contact PowerWorld Corporation at sales@powerworld.com or by phone at (217) 384-6330 for more information.
Free 13 Bus Evaluation Version
A free download of a 13-bus version of the software with ATC, PVQV, OPF/SCOPF/Reserves, Transient Stability, and GIC add-ons is available here.
Free PowerWorld Viewer
Viewer is a freeware program designed to make it easy to exchange power flow cases. You can view a solved power flow case graphically using animated one-lines. Viewer (and Simulator) can handle cases up to 250,000 buses. Download it for Free!
All PowerWorld products have on-line help files! See our Help Files to download.