1. Power World User’s Work Group (PWUWG)
Chair: Daniel Kuraspediani - BPA

2. Roadmap Currently using V.18 Total # of patches to date:
Released in June 2014
Total # of patches to date: 44
Latest Patch to date:
1/29/15

3. PW 18 New Features & Updates: Aux files Model Explorer ATC Tool
Case Information Displays
Contingency Analysis Tool
Fault Analysis
File Formats
GIC
Integrated Topology Processing
Model Explorer
Oneline diagrams
PV & QV Tools
Powerflow Solution Options
Sensitivity Calculations
Time Step Simulation
Transient Stability
User Interface Dialogs

4. PWUWG #6 Discussion Topics: October 21 – 22, 2014
Attendance: 30 people – PW,TPWR,PSE,SCL,BPA,SNPD,AESO,AVA,Columbia Grid, GCPUD
Discussion Topics:
User-end Patch and Version Testing
Create a forum for users to share info
Different vendor case translation:
Post Contingency AGC Response
Importing from GE PSLF defaults
PSSE .raw file ID converter
Remove “&” in ID

5. PWUWG #6 Discussion Topics: WECC RAS Format & Modeling
Saving WECC RAS files
RAS models in Transient
EMS Oneline Viewer
Looking for other vendors besides AREVA to create translation files
Transient Stability & Composite Load Model
Phase 1 & 2 testing of composite load models complete
Transient benchmark testing with other software complete
Time Step Simulation & Composite Load Model(CLM)
Demonstration of the tool and converting the CLM

6. PWUWG #6 Discussion Topics: CIP-014 Black-start studies N-1-1 Tools
Discussion of the impact & possible expectations
Black-start studies
Initialization & future improvements
N-1-1 Tools
Using sensitivities(LODF) to reduce contingencies
Joining two contingency lists to create N-1-1’s
WECC-Wide System Model
Use of the Integrated Topology Processing Tool
Significant increase in speed for performing studies

7. PWUWG #6 *Future* Discussion Topics:
Transient Setup & Composite Load Model
Examples and run-through
Sensitivity Tools
Examples
User-End Testing procedures
Black Start/Restoration