Power System

Enterprise Solution
ETAP is the most comprehensive analysis platform for the design,
simulation, operation, control, optimization, and automation of
generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems.

Cable
Systems

Customize ETAP to fit your needs,

from small to large power systems
ETAP Enterprise Suite provides one solution to
your power system design, analysis, and operation
needs. ETAP offers a comprehensive suite of
analysis modules that can be configured to suit your
specific needs. This modular approach allows you to
purchase only the modules you need.
Featured in this brochure

Star
Protective
Devices

Intelligent
Load Shedding

Base
Package

Distribution

Cable Ampacity & Sizing

Transmission Line Constants
Report Manager
Project Management Wizards
Output Report Comparator
Multi-Dimensional Database
Libraries
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Unbalanced Load Flow

Optimal Power Flow
Transformer Tap Optimization
Switching Sequence Mgmt.
Reliability Assessment
Optimal Capacitor Placement
GIS View

Protection Coordination & Selectivity

Sequence-of-Operation
Relay Test Set Interface

Adaptive Load Shedding

Automatic Islanding
Load Preservation & Management
System Restoration & Control
Load Shedding Validation

Data
Exchange

Transient Stability
Generator Start-Up
Wind Turbine Generator
User-defined Dynamic Model
Parameter Estimation

Line Constants
Line Ampacity
Mutual Coupling
Sag & Tension
HV DC Transmission Link

Arc Flash
AC Arc Flash
DC Arc Flash
Result Analyzer
Sequence Viewer

Ground Grid
Systems

Renewable
Energy
Wind Turbine Generator
Wind Farm
Photovoltaic Array

Finite Element Method

IEEE 80 Method
IEEE 665 Method

Real-Time Monitoring
State Estimation
Energy Accounting
Predictive Simulation
Event Playback
Load Forecasting

User-defined
Dynamic
Modeling

DataX
MS Access & Excel
CAD Interface
e-DPP Interface
SmartPlant Interface
Third-Party Software

Transmission
Line

Monitoring
& Simulation

Dynamics
& Transients

Cable Sizing - Phase

Cable Sizing - Grounding/PE
Cable Ampacity
Electric Shock Calculation
Underground Thermal Analysis
Cable Pulling

Network
Analysis
Short Circuit ANSI
Short Circuit IEC
Load Flow
Motor Acceleration

Energy
Management
System
Automatic Generation Control
Economic Dispatch
Supervisory Control
Interchange Scheduling
Reserve Management

Graphical Logic Editor

Transfer Function Blocks
Import/Export to Simulink
Excitor/Governor/Stabalizer
Generic Load

Intelligent
Substation

Power
Quality

Panel
Systems
ANSI Panel
IEC Panel
Code Factors
Schedule Reports

Substation Automation
Switching Management
Load Management
Smart Grid
Micro Grid

Harmonic Load Flow

Frequency Scan
Harmonic Filters
DC Systems
Load Flow
Short-Circuit
Control System Diagram
Battery Discharge
Battery Sizing

Dynamics & Transients

Stability and Operability

The most advanced Unbalanced

Load Flow program
A robust and efficient power flow solution method must be
able to model special features of distribution systems with
sufficient accuracy. With ETAPs Unbalanced Load Flow
module, you can easily model your unbalanced system
with detailed representation of component unsymmetrical
characteristics. Accurate and reliable results are available
describing your systems unbalanced operating conditions.
Automatic alarm/warning and advanced features such
as automatic line constant calculation make it the most
advanced Unbalanced Load Flow program available today.

Transient Stability
Generator Start-Up
Wind Turbine Generator
User-Defined Dynamic Model
Parameter Estimation
Dynamic Response

Accelerate Multiple Motors: Start multiple motors using unlimited sequence of events

Transient Stability
The Transient Stability module enables engineers to accurately model power system dynamics and simulate system disturbances
and events. Typical transient stability studies include identifying critical fault clearing time, motor dynamic acceleration/reacceleration, load shedding schedule, fast bus transfer timing, excitation/AVR system parameter tuning, governor parameter
tuning, voltage/frequency response and stability, and generator start-up. You can split a system or combine multiple subsystems,
simulate automatic relay actions and associated circuit breaker operations, accelerate or re-accelerate motors. Combined with
enhanced plotting and graphical results, engineers can truly use this module to master power system stability studies.

Key Features

Capabilities

Complete synchronous & induction machine models

Comprehensive excitation system models
Comprehensive governor-turbine models
Power System Stabilizer (PSS) models
Compatibility with User-Defined Dynamic Models (UDM)
Unlimited sequence of events & actions
Typical & common disturbances & operations
Automatic relay actions based on settings & system responses
Short-time & long-time simulation
Variable total simulation time & simulation step
Variable frequency drive dynamic modeling
3-phase & line-to-ground fault actions
Auto synch-check action
Embedded Newton-Raphson & Accelerated Gauss Siedel
methods for initial load flow
Faster calculation time by skipping tabular plots

IEEE standard synchronous machine equivalent, transient &

subtransient models
Synchronous machine round rotor & salient pole models
Induction machine single-cage & double-cage dynamic models
Special frequency-dependent synchronous machine, induction
machine & network models
IEEE type exciter/AVR models
IEEE type turbine/governor models
MFR specific exciter & turbine/governor models
Power system stabilizers (PSS)
Motor mechanical load models
Machine torsion effect models
User-Defined excitor, governor & PSS models (optional)
User-Defined wind turbine generator models
User-Defined generic load models
Variable frequency drive, frequency, voltage & V/Hz starting
Variable frequency drive, frequency & voltage control
Model UPS parallel operation
Model photovoltaic power panel
Simulate unlimited system disturbances & operations
Apply/clear faults
3-phase & L-G faults
Segment (fractional) faults for cables & transmission lines
Operate circuit breakers & switches
Generator/load rejection
Impact & ramp loading
Generator & power grid voltage impact & ramp change
Governor isochronous/droop switching
Change generator operating modes
Reference machine switching

Transient simulation action line-to-ground fault

Reporting
Plots, one-line display, & text reports
Synchronous generator & motor rotor angle & speed
Synchronous generator & motor voltage & current
Synchronous generator & motor mechanical & electrical power
Exciter voltage & current
Induction motor slip & torque
Induction motor V/Hz plot
Motor current & terminal voltage
Motor mechanical & electrical power
Machine terminal impedance
Branch power & current flow
Bus frequency, voltage, volts/hertz, & more
Bus volts/hertz vector difference
Superimpose plots
Time-varying graphical one-line display of results
One-line playback with list of events
Customize output reports using Crystal Reports

Generator Start-Up
Using full frequency-dependent machine and network models, the Generator Start-Up
module analyzes cold-state starting of generators under normal and emergency conditions.
The entire generator start-up process is modeled, including automatic control relay simulation
and the dynamic behavior of exciters/AVRs, governors, turbines, and Power System
Stabilizers (PSS). You can simulate the starting of generators, connection of generators to the
network before reaching synchronizing speed, acceleration of motors, action of MOVs, and
operation circuit breakers.

Key Features
Cold-state generator starting
Load generators prior to synchronous speed
Frequency-dependent machine models
Frequency-dependent network models
An expansion to the Transient Stability module
Utilizes user-defined dynamic models

Capabilities
Quick recovery of power to critical loads
Determine optimum loading time
Schedule of loading sequence
Analysis of generator & motor starting behavior
Analysis of governor & AVR starting behavior
Diesel generator starting for critical applications

Flexible Operations

Analysis of power recovery to critical loads when power grid

connection is lost

Parameter correction due to saturation effects

Initial field flashing circuit & switching time

Cold-state starting of stand-by generator under normal & emergency

conditions

Special dynamic turbine actions during start-up

Motor acceleration & rejection

Detailed & user-programmable speed-governor system control

Simulate relay actions automatically during analysis

System switching actions controlled by relay settings

Variety of relay controls (Volt, Hz, V/Hz, dHz/dt)
Motor acceleration at under-voltage & under-frequency
conditions

Dynamic Models
Exciters
Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR)
Governors
Turbines
Power System Stabilizers (PSS) speed-governor system control

System switching actions controlled by relay settings

Wind Turbine Generator

The Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) module allows you to design and monitor wind farms via a highly flexible graphic interface
optimized for both steady-state and dynamic simulation. The WTG module is fully integrated with all ETAP calculation modules
such as Load Flow, Short circuit, Transient Stability, Harmonic Analysis, Protective Device Coordination, and ETAP RealTime. User-defined actions may be added to simulate disturbances like wind variation and relay operations. It also predicts
the dynamic response of each individual wind turbine generator. Analysis results may be utilized to analyze alternative turbine
placement, tuning of control parameters, selection and placement of protective devices, and sizing associated equipment.

The ETAP WTG module comes to market with proven utility. It is

currently being used for real-time monitoring of power exchange

Model Types

between wind turbines and the power grid at the third largest wind

Model type 1, 2, 3, & 4 wind

farm in the United States.

turbine generators

Key Features
Ability to model unlimited wind turbine generators individually or in groups
Detailed modeling of turbine dynamics including aerodynamics & power coefficients
Model doubly-fed induction generators with pitch & converter controller characteristics
Simulate transient wind conditions with ramp, gust, & noise disturbances & calculate dynamic impact on wind machines
Create multiple wind categories for predictive what if studies & scenarios
Perform transient stability analysis with individual or zone-based disturbances
Perform system integration studies

User-Defined Dynamic Model

User-Defined Dynamic Models (UDM) can be used to model or customize complex machine control system. This module
allows you to build control block diagrams needed to simulate the behavior of machines in Transient Stability and Generator
Start-Up simulations. UDM provides independant self-testing via load rejection, load acceptance, and terminal bus faults for
validation of models and their dynamic behavior.

Key Features
Library of pre-built models
Customize existing UDM models
Wide variety of blocks for building models
Import Simulink models
Various model testing methods
Real-time compiling & linking of model
Dynamic model builder in ETAP
Fast & accurate model initialization

Capabilities
Transient stability analysis
Generator start-up analysis
Motor acceleration analysis
Synchronous motor startup
Frequency-dependent models
Bus voltage support mode
User defined wind turbine models for
transient studies
User defined generic load model for
transient studies

Create Custom Block Diagrams

Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR)
Power System Stabilizers (PSS)
Exciters

Pre-Built Control Block Diagrams

Turbines

IEEE type exciter models

Governors

IEEE type governor models

Wind turbine generators (WTG)

IEEE type PSS models

Generic load model

Manufacturer specific models

Frequency-dependent models
Wind turbine generators (WTG)
Generic load model

Independent Self-Testing
Terminal bus faults
Load rejection
Load acceptance

Parameter Estimation
The ETAP Parameter Estimation program calculates equivalent circuit model parameters
for machines at starting condition. The calculation is based on advanced mathematical
estimation and curve fitting techniques, which require only the machine performance
characteristic data.
The estimated model together with its parameters can be used to represent the machine
dynamics during motor starting and transient stability studies. Machine characteristic curves
based on the estimated model are automatically updated into the corresponding motor
editor. Additional key machine characteristic and nameplate data are automatically calculated
based upon the estimated model.

Capabilities
Single-phase, two-phase (2W & 3W), three-phase (3W & 4W)
Unbalanced loads & branches
Machine internal sequence impedances
Machine/transformer various grounding types
Modeling of transformer winding connections
Transmission line coupling between phases of one line & multiple lines
Loads of constant power, constant impedance & constant current
Generic load as function of voltage & frequency
Generator governors with isochronous or droop mode
Generator exciters with AVR or Mvar/PF control
Transformer load tap changers (LTC/regulators)
Phase-shifting transformers

Reporting
Individual phase & sequence voltage, current, & power
Voltage drops, losses, power flows, power factor,
voltage / current unbalance factors, etc.

Key Features

Input data, detailed load flows, & summaries

State-of-the-art graphic display of results

Unbalanced power flow

Export reports to your favorite word processing program

Single-phase & unbalanced 3-phase modeling

Graphically display device evaluation results

Unbalanced & nonlinear load modeling

Graphically display buses with marginal or critical under/over voltage

Phase & sequence voltage, current, & power

Export one-line diagrams including results to third party CAD systems

Voltage & current unbalance factors

Alert view to display critical & marginal limit violations

Transmission line coupling

Automatic device evaluation