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Power-System Studies

Network parameters, equipment impedances, load profiles and protection references.

Explore selected organizations, manufacturer libraries and research repositories. Each entry explains what it provides, how to access it and which operating conditions to check.

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Data sources & references

5 selected sources · Links to original publishers. This is a curated guide, not an exhaustive directory or a hosted dataset.

Synthetic network benchmarks

Texas A&M — Electric Grid Test Cases

Power-system study cases in multiple analysis formats, including synthetic transmission and combined transmission/distribution models.

Use it for
Explore power-flow and dynamics methods. Synthetic cases do not represent an actual utility network or certify installed equipment parameters.
Operating conditions
Preserve case release, file format, voltage/power bases and dynamic-model assumptions. Synthetic cases are not actual utility topology or project short-circuit inputs.
Where & how to access
The repository provides case pages and format information. Review each case’s download conditions, references and citation requests.
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Usage terms & attribution

Follow the selected dataset’s license, required citation and contributor notices. If redistribution terms are not explicit, ask the publisher before reusing files. This page provides links only.

Synthetic distribution models

OEDI — SMART-DS distribution models

Cataloged OpenDSS network models and associated load/scenario data for synthetic distribution-system studies.

Use it for
Practice distribution analysis with documented synthetic systems. Keep release, region and scenario identifiers attached.
Operating conditions
Retain release, region, phase conventions, network model, time interval and load scenario. Treat the systems and associated loads as synthetic.
Where & how to access
Consult the catalog for current download access, dataset license, citation and release documentation.
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Usage terms & attribution

Follow the selected dataset’s license, required citation and contributor notices. If redistribution terms are not explicit, ask the publisher before reusing files. This page provides links only.

Manufacturer protective-device curves

Eaton — breaker time/current curves

A library of time/current documentation for Eaton circuit breakers.

Use it for
Find the correct device characteristic for an independently checked coordination study.
Operating conditions
Match frame, trip unit, rating, settings and curve revision. Check tolerance bands, instantaneous behavior, current-limiting notes and the required fault-current range.
Where & how to access
Select the breaker family and curve document on Eaton’s page; use the product/support library for missing or legacy devices.
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Usage terms & attribution

Manufacturer documents and selection results remain subject to the publisher’s terms and notices. Use the original library; public access or an export option is not a license to republish its tables, curves or software.

Manufacturer protection references & tools

Schneider Electric — protection tools and catalog

Links to product catalogs, time-current curves and selective-coordination tools.

Use it for
Locate exact device references and compare a defined upstream/downstream combination.
Operating conditions
Match device identifiers, trip settings, system voltage, fault level and applicable selectivity tables. A curve overlay alone does not verify every current-limiting interaction.
Where & how to access
Choose Time-Current Curves, the coordination tool or the product catalog. Follow regional access requirements and product-specific instructions.
Open source ↗
Usage terms & attribution

Manufacturer documents and selection results remain subject to the publisher’s terms and notices. Use the original library; public access or an export option is not a license to republish its tables, curves or software.

Simulation methods & model documentation

EPRI — OpenDSS documentation

Distribution-system simulation documentation and routes to the OpenDSS software and examples.

Use it for
Understand model inputs and explore distribution-study examples. This is not a utility’s verified network dataset.
Operating conditions
Check units, voltage/power bases, phase connections, line codes, load profiles and solution mode. Example parameters must not be assumed to describe installed equipment.
Where & how to access
Use the documentation contents and repository links to locate software, example cases and model definitions. Obtain actual project inputs from the equipment owner/manufacturer.
Open source ↗
Usage terms & attribution

Review the software license, documentation notices and each imported case’s terms separately. An open-source solver does not grant rights to unrelated utility or manufacturer data.

Practical use

Use a synthetic network to study power flow or control scenarios, then obtain actual project impedances, fault levels and protective-device curves for a real coordination study.

Check before using the data

  • Check voltage and power bases, per-unit conventions, phase configuration and model version.
  • Distinguish synthetic topology/load profiles from the utility’s actual network and measurements.
  • For protection studies, use exact device/firmware/settings and manufacturer time-current data, plus verified project short-circuit inputs.

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