Historic North American GMD Events
PowerWorld Simulator supports binary and text file formats for time and spatially-varying geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) surface electric field inputs. This format allows development of detailed solar storm scenarios based on historic events or 3D earth conductivity models. Surface electric field models developed by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center with Empirical Magnetotelluric Transfer Functions (EMTF), which […]
August 14, 2023
WECC Area Interchange Diagram
These files include one-line diagrams and support files to show area interchange in WECC cases. A description of each file is as follows: WECCAreaDIagramGE.pwd: a one-line diagram similar to those developed in the GE PSLF program. (Interface quantities are complete in the Northwest region but may need to be added elsewhere for completeness.) WECCAreaDiagramGE.aux: auto-inserts […]
July 26, 2023
NOAA SWPC Geoelectric Field Models
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) offers geoelectric field inputs that can be used with PowerWorld Simulator GIC. Data are accessed from the SWPC Geoelectric Field Model landing page. The tabs at the top allow viewing of E-fields computed from 1D (EPRI) or 3D (NSF EarthScope USArray project) Earth resistivity […]
July 11, 2023
PJM Base Case Setup Process
Motivation: PJM Network Model power flow cases typically have a large generation/load imbalance that result in large positive or negative generation at the island slack bus and distorted flows on nearby lines and transformers. The island slack bus is often located within PJM. A recent example has -6.6 GW at Peach Bottom (PEACHBOT 22.00 kV). […]
Tags: Cases,How-to,Script,Simulator,Tip
February 17, 2023
Add GIC-Related Object Data Fields to Displays
This auxiliary file (updated October 4, 2022) will modify Case Information Displays for the following objects to include GIC-related data fields: Bus Generator Load Branch Inputs Transformer Controls Switched Shunts Line Shunts Substation DC Transmission Line MTDC Converters VSC DC Lines This enables easy viewing, editing, and sharing of GIC-related data between Simulator users, without […]
October 4, 2022
3D File Format for GMD/HEMP Event Inputs
The B3D binary file format uses little-endian order and holds two-dimensional, time-varying data such as electric fields on the surface of the earth. Because the magnitude and direction can be non-uniform in time and space, it can be used where a 3D earth resistivity model is assumed. Applications in PowerWorld Simulator include geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) […]
Tags: Documentation,GIC
January 31, 2022
Induction Motor Modeling and Progressive Tripping and Reconnecting
The WECC MVS Load Meeting on August 10, 2021 was held via online web conference. Jamie Weber of PowerWorld Corporation presented several topics on induction motor modeling and progressive tripping reconnecting. Link to these presentations are as follows. Three Phase Induction Machine Model History Phasor Model of Single Phase Induction Motor Model INDMOT1P model documentation […]
Tags: Product,Simulator,Transient Stability
August 11, 2021
N-1-1 Contingency Scenario ATC Analysis
The ATC analysis in Simulator can include a set of contingencies defined in the contingency analysis tool during the ATC calculation. The key is getting that list of contingencies defined for the N-1-1 contingencies. Each contingency will have 2 actions defined, which Simulator will evaluate for outages when calculating the sensitivities used for the ATC […]
Tags: How-to,Simulator,Tutorial
March 3, 2021
Bus DC Loss Multiplier Setup
This auxiliary file may be used to set the Bus DC Loss Multiplier field based on the losses in each bus’s Area, Zone, or the Entire Case. Script statements are included for each of these three options. Please open the file in a text editor and place the comment string “\\” in front of those […]
February 22, 2021
Applying Multiple Faults Simultaneously in Transient Stability
A common question that PowerWorld support staff receives is as follows. Question: Can I apply multiple faults in a transient stability simulation simultaneously? Answer: Yes, absolutely! We agree that normally this would not happen in real life situations, however there are studies that power engineers do that may require this. Our customers in North American […]
Tags: How-to,Simulator,Tip,Transient Stability
January 8, 2021