01 - Overview

Power System Simulator Overview

Why ETAP? Š Unique Software Capabilities Š State-of-the-Art Engineering Technologies Š Unsurpassed User-Friendliness Š Compliance to International Standards Š High-Impact QA Program Since 1991 Š Integrated System & Data Š Project Management Š Comprehensive Data Exchange Operation Technology, Inc.

Design & Protection Š Short-Circuit ANSI/IEC Š Arc Flash IEEE 1584 Š Load Flow Š Motor Acceleration Š Ground Grid Systems Š Harmonics Š Single Phase & Panel Systems Š Device Coordination/Selectivity (Star) Operation Technology, Inc.

Distribution Systems Š Unbalanced Load Flow Š Reliability Assessment Š Optimal Capacitor Placement Š Optimal Power Flow Š Transmission Line – Sag & Tension Š Transmission Line - Ampacity Š High Voltage DC Systems Š Transformer Sizing & Tap Optimization Š GIS Map Operation Technology, Inc.

Real-Time Systems Š Advanced Monitoring Š Real-Time Simulation Š Event Playback Š Energy Management System (EMS) Š Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS)

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Cable Systems Š Underground Cable Raceways Š Cable Trays (NEC & ICEA P-54-440) Š Cable Ampacity (U/G & A/G) Š Temperature Analysis (N-M & IEC 287) Š Ampacity Optimization Š Cable Sizing Š Transient Temperature Analysis Š Cable Pulling – Tension Analysis Operation Technology, Inc.

Transient Studies Š Transient Stability Š Parameter Estimation Š Generator Start-Up Š User-Defined Dynamic Models

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User-Defined Dynamic Models

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DC Systems Š Load Flow Š Short-Circuit Š Battery Sizing Š Battery Discharge Š Device Protection & Coordination

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Control System Diagram Š Simulation of Operation Sequence Š Pickup & Dropout Voltage Calculation Š Automatic Alerts Š Burden & Inrush Modes

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Panel Systems Š Panel Design & Analysis Š 1-Phase & 3-Phase Š ANSI & IEC Standards Š NEC Load Factors Š Intelligent Panel Calculations Š Automatic Update of Upstream Panels

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ETAP Data Exchange - DataX Š Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Š Import Data (80+ Formats) Š Export Data (Metafile, DXF, XML, GIS, …) Š Data Synchronization (10+ Databases) Š Electrical Data Processing (e-DPP) Š ETAP e-DPP Interface Š SmartPlant Electrical Interface Š Advanced Error Checking Š Auto-Create One-Line Diagrams Operation Technology, Inc.