Power System Simulation for Engineers (PSS/E version 30)

Here are instructions for accessing and using the PSS/E-30 software. On-campus students should
access this software at any of the computers in the lab of oo!er rooms ""#$ or "#"#.
Off-campus students can access this software by following these instructions%
&o to start button' then ()ll programs'* then ()ccessories'* then (ommunications'* and
then (+emo!e ,es-top .ogin.* /f you do not find (+emote ,es-top .ogin' then go to
http://clue.eng.iastate.edu/docs/remote/windows.shtml to download a free copy.
)n dialogue bo0 will pop up. 1ype (father.ece.iastate.edu* in the window and then clic-
(connect.*
)nother dialogue bo0 will pop up. Select (Engr* to log onto. 1hen type your Engr username
and password.
,ouble clic- on the PSS/E icon.
2ou will get command prompt. 1ype (PSSE 30* and hit return. 1hen follow instructions
below beginning with Step #.
2ou should coordinate with your group members to limit the number of simultaneous program
uses at any gi!en time 3the limit by license is #04. Also, make sure that you quit the program
when you are no longer using it. Otherwise it uses up one of the #0 users and someone else may
not be able to get to it.
1. .og on to your computers. 2ou can find this software 3use any one4%
a./n the start menu. &o to start Programs PSSE 30.1 PSSE (Power Flow)
31his is an icon with a white bac-ground4
b. /n the start menu. &o to start Programs PSSE 30.1 PSSE 30 Command
Promt. 31his will open a ommand Prompt. 1ype (PSSE 30* there.4
c.&o to C!"Program Files"P#$"PSSE30"PSS%$& and lic- on the (PSSE (Power
Flow)' icon. 3)n icon with a white bac-ground4
(. 1o !iew already e0isting cases - &o to File )en. 2ou will get a list of already
e0isting cases. Select any case that you would wish to !iew. 1hese files ha!e the
e0tension *.sav'. 31here are lots of other files with different e0tensions. ,o not open
those. 2ou might want to use those at a later stage4
3. 1o create a new file' lic- File &ew. ) small dialog bo0 with two option buttons
will be opened. Select the option (ase* and clic- O5.
+. 1his will open a (%uild &ew Case* dialog bo0. Select the base 67) as *100' from the
(%ase ,-.* drop down list bo0. 1hen there will be two blan- spaces corresponding to
Heading line " and heading line #. 2ou may lea!e these te0t bo0es blan-' and lic- O5.
"
/. 1his will get you to the spreadsheet interface' where you are going to build your new
case.
0. 8ow you can start modeling a power system. #o 1uild a 2ase you need t3e following
information!
a. %us 4ata!
"4 %ase 5-6 78S3unt (,9)6 %8S3unt (,-.:). 8ote that the last two
parameters of a bus is not a re9uirement. :ut you should definitely ha!e the data
about :us (:ase 57* for e!ery bus.
#4 2ou must also -now the type of the buses. i.e.' is the bus a swing :us 3any one
of the buses that which has a generator' but you must choose ;ust one4' or a P7
:us 3that which has a generator4 or a P< :us 3that which has a load but no
generator4.
1. %ran23 4ata 31ransmission lines4%
"4 (From* bus and (#o* bus numbers.
#4 :6 ;6 and <ine 23arging !alues in per unit.
2. <oad 4ata !
"4 1he (%us num1er' to which it is connected.
#4 P 3in 6=4 and = 367)+4 of the load.
d. 7enerator 4ata !
"4 1he (%us num1er' to which it is connected.
#4 &enerator :eal Power :ating 3in 6=4. 6a0imum and minimum limits for
reacti!e power 3in 67)r4
e. #ransformer 4ata!
"4 (From* bus and (#o* bus numbers
#4 :6 ;6 >6 and ta !alues in per-unit.
Once you ha!e all these details of the Power system' now you can start building the case.
?. Once you are done with entering all the data for the power system modeling' you can
sa!e this case file. +emember to sa!e the file !ery often' so that you do not loose the data
you ha!e entered. 31his is a !ery general ad!ice4.
@. 1o sa!e' lic- File Save from the >ile menu. 1his will open a (Save / S3ow networA
data' dialog bo0. 1his dialog bo0 will ha!e a lot of 1abs on the top. 2ou may select the
*Case 4ata* tab. ?nder this tab there is a te0t bo0 meant to enter your >ile@s destination.
2ou may clic- on the bo0 that is on the right-hand side of this te0t bo0' with 3 dots on it
to select your destination. 2ou may preferably store your file in the *E;.,P<E' folder.
:efore storing there' gi!e a suitable filename to your case. E0. Psseflow etc. )fter
entering a suitable filename' you should clic- *)PE&'. 1his will show the destination of
#
your new file in the *4estination' te0t bo0 of the (Save / S3ow networA data' dialog
bo0. 8ow clic- on O5.
%uilding a 2ase in PSS/E!
1his is illustrated with the e0ample from the te0t boo- *Power System .nalysis8 Edition (6
.rt3ur :. %ergen and -iBay -ittal'. onsider the Power system diagram shown on age
1(1 (C3ater +)6 Figure 4+.1.1. /t is a "A-bus Power system. Our ob;ecti!e is to model this
in PSS/E.
=hen you create a new case using the File &ew command' you will get a spreadsheet
interface.
2ou will find a lot of 1abs at the bottom of this spread sheet !iew' which corresponds to
()rea*' (:uses*' (:ranches*' (>)1S*' etc. )mong those the tabs that we use are% 3>ollow
the same order while creating the case4%
". :uses
#. :ranches
3. .oads
B. 6achines
$. Plants
C. #- =inding 1ransformer
A. )reas
D. Eones
F. Owners
1he last three are optional. >or the sa-e of completion we can fill those three spreadsheets too.

1. %us 4ata!
1he spread sheet corresponding to (:uses* will ha!e many columns in which you are re9uired to
enter the data corresponding to e!ery bus in the system. 2ou need not enter all the data' but only
the data that are mandatory. Others will ha!e some default !alues that the software assumes
while sol!ing the Power >low case.
a. &i!e e!ery bus a *%us &um1er'. >ollow the numbering that is gi!en in the boo-.
1. &i!e the *%us &ames' as mentioned in the boo-. 2ou must type the names within single
9uotes. E0. GO=.@ etc.
2. Enter the *%us 5-' in the 3
rd
column. :uses "0' "3' "C' and "A are CF -7 buses' and all
remaining buses are "C" -7 buses.
d. Once you enter the 57 !alues' you can enter the *.rea num1er' to which the bus
belongs. 1his is useful when one is wor-ing with a !ery large system and there are
multiple areas. Here we will model only one area. So you can fill " under the ()rea
8umber* column for e!ery bus. 2ou need not fill in the ne0t column corresponding to the
()rea 8ame*.
e. )lso enter the (Cone num1er*. Here you can ha!e different Hone numbers for the ?rban
and +ural area' " for ?rban and # for +ural. 2ou need not fill the (Eone 8ame* column.
Eone 8umbering would do.
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f. Enter the *)wner &um1er'. 2ou may ;ust fill " here. 2ou need not fill in the name
under (Owner 8ame* column.
g. Once you ha!e entered this much' you may lea!e the rest of the columns free. 1hey will
ta-e their default !alues.
For eDamle! Consider t3e %us E 1
:usI :us 8ame :ase 57 )reaI )rea 8ame EoneI Eone 8ame OwnerI Owner 8ame
" GO=.@ "C" " " "
)fter filling these you must not press (Enter* to mo!e to the ne0t row' but you should ;ust clic-
on the bottom row to enter the ne0t bus data. 8ow fill in the same way for the rest of the buses
3from # to "A4.
Consider %usE 11 (:ural .rea)6 and %usE + (Fr1an .rea).
>or e0ample%
:usI :us 8ame :ase 57 )reaI )rea 8ame EoneI Eone 8ame OwnerI Owner 8ame
B G.ar-@ "C" " " "
"" G<uail@ "C" " # "
So this way you need to fill in these data for e!ery bus in successi!e rows. /f you want to ma-e
any changes to the already entered !alues' ma-e the change by clic-ing on the respecti!e cell.
)fter ma-ing the change' clic- on some other row to record the change. =hile changing the data'
you will see a pencil mar- at the left-hand corner of the row. Once you ha!e finished changing'
clic- on any other row so that the pencil !anishes' signifying that your change has been recorded
or acti!ated.
Once you are done with entering all the bus data' now you can mo!e to the spreadsheet
corresponding to the (:ranches*' by selecting the (%ran23es* tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet !iew.
(. %ran23 4ata!
a. >ill in the *From %us' number in the first column' and the *#o %us'
number in the 3
rd
column.
1. .ea!e the olumns corresponding to (>rom* and (1o* bus names 3ol #
and ol B4 free. PSS/E will read it from the (:uses* spreadsheet automatically.
2. &i!e ($d' to e!ery branch. 1his can be a mere number or can also be an
alphanumeric !alue 3only # spaces4. /t should be ("* unless there is more than " circuit
interconnecting buses.
d. 1hen fill in the successi!e columns with the :6 ;6 and C3arging data6 in
er unit.
e. 1he status of all the branches shall be *$n' to start with. 1hen later we can
disable it' to ta-e a line out.
f. 2ou need not fill in any other columns.
B
>ollow this procedure for e!ery branch. Enter all these data for the first branch' and then go to
the ne0t row to enter data for the second. ,o this for e!ery branch in successi!e rows. 1he details
of all the braches are gi!en on Page "#3' in the table ,B.".#.
For eDamle!
>rom :usI >rom :us 1o :usI 1o :us /d .ine + .ine J harging 3pu4 Status
8ame 8ame 3pu4 3pu4
" F " 0.0""F0 0.0CAB0 0.03C#F 1ic-
#3e er8unit values!
+ 3pu4 K + / Ebase.
=here' + K gi!en in the table ,B.".#' and Ebase K 3:ase 574 L# / 3:ase 67)4.
>or bus I "' Ebase K M3"C"4 L# / "00N
Hence' fill in all the data for e!ery transmission branch li-e this.
)fter filling data in this spreadsheet' now we will go to (.oad* spreadsheet' by clic-ing on the
(<oad' 1ab.
3. <oad 4ata!
a. Enter the *%us &um1er* to which the load is connected. 2ou need not enter
anything for the (:us 8ame* column.
1. &i!e this load an ($d' in the 3
rd
column.
2. >ollow the same instructions for filling out the )rea' Eone' and the Owner
numbers as you had done for the (:uses* spreadsheet.
d. hec- the status. 38ot chec-ing means there is no load present. 1his can be
done later for further studies4.
e. Enter the !alues for the (Pload (,94* and (=load (,-.r)' in the ne0t
two columns. +efer table ,B."." in page "## for these data.
f. 2ou need not fill the rest of the columns. 8ow clic- on the row below' and
enter data for the ne0t load. ,o this for all the loads present. ,o not forget to clic- on the
row below after you finish entering data for any .oad 3so that it will get recorded4.
EDamle% >or the .oad connected to :usI B. 3+efer the table ,B."."4

:usI :us name /d )reaI )rea 8ame EoneI O..OwnerIOO Status Pload <load
B " " # " 1ic- C0 "0
Once we are done entering all the load data' now we can enter the &enerator data in (Plants*
spreadsheet by clic-ing on the *Plants' tab.
+. 7enerator 4ata!
/n the (Plants* spreadsheet' all you got to do is to ma-e a list of all the e0isting generators. >or
which'
$
a. >ill in the *%us &um1er* to which the generator has been connected. 2ou
need not fill data in any of the other columns.
1. 8ow clic- on the ne0t row to fill in the data 3:us 8umber4 for the ne0t
generator. ,o this for all the generators.
Once you ha!e created a list of generators in the (Plants* Spreadsheet' 8ow you may go to
(6achines* Spreadsheet' by clic-ing on *,a23ines' tab. Here again you are going to enter the
data corresponding to e!ery generators.
a. Enter the (%us &um1er' to which the generator has been connected. 2ou
need not fill in the (:us 8ame* column.
b. &i!e an ($d* for the generator in the 3
rd
column.
c. hec- the status' if you desire the generator to be in action. 3hec- it at the
beginning4.
d. 1hen fill in the Pgen (,9) !alue' =maD (,-.:) and =min (,-.:4
!alues. &et the !alues for Pgen' <ma0' and <min for e!ery generator from the point E of
page "#$. 2ou may lea!e the remaining columns as such. 1hey will ta-e their default
!alues.
EDamle!
:usI :us 8ame /d Status Pgen36=4 Pma0 Pmin <gen <ma0367)+4 <min367)+4
" " 1ic- BF0 #$0 -"00
Once you are done entering data into the (6achines* spreadsheet' select the *(8winding' tab to
enter the data for the transformers.
/. #ransformer data!
a. 1his is !ery similar to that of entering the branch data. Enter the (From %us
&um1er* and (#o %us &um1er* in column " and 3 respecti!ely. 2ou may again lea!e
the columns corresponding to their names free.
1. &i!e an ($d' for the 1ransformer in the ne0t column.
2. &i!e a (&ame* for the transformer within single 9uotes. E0. G1rans"@ etc.
d. hec- the status.
e. 1hen go to column ($medan2e $/) 2ode*' lea!ing few columns free in the
middle. Select *Cu (system 1ase)* from the drop down list bo0.
f. 1hen select *>u (system 1ase)' from the drop down list bo0 in the ne0t
column.
g. 1hen fill in the data for *; (u)' in the respecti!e column. 31his data is
found by calculating (J/Ebase*. +efer page "#"' the paragraph under the diagram of the
Power System has the J !alues for the transformers4.
3. 1he remaining columns need not be filled. 1hey will assume their default
!alues.
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1his procedure has to be followed for all the transformers in the system. /n our e0ample' we ha!e
only two transformers. One is connected between bus F and bus "A. )nother is connected
between bus "$ and bus "C.
EDamle!
>rom :usI O. 1o :usO /d 8ame Status....O../mpedance )dmittance + J 3pu4
//O code //O code
F "A " G1"@ 1ic- Epu 3sys base4 2pu 3sys base4 0."333
0. %us Codes! Once you ha!e entered the data for all the transformers in the system' now you
ha!e to again open the Spreadsheet corresponding to the (%uses*.
/n the (:uses* spreadsheet' go to the column named (Code'. /n that now you ha!e to enter the
code for e!ery bus.
%us #ye Code
Swing :us 3any one &en :us4 3 36a-e it bus " - Owl4
P7 buses 3generator buses4 #
P< buses 3.oad :uses4 "
)fter entering all codes' now open the *.rea' spreadsheet by clic-ing the ()rea* tab.
?. .rea 4ata!
a. Enter the (.rea &um1er*.
b. Enter the (.rea Swing 1us &um1er'. 36a-e sure the bus number that you are entering
has a generator connected to it4.
c. &i!e the area a (&ame* in the last column. 2ou need not enter any other data here.
EDamle!
)rea I )rea Swing :us I ,esired /nterchange 1olerance 36=4 )rea 8ame
" " G):,@
Enter the data corresponding to all the areas.
)fter entering the area data' you may enter the data for (Eone* by clic-ing on the *Cone' 1ab.
@. Cone 4ata!
a. Enter the *Cone &um1er*' and the (Cone &ame*.
EDamle! *Cone' Spreadsheet loo-s li-e this
Eone 8umber Eone 8ame
" G+ural@
# G?rban@
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)fter this' now you may enter the owner details. &o to ()wner' spreadsheet by clic-ing the
(Owner* tab.
G. )wner 4ata!
a. Enter *)wner &um1er* and *&ame*3within single 9uotes4
)fter all these are data entered' you are now ready to run the power flow' which is ;ust two clic-s
awayPP
#o :un t3e Power Flow!
1. lic- the menu Power Flow Solution Solve (&S)< /
F&S<HHHHH.)
(. 1his will open a *<oadflow Solutions' dialog bo0. 2ou may ;ust
clic- *)5' to sol!e the case. 2our result will be a!ailable in the bottommost window called
the *Progress* window.
3. 2ou can run the power flow using different algorithms. 1his can be
done by changing the option in the (.oadflow Solutions* dialog bo0 before clic-ing O5.
31he methods include 8ewton +aphson' &auss-Siedel etc4
+. 2ou may also !iew the report by clic-ing Power Flow :eorts.
?nder that there are different -inds of reports that one can generate' based on the area' Hones'
or the entire networ-. 2ou will see the report on the bottommost part of the PSS/E window.
3On the same place where the (progress* tab is.4
/. 2ou can see the diagrammati2 view of any (:us* by ;ust going to
the (%uses* spreadsheet' and then selecting the row corresponding to that bus whose diagram
you want to !iew and then right clic-ing on it will open a list of commands. 2ou may clic-
the command *Create %us 4islay* to see the ,iagrammatic representation of the power
flow result corresponding to that particular bus.
0. Once you ha!e the diagram corresponding to any single bus before
you' you can now grow the networ- to get the diagram of the whole power system you
modeled' by right-clic-ing on any of the nodes in the e0isting diagram' and then selecting the
*7row' option from the list of commands.
1urn in the following info 3tabular form4%
". )ll bus !oltages 3pu4 and angles 3degrees4.
#. +eal' reacti!e power flows 36= and 67)+S4' and currents 3)4' in all lines' 0fmrs at the
sending end.
3. &enerator real and reacti!e power outputs 36= and 67)+S4.
)lso' remo!e line $-""' resol!e' identify !oltage magnitude and 6= flow that change the most.
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