WECC/Western Region PowerWorld Users Groups
October 2022
Weather Dependent Limits, James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Voltage Conditioning Tool, James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Voltage Setpoint Tolerance, James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Transient Result Analyzer, James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
GMD Data Maintenance, Scott Dahman, PowerWorld Corporation
auxiliary files used
Generator Stabilizer Tuning, Maysam Radvar, Ready Technologies
Analysis of Battery Charging and Discharging, Amos Ang, Southern California Edison
Direct Inclusion of Weather in PowerWorld Simulator, Thomas Overbye, Texas A&M University
related cases and diagrams
related contour videos
Incorporating Near Real-Time Surface E-Fields into Simulator GIC, Scott Dahman, PowerWorld Corporation
NOAA’s Geoelectric Field Modeling, Shawn Dahl, National Oceanic and Atmosperic Administration, Space Weather Prediction Center
PowerWorld Cruncher Tool, Mark Laufenberg and Thomas Nicol, PowerWorld Corporation
Contingency Combination Analysis, Caroline Marzinzik and James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
July 2020
Session 1: July 7
What’s New in Simulator 22, Saurav Mohapatra, PowerWorld Corporation
Generation Interconnection using PowerWorld Simulator, Tracy Rolstad, PSC North America
Session 2: July 14
Transient Stability Result Analyzer, James Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
New Features in GMD Analysis, Scott Dahman, PowerWorld Corporation
June 18-20, 2019
The Journey to PowerWorld, Brian Keel, Keel Transmission Solutions, LLC
Modeling Snoqualmie, Casey Harman, Puget Sound Energy
PowerWorld via Python, Kalin Lee, Bonneville Power Administration
Python Example, Kalin Lee, Bonneville Power Administration
Testing for Cascading, Daniel Hauge, Bonneville Power Administration
Workstations and Distributed Computing, David Meyer, Puget Sound Energy
New Guy, New Perspective, Adam Sylvia, Avista
Voltage Droop Control, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Voltage Setpoint Tolerance, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
PowerWorld Knowledge Base: Voltage Droop Control, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
What’s New in Simulator Version 21, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Transient Stability RAS, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
December 4-5, 2018
Introduction, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
Interconnection Studies, Richard Maguire, Electrical Consultants, Inc.
June 7, 2017
Implementation of DISTRELAY, Megan Cammarano, Seattle City Light
Experiences with 64 bit PowerWorld Simulator, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
Next Day/Day Ahead and Future Hour Study, Ramu Ramanathan, Maxisys
Peak Reliability Simulator V20 Applications, Joe Mercer, Peak Reliability
What’s New in Simulator Version 20, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
GIC What’s New Summary, Scott Dahman, PowerWorld Corporation
Working with RAS and Contingency Data, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Dependency Explorer, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Load Component Model, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Difference Case Changes, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
EMS Topology Diagrams, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Scheduled Actions Tool, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
March 16, 2016
Web-Based Help Documentation, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
What’s New in Simulator Version 19, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Defining a Model: A Vision for a PowerWorld Case Builder, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Data Maintainer Object, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Contingency Sensitivity Analysis, Cory Rea, Bonneville Power Administration
Cyber Physical Security Analysis, Kate Davis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PV Tool/QV Tool PW 19, Daniel Kuraspediani, Bonneville Power Administration
Advanced Filters Example, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Monitoring WECC Voltage Dip Criteria, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Auxiliary File for WECC Voltage Dip Criteria, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
June 30-July 1, 2015
Bug Reporting, Patches, Support, On-Line Training, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Model Explorer and Case Information Displays, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
What’s New in Simulator Version 19, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Verification and Validation of Transient Stability Models and Results, Tom Overbye, PowerWorld Corporation
Non-wire Methods for Transmission Congestion Management through Predictive Simulation and Optimization, Ruisheng Diao, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
N-1-1 Discussion, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
PTDF and OTDF Sensitivity Functions, Don Johnson, Portland General Electric
PUF Diagram Spreadsheet, Don Johnson, Portland General Electric
Linear Sensitivity Tools, Daniel Kuraspediani, Bonneville Power Administration
User Tip: Calculated Fields, Gordon Comegys
Format Differences from PSLF and PSS/E, Gordon Comegys
QV Tool Governor Power Flow Solution Option, Eric Heredia, Bonneville Power Administration
Scheduled Actions Tool, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
October 21-22, 2014
Bug Reporting, Patches, Support, On-Line Training, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
Composite Load Model Testing, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
LODF Screening Tool, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
N-1-1, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
PEAK RC WSM case (node-breaker), Khanh Thai, Tacoma Power
Record Specification and File Format for Specifying Contingency Definitions and Remedial Action Schemes, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
Using WECC Composite Load Model and PowerWorld Time Step Simulation Tool, Eleanor Ewry, Puget Sound Energy
EMS Oneline Toplogy Diagrams in PowerWorld, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
PowerWorld & NERC Physical Security CIP-014-01, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
May 21-22, 2014
Customer-Driven Development, Jamie Weber, PowerWorld Corporation
Topology Comparison Tool, Zach Gill Sanford, Puget Sound Energy
Topology Comparison Tool Example, Zach Gill Sanford, Puget Sound Energy
Subsynchronous Oscillations (SSO) and PowerWorld Applications at ERCOT, Anuj Dixit and Priya Ramasubbu, ERCOT
PowerWorld Simulator and CIP-014-01, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
July 30-31, 2013
Automatic Scaling, Daniel Kuraspediani, Bonneville Power Administration
Creating the WECC Report Log Using PWS, John Gross, Avista
Scripting Topology Comparison, Daniel Kuraspediani, Bonneville Power Administration
October 15-16, 2012
PowerWorld Website, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
FERC Order 754, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
Transient Stability in PWS, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
What’s New in Simulator Version 17, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
PowerWorld RAS Features, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
RAS Features Examples, Matt Davis, PowerWorld Corporation
Creating Transient Contingencies, Khanh Thai, Tacoma Power
Example Monitoring Branch Angle Difference After Contingency, Gordon Comegys, ColumbiaGrid
March 14, 2012
PowerWorld Background, Kollin Patten, PowerWorld Corporation
User Defined Models, Kate Rogers, PowerWorld Corporation
Downtown Network Modeling, Dean Spratt, Avista
Reading a GE PSLF *.epc into PWS, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
A Sample of Seldom Used Tools and other Power Flow Trivia, Tracy Rolstad, Avista
August 23, 2011
Bug Reporting and Patches, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
How to Report Bugs Effectively, Simon Tatham, professional and free-software programmer
PowerWorld Development Process, Caroline Marzinzik, PowerWorld Corporation
Transformer Modeling Using Simulator, John Gross, Avista