NERC Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) Webinar

Series:
Session 5: Modeling Part 1 – Modeling Requirements, Model Creation, Model Usability

June 20, 2023

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Modeling Part 1 -
Modeling
Requirements,
Model Creation,
Model Usability
 1. SOFTWARE
2. GRID EXPERIENCE
3. MODEL VALIDATION
4. ADAPTABILITY
5. CHALLENGES

Presentación comercial
 1. SOFTWARE P0-E Offers Modeling support for the following programs

Software

• DIgSILENT Power Factory

• PSCAD

• PSS/E (WECC and User Defined)

• PSLF

• EMTP-RV

• TSAT-SSAT

• EMTP-ATP

• ANATEM

Presentación comercial
 2. GRID CODE EXPERIENCE

• USA
• Australia
• España
• Portugal
• Alemania
• Francia
• UK
• Japón
• Omán
• Jordania
• México
• Brasil
• Uruguay
• Bolivia
• Argentina
• Chile P-E tries to proactively maintain model compliance but
• Egipto
It is challenging to track proposed updates in the US and
• Tailandia
• Vietnam worldwide

Presentación comercial
 4. MODEL VALIDATION

SW UWM GENERIC Application

DIgSILENT Static studies
Power Factory Dynamic studies (RMS)
WECC: Dynamic studies (RMS)
PSS/E
Dynamic studies (RMS)
PSCAD Dynamic studies (EMT)
EMTP-RV Dynamic studies (EMT)
PSLF WECC: Dynamic studies (RMS)

Presentación comercial
 • P-E provides general purpose models that must be
parametrized for site specific conditions.
• The Power-Electronics Grid Team is based in Valencia, Spain
and can assist with modeling issues and project specific
requirements
• Power-Electronics uses it’s world-wide experience in places like
Chile and Australia to advance the US modeling work
• P-E inverter models are benchmarked again our Hardware-in-
the-Loop

HIL PSCAD

Presentación comercial
¡THANKS!
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Facility Model Creation
and Usability
Roadblocks
Billy F. Yancey III
VP Technical Services and Compliance

June 20, 2023

NERC IBR Webinar Series
 Facility Model Creation Process
The facility model creation process is an iterative process with interaction between multiple parties, i.e., Developers,
OEMs, EORs, Consultants, etc.

Preliminary Design Bridging the gaps towards seamless preliminary design to interconnection
Interconnection Request
request.

Request for Information S G Model Creation Distribution

Distribution
Model Testing and
and Review Benchmarking

 Balance of Plant Design  Steady State Model (PSSE/PSLF)  ERCOT Model Quality Test
 Voltage control strategy of plant  Short Circuit Model (Aspen)  PJM Model Testing
 Generator models (PSSE, PSLF,  Dynamic Model (PSSE/PSLF/TSAT)  ISO-NE Model Testing (PP 5-6)
TSAT, PSCAD, Aspen, etc.)  Transient Model (PSCAD)  HECO Model Testing standards
 IEEE P2800 requirements
 Facility Model Creation Process
The request for information and review can be a time-consuming process. This is where critical assumptions are
sometimes made that can have significant impacts on projects and could lead to need to restudy during the
interconnection process or even further down the road during commissioning.

RFI Challenges
Request for Information
and Review  BOP Design  Generator Models
 Typically, very preliminary and  Depending on requirements
 Balance of Plant Design subject to change leading to within a region, dynamic and
 Voltage control strategy of plant assumptions transient models may take
 Generator Models (PSSE, PSLF, TSAT,  Inverter selection is still extended time to provide due
PSCAD, Aspen, etc.) being negotiated and to availability of necessary
finalized controls
 Power Plant Controller (PPC)
is most of the time not even
in the discussion at this point
 Facility Model Creation Process
Model creation is typically an iterative process. The assumptions made during the request for information gathering
are pre-tested to ensure they meet the necessary requirements and additional equipment/ controls are not needed
before moving to full model testing and benchmarking.

Model Creation Challenges

S G Model Creation  Steady State Model (PSSE/ PSLF)  Short Circuit Model (Aspen)
 MPT sizing and OLTC control  Utilities requested IBRs to be
 Need for additional reactive modeled as current limited
 Steady State Model (PSSE/PSLF) devices generators
 Short Circuit Model (Aspen)  Quantity of IBRs and OEM  Moved to Voltage control
 Dynamic Model (PSSE/PSLF) selection current source (VCCS)
 Transient Model (PSCAD)  Recently requested of
converter interface resources
(CIR)
 Facility Model Creation Process
Model creation is typically an iterative process. The assumptions made during the request for information gathering
are pre-tested to ensure they meet the necessary requirements and additional equipment/ controls are not needed
before moving to full model testing and benchmarking.

Model Creation Challenges

 Dynamic Model (PSSE/ PSLF/ TSAT)  Transient Model (PSCAD)

S G Model Creation  Control parameters set as default without any guidance on  Similar concerns to dynamic model
tuning to meet requirements  Some OEM documentation not clear on P
 Minimal to no documentation related to tests to and Q initialization
 Steady State Model (PSSE/PSLF) demonstrated compliance with latest requirements  Some parameters are hidden as
 Short Circuit Model (Aspen)  Still concerns surrounding VRT response requirement compared to dynamic model and
 Dynamic Model (PSSE/PSLF/TSAT) (ERCOT) adjustments for benchmarking can be
 Transient Model (PSCAD)  Protection settings set to default without ranges provided challenging
 Hybrid PPCs
 OEMs provide PPC with model even though it is not
available or typically installed.
 No clarity on integrating external PPC
 UDM vs GM
Thank You
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Establishing Modeling Requirements

ATC’s Experience in MISO

P R E S E N T E D B Y:

Tom Dagenais
Director, System Planning - ATC

June 20, 2023

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 Introducing ATC

• Wisconsin-based company

• Over 5 million electric

consumers in service area

• Over 500 employees

making sure you have the
energy you need, when
you need it

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ATC Service Territory Resource Interconnection Projects:
Queues 2019-2022

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PSS/E vs. PSCAD Analysis
PSS/E Simulation PSCAD Simulation

Plot looks stable in PSS/E but is

seen to be oscillating in PSCAD.

• PSCAD provides a much

more detailed look at what is
happening on the system
After adding a transmission system fix,
PSCAD also shows a stable result.
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Streamlining the Process: SCR​
We can’t study everything… so we prioritize based on SCR and WSCR

• Short Circuit Ratio (SCR)​

• Weighted Short Circuit Ratio (WSCR)​

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Maintaining Reliability
• Reliability issues are real and are here today – and will become more
challenging in the future
• ATC among the first to include IBR requirements in our local planning criteria

• ATC has developed a PSCAD model

verification process to screen out modeling
issues before studies begin
 Includes a checklist, process guide, and
PSCAD test component
 Publicly available through ATCLLC.COM
• When more widely adopted, this will be seen
as a typical part of doing business
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 Feel free to reach out to us if
interested in participating in the NERC
IRPS or EMTTF!

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