1. Chair: Daniel Kuraspediani - BPA POWER WORLD USER’S WORK GROUP (PWUWG)

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

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

4. 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 PWUWG #6

5.  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  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