This file is where DC branches are defined. Prescient has limited support for DC branches, as indicated by the small number of columns in this file.
This file is optional; if the file does not exist, no DC branches are added to the model. If the file exists, add a row for each DC branch in the model. Each row in the file will cause a DC branch dictionary to be added to ['elements']['dc_branch']
in the Egret model.
Column Name | Description | Egret |
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UID |
A unique string identifier for the DC branch. | Used as the branch name in Egret. Data for this branch is stored in a branch dictionary located at ['elements']['dc_branch'][{<UID>}] . |
From Bus |
The Bus ID of one end of the branch |
The Bus Name of the bus with the matching Bus ID , as entered in bus.csv, is stored in the Egret branch dictionary as from_bus . |
To Bus |
The Bus ID of the other end of the branch |
The Bus Name of the bus with the matching Bus ID , as entered in bus.csv, is stored in the Egret branch dictionary as to_bus . |
MW Load |
Power Demand in MW | This value is repeated 3 times in the Egret dc_branch dictionary, as rating_short_term , rating_long_term , and rating_emergency . |