This folder contains six CSV files wit all RTS-GMLC (non-timeseries) data and problem formulation parameters, the contents of each file follow. Timeseries data can be found here.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Bus ID | Numeric Bus ID |
| Bus Name | Bus name from RTS-96 |
| BaseKV | Bus voltage rating |
| Bus Type | Bus control type |
| MW Load | Real power demand |
| MVAR Load | Reactive power demand |
| V Mag | Voltage magnitude setpoint |
| V Angle | Voltage angle setpoint in degrees |
| MW Shunt G | Shunt conductance |
| MVAR Shunt B | Shunt susceptance |
| Area | Area membership |
| Sub Area | Sub area membership |
| Zone | Zone membership |
| lat | Bus latitude location |
| lng | Bus longitude location |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | Unique branch ID |
| From Bus | From Bus ID |
| To Bus | To Bus ID |
| R | Branch resistance p.u. |
| X | Branch reactance p.u. |
| B | Branch line charging susceptance p.u. |
| Cont Rating | Continuous MW flow limit |
| LTE Rating | Long term MW flow limit |
| STE Rating | Short term MW flow limit |
| Perm OutRate | Outage rate (occ/year) |
| Duration | Mean outage duration (hrs) |
| Tr Ratio | Transformer winding ratio |
| Tran OutRate | Transformer outage rate |
| Length | Line length (mi) |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| GEN UID | Unique generator ID: Concatenated from Bus ID_Unit Type_Gen ID |
| Bus ID | Connection Bus ID |
| Gen ID | Index of generator units at each bus |
| Unit Group | RTS-96 unit group definition |
| Unit Type | Unit Type |
| Fuel | Unit Fuel |
| MW Inj | Real power injection setpoint |
| MVAR Inj | Reactive power injection setpoint |
| V Setpoint p.u. | Voltage magnitude setpoint |
| PMax MW | Maximum real power injection (Unit Capacity) |
| PMin MW | Minimum real power injection (Unit minimum stable level) |
| QMax MVAR | Maximum reactive power injection |
| QMin MVAR | Minimum reactive power injection |
| Min Down Time Hr | Minimum off time required before unit restart |
| Min Up Time Hr | Minimum on time required before unit shutdown |
| Ramp Rate MW/Min | Maximum ramp up and ramp down rate |
| Start Time Cold Hr | Time since shutdown after which a cold start is required |
| Start Time Hot Hr | Time since shutdown after which a hot start is required |
| Start Time Warm Hr | Transition time between hot and cold statuses after a shutdown |
| Start Heat Cold MMBTU | Heat required to startup from cold in million BTU per startup |
| Start Heat Hot MMBTU | Heat required to startup from hot in million BTU per startup |
| FOR | Forced outage rate |
| MTTF Hr | Meant time to forced outage |
| MTTR Hr | Mean time to repair forced outage |
| Scheduled Maint Weeks | Scheduled outages per year |
| Fuel Price $/MMBTU | Fuel price in Dollars per million BTU |
| Output_pct_0 | Output point 0 on heat rate curve as a percentage of PMax |
| Output_pct_1 | Output point 1 on heat rate curve as a percentage of PMax |
| Output_pct_2 | Output point 2 on heat rate curve as a percentage of PMax |
| Output_pct_3 | Output point 3 on heat rate curve as a percentage of PMax |
| HR_Avg_0 | Average heat rate between 0 and output point 0 in BTU/kWh |
| HR_Incr_1 | Incremental heat rate between output points 0 and 1 in BTU/kWh |
| HR_Incr_2 | Incremental heat rate between output points 1 and 2 in BTU/kWh |
| HR_Incr_3 | Incremental heat rate between output points 2 and 3 (PMax) in BTU/kWh |
| Fuel Sulfur Content % | Fuel Sulfur Content |
| Emissions SO2 Lbs/MMBTU | SO2 Emissions Rate |
| Emissions NOX Lbs/MMBTU | NOX Emissions Rate |
| Emissions Part Lbs/MMBTU | Particulate Matter Emissions Rate |
| Emissions CO2 Lbs/MMBTU | CO2 Emissions Rate |
| Emissions CH4 Lbs/MMBTU | CH4 Emissions Rate |
| Emissions N2O Lbs/MMBTU | N2O Emissions Rate |
| Emissions CO Lbs/MMBTU | CO Emissions Rate |
| Emissions VOCs Lbs/MMBTU | VOC Emissions Rate |
| Damping Ratio | Damping coefficient of swing equation |
| Inertia MJ/MW | Unit rotor inertia |
| Base MVA | Unit equivalent circuit BaseMVA |
| Transformer X p.u. | Unit transformer reactance p.u. |
| Unit X p.u. | Unit reactance p.u. |
Startup Modeling Notes:
- Hot/Warm/Cold Startup Times reflect the time from a shutdown event until a hot/warm/cold heat state is reached.
- Start Heat Hot/Warm/Cold represents the heat input required to startup from a hot/warm/cold heat state.
| Category | Variable | Column Name |
|---|---|---|
| Branch Topology | Unique ID | UID |
| Branch Topology | From Bus ID | From Bus |
| Branch Topology | To Bus ID | To Bus |
| Branch Control | Control mode | Control Mode |
| Branch Control | DC line resistance (ohm): | R Line |
| Branch Control | Power demand (MW): | MW Load |
| Branch Control | Scheduled DC voltage (kV): | V Mag kV |
| Branch Control | Compounding resistance (ohm): | R Compound |
| Branch Control | Margin in per unit of desired DC power: | Margin |
| Branch Control | Metered end: | Metered end |
| Branch Control | Permanent Line Outage Rates (Outages/yr): | Line FOR Perm |
| Branch Control | Transient Line Outage Rates (Outages/yr): | Line FOR Trans |
| Branch Control | Permanent Outage Duration (hours): | MTTR Line Hours |
| DC Station | Active failure rate of a breaker (failure/year) | From Station FOR Active |
| DC Station | Passive failure rate of a breaker (failure/year) | From Station FOR Passive |
| DC Station | Maintenance rate of a breaker (outages/year) | From Station Scheduled Maint Rate |
| DC Station | Maintenance time of a breaker (hours) | From Station Scheduled Maint Hours |
| DC Station | Switching time - one or more components (hours) | From Switching Time Hours |
| DC Station | Active failure rate of a breaker (failure/year) | To Station FOR Active |
| DC Station | Passive failure rate of a breaker (failure/year) | To Station FOR Passive |
| DC Station | Maintenance rate of a breaker (outages/year) | To Station Scheduled Maint Rate |
| DC Station | Maintenance time of a breaker (hours) | To Station Scheduled Maint Dur Hours |
| DC Station | Switching time - one or more components (hours) | To Switching Time Hours |
| DC Branch Capacity | Prob | Line Outage Prob 0 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Prob | Line Outage Prob 1 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Prob | Line Outage Prob 2 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Prob | Line Outage Prob 3 |
| DC Branch Capacity | lambda (event/yr) | Line Outage Rate 0 |
| DC Branch Capacity | lambda (event/yr) | Line Outage Rate 1 |
| DC Branch Capacity | lambda (event/yr) | Line Outage Rate 2 |
| DC Branch Capacity | lambda (event/yr) | Line Outage Rate 3 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Dur. (hr.) | Line Outage Dur 0 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Dur. (hr.) | Line Outage Dur 1 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Dur. (hr.) | Line Outage Dur 2 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Dur. (hr.) | Line Outage Dur 3 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Loading Point 1 for Outage Curve | Line Outage Loading 1 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Loading Point 2 for Outage Curve | Line Outage Loading 2 |
| DC Branch Capacity | Loading Point 3 for Outage Curve | Line Outage Loading 3 |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Number of bridges in series: | From Series Bridges |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Nominal maximum firing angle: | From Max Firing Angle |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Minimum steady state firing angle: | From Min Firing Angle |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Commutating transformer resistance/bridge (ohm): | From R Commutating |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Commutating transformer reactance/bridge (ohm): | From X Commutating |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Primary base AC voltage (kV): | From baseKV |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Transformer ratio: | From Tr Ratio |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Tap setting: | From Tap Setpoint |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Max tap setting: | From Tap Max |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Min tap setting: | From Tap Min |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Rectifier tap step: | From Tap Step |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Number of bridges in series: | To Series Bridges |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Nominal maximum firing angle: | To Max Firing Angle |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Minimum steady state firing angle: | To Min Firing Angle |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Commutating transformer resistance/bridge (ohm): | To R Commutating |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Commutating transformer reactance/bridge (ohm): | To X Commutating |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Primary base AC voltage (kV): | To baseKV |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Transformer ratio: | To Tr Ratio |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Tap setting: | To Tap Setpoint |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Max tap setting: | To Tap Max |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Min tap setting: | To Tap Min |
| DC Branch Rectifier Inverter | Rectifier tap step: | To Tap Step |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Simulation_Parameters | Simulation parameter name |
| Description | Description |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Simulation | Simulation name |
| Object | Unique generator ID: Concatenated from Bus ID_Unit Type_Gen ID, or other object ID/name |
| Parameter | Parameter from gen.csv columns |
| Data File | pointer to datafile with timeseries values (must be consistent with simulation resolution) |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| GEN UID | Gen ID associated with storage |
| Storage | Storage object name |
| Max Volume GWh | Energy storage capacity |
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Reserve Product | Reserve product name |
| Timeframe (sec) | Response time to satisfy reserve requirement |
| Eligible Gen Types | Parameter from gen.csv columns |