A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research
This work presents a review of open-source electric power transmission and distribution systems analysis tools suitable for use by industry professionals and academic researchers. Due to the high complexity of the electric grid, there exist numerous tools and extensive research pertaining to nearly...
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| description | This work presents a review of open-source electric power transmission and distribution systems analysis tools suitable for use by industry professionals and academic researchers. Due to the high complexity of the electric grid, there exist numerous tools and extensive research pertaining to nearly every aspect of the design, operation, and control of transmission and distribution networks. In addition to the commercial tools, a wide range of free, open-source tools, models, and data usable by the scientific community for related research have been developed by different organizations, including both international and US universities and national laboratories. However, due to the absence of a catalog of available tools, models and data, researchers often lack a knowledge of existing capabilities and may develop duplicative software and tools. Increasing awareness of these available resources seeks to accelerate their broader use, leading to more efficient and standardized grid analysis. This review paper (which is part of a larger survey effort that studied over 400 tools in the transmission, distribution, buildings, and electric vehicles space) outlines selected open-source resources that have been developed in power transmission and distribution systems research. It is anticipated that this work can serve as a guide for industry and academic researchers alike, ensuring that research efforts are well-channeled. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-845a9bc98e1642c88a157fcc917b9e1c2025-01-10T00:01:11ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-01134966498310.1109/ACCESS.2024.352087810810378A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems ResearchJennifer Appiah-Kubi0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-9707Alexander A. Anderson1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9678-9963Hayden M. Reeve2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9884-1569Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USAElectricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USAElectricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USAThis work presents a review of open-source electric power transmission and distribution systems analysis tools suitable for use by industry professionals and academic researchers. Due to the high complexity of the electric grid, there exist numerous tools and extensive research pertaining to nearly every aspect of the design, operation, and control of transmission and distribution networks. In addition to the commercial tools, a wide range of free, open-source tools, models, and data usable by the scientific community for related research have been developed by different organizations, including both international and US universities and national laboratories. However, due to the absence of a catalog of available tools, models and data, researchers often lack a knowledge of existing capabilities and may develop duplicative software and tools. Increasing awareness of these available resources seeks to accelerate their broader use, leading to more efficient and standardized grid analysis. This review paper (which is part of a larger survey effort that studied over 400 tools in the transmission, distribution, buildings, and electric vehicles space) outlines selected open-source resources that have been developed in power transmission and distribution systems research. It is anticipated that this work can serve as a guide for industry and academic researchers alike, ensuring that research efforts are well-channeled.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10810378/Open-source softwarepower distribution planningpower engineering computingpower system simulationpower transmission |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer Appiah-Kubi Alexander A. Anderson Hayden M. Reeve A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research IEEE Access Open-source software power distribution planning power engineering computing power system simulation power transmission |
| title | A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research |
| title_full | A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research |
| title_fullStr | A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research |
| title_short | A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research |
| title_sort | survey of open source tools for transmission and distribution systems research |
| topic | Open-source software power distribution planning power engineering computing power system simulation power transmission |
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