readme_configs.md

The descriptions on the grid specifications can be found here. It is assumed that a corresponding pypower case file has been called so that repeated specifications such as branch resistance and reactance are not repeated.

There are six types of entries in the configuration file: bus, load, solar, wind, gen, and branch

• Entry bus

Name	type	Description
shunt	bool	If the bus has a shunt capacitor

• Entry load

Name	type	Description
cls_ratio	float	the cost of load shedding with respect to the maximum of cv
max_default_ratio	float	load penetration level: the maximum total load with respect to the maximum total generation (including renewable). Maximum: 1

• Entry solar: left as {} if no solar

Name	type	Description
idx	list of int	the bus idx of the solar panel (start from 1)
default_ratio	list of float	solar peneration lavel: the default solar generation with respect to the maximum total generation (including renewable). If there is only one element, then all the ratios are the same. Maximum: 1
csc_ratio	float	the cost of solar curtailment with respect to the maximum in cv

• Entry wind: left as {} if no wind

Name	type	Description
idx	list of int	the bus idx of the wind turbine (start from 1)
default_ratio	list of float	wind peneration level: the default wind generation with respect to the maximum total generation (including renewable). If there is only one element, then all the ratios are the same. Maximum: 1
cwc_ratio	float	the cost of wind curtailment with respect to the maximum in cv

• Entry gen

Name	type	Description
cf	list of float	the fixed cost of the generator when its on
cv	list of float	the variable cost of the generator. If empty, then the default value in PyPower is used.
cv2	list of float	the quadratic variable cost of the generator. If empty, then the default value in PyPower is used.
cu	list of float	the start up cost of the generator
cd	list of float	the shut down cost of the generator
ces_ratio	list of float	the energy storage cost of the generator with respect to the maximum in cv
ru_ratio	float or list of float	the ramp up ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
rsu_ratio	float or list of float	the ramp start up ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
rd_ratio	float or list of float	the ramp down ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
rsd_ratio	float or list of float	the ramp shut down ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
rued_ratio	float or list of float	at the ED stage, the ramp up ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
rded_ratio	float or list of float	at the ED stage, the ramp down ratio of the generator with respect to the maximum pgmax
pgmax	list of float	the maximum power output of the generator (can be {})

• Entry branch

Name	type	Description
pfmax	list of float	the maximum power flow of the branch
shift_angle	list of float	the shift angle of the branch