Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders

Schneider, K. P.; Mather, B. A.; Pal, B. C.; Ten, C. -W.; Shirek, G. J.; Zhu, H.; Fuller, J. C.; Pereira, J. L.  R.; Ochoa, L. F.; de Araujo, L. R.; Dugan, R. C.; Matthias, S.; Paudyal, S.; McDermott, T. E.; Kersting, W.

doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2760011

Title: Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders

Abstract

For nearly 20 years the Test Feeder Working Group of the Distribution System Analysis Subcommittee has been developing openly available distribution test feeders for use by researchers. The purpose of these test feeders is to provide models of distribution systems that reflect the wide diversity in design and their various analytic challenges. Because of their utility and accessibility, the test feeders have been used for a wide range of research, some of which has been outside the original scope of intended uses. This paper provides an overview of the existing distribution feeder models and clarifies the specific analytic challenges that they were originally designed to examine. Additionally, the paper will provide guidance on which feeders are best suited for various types of analysis. The purpose of this paper is to provide the original intent of the Working Group and to provide the information necessary so that researchers may make an informed decision on which of the test feeders are most appropriate for their work.

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Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Imperial College of Science, London (United Kingdom)
Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI (United States)
Milsoft Utility Solution, Abilene, TX (United States)
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
Univ. of Manchester (United Kingdom)
Federal Univ. of Juiz De Fora (Brazil)
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Knoxville, TN (United States)
Austrian Inst. of Technology, Vienna (Austria)

Publication Date:: Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1432185

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5D00-68591
Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8950

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 33; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8950

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; distribution system analysis; power simulation; power modeling; smart grid

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                    Schneider, K. P., Mather, B. A., Pal, B. C., Ten, C. -W., Shirek, G. J., Zhu, H., Fuller, J. C., Pereira, J. L.  R., Ochoa, L. F., de Araujo, L. R., Dugan, R. C., Matthias, S., Paudyal, S., McDermott, T. E., and Kersting, W. Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Schneider, K. P., Mather, B. A., Pal, B. C., Ten, C. -W., Shirek, G. J., Zhu, H., Fuller, J. C., Pereira, J. L.  R., Ochoa, L. F., de Araujo, L. R., Dugan, R. C., Matthias, S., Paudyal, S., McDermott, T. E., & Kersting, W. Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2760011

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                    Schneider, K. P., Mather, B. A., Pal, B. C., Ten, C. -W., Shirek, G. J., Zhu, H., Fuller, J. C., Pereira, J. L.  R., Ochoa, L. F., de Araujo, L. R., Dugan, R. C., Matthias, S., Paudyal, S., McDermott, T. E., and Kersting, W. Tue .  
"Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2760011.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1432185.

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  title        = {Analytic Considerations and Design Basis for the IEEE Distribution Test Feeders},

  author       = {Schneider, K. P. and Mather, B. A. and Pal, B. C. and Ten, C. -W. and Shirek, G. J. and Zhu, H. and Fuller, J. C. and Pereira, J. L.  R. and Ochoa, L. F. and de Araujo, L. R. and Dugan, R. C. and Matthias, S. and Paudyal, S. and McDermott, T. E. and Kersting, W.},

  abstractNote = {For nearly 20 years the Test Feeder Working Group of the Distribution System Analysis Subcommittee has been developing openly available distribution test feeders for use by researchers. The purpose of these test feeders is to provide models of distribution systems that reflect the wide diversity in design and their various analytic challenges. Because of their utility and accessibility, the test feeders have been used for a wide range of research, some of which has been outside the original scope of intended uses. This paper provides an overview of the existing distribution feeder models and clarifies the specific analytic challenges that they were originally designed to examine. Additionally, the paper will provide guidance on which feeders are best suited for various types of analysis. The purpose of this paper is to provide the original intent of the Working Group and to provide the information necessary so that researchers may make an informed decision on which of the test feeders are most appropriate for their work.},

  doi          = {10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2760011},

  journal      = {IEEE Transactions on Power Systems},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 33,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017},

  month        = {Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017}

}

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