Sustainability through
Continuous Intelligence

AC Arc Flash

Reduce Risk, Improve Safety & Enforce Compliance

• Evaluate Arc Flash & ArcFault™ - IEC 60909-2016
  • Arc Flash Decay
  • Single Phase Arc Flash
• Arc Flash – DGUV-I203-077
  • Schau. H; Halinka. A - German Std.
  • Worst-case evaluation

Shock Risk Assessment
Regional Electrical Worker Safety Standards

• USA NFPA
• Canada
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Russia
• China
• Australia
• Europe IEC
• Austria
• France
• Greece
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain

eLabelMaker™

Generate & Customize AC & DC Arc Flash Labels

• Graphical tool for creating Arc Flash Label templates​
• Create modern Arc Flash Labels​
• Include QR codes​
• Localized labels​

Lightning Risk Assessment

Raise Protection from Lightning Exposure to New Heights​

• Identify & assess risks for a structure due to lightning flashes​
• Comply with standards for Lightning Protection Systems​
  • NFPA 780 2014​
• Lightning Density / Frequency Maps​
• Occupancy & protection assessment​
• Predefined structures ​

GridCode™

Automated Grid Code Compliance & Connection Request Assessment

• Automated Grid Code Assessment
  • Real & reactive power capability
  • Harmonic distortion
  • Voltage & Frequency Ride-Through
• Wind Turbine Generator & Inverters
  • PQ & VQ Capability curves
  • Ride-Through curves
• Rulebooks:
  • Grid Code PQ, VQ Capability
  • Equipment voltage-dependent PQ Capability
  • Equipment Control – Voltage & Frequency Droop
  • Voltage & Frequency Ride-Through

Intelligent Controllers

• Short, medium to long-term planning and assessment​
• Primary, secondary and tertiary controls​
• Dynamic modeling of equipment controllers​
• Vendor Black-Box DLL interface​
• Ready-to-use with configurable parameterization​
• ​Wind Turbine, Solar Inverters, Energy Storage Systems, STATCOM​
• Hybrid Power Plant / Station Controller for secondary control​
• Grid Following & Grid Forming Inverters​
• Microgrid Controller, Gateway, Synch Check Relay​
• Operator Training Simulator​
• Grid Code Analyzer

Smart Inverter

Ensure grid code compliance & stability withSmart Inverter modeling & simulation

• Autonomous logic-driven decision making
• Simulate impact of utilizing smart inverters to ensure grid stability and reliability with DERs
• Multiple modes of operation & control
  • Volt - Var
  • Volt - Watt
  • Watt - Power Factor

Ensure grid code compliance with modern Smart Inverter modeling & simulation

• User-Defined Control Curves or Static Var Support
• Real or Reactive Power Priority Modes
• Consider & include Smart Inverter Constraints
• Meet requirements & verify compliance per IEEE 1547 & California Rule 21 

Time Domain Load Flow

• User-Defined Python report
• Expanded AC/DC element plot parameters
• Graphical results & plots
  • SVC
  • STATCOM
  • VFD
  • Induction Motors
  • Synchronous Motors

Unbalanced Load Flow

Industry-Leading Power Flow Analysis Solution​ with Proven, Accurate, and Reliable Results​

• AutoRun™ Analysis​
• PlotAnalyzer™ for single-phase systems​

Unbalanced Network Short Circuit

Device Duty Calculation & Evaluation ​for Multi-Phase, Single-Phase, AC & DC Systems​

• Shunt fault - 3-phase - 3-phase - ground​
• Line - ground - ​phase A, phase B, or phase C​
• Line - line, line - line - ground​
• Simultaneous faults
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• Unbalanced Network Short Circuit Standards​
  • ANSI C37.10 for AC systems​
  • IEC 60909 for AC systems​
  • IEC 61660 for DC systems​
  • GOST Russian Std. for AC systems​
  • Result visualization on OLV and GIS view​
  • Generator circuit breaker duty evaluation per IEC 62271 / ANSI

Harmonic Analysis

Comprehensive Load Flow & Frequency Scan

• Total & displacement power factor
• Transformer derating considering Eddy current losses - ANSI/IEEE C57.110-1986
• Zero Sequence Harmonic Frequency Scan
• Harmonic Current Emission Limits
  • AS/NZS 61000 National Electricity Rules, Electricity Distribution Code
  • ENA EREC G5/5 2020: T&D Networks in the United Kingdom

FlickerMeter

Evaluate Flicker Compliance against Emission Limits

• Instantaneous, Short-Term (Pst) & Long-Term Flicker (Plt) indices
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - IEC 61000-4-15
• Signal processing capability
  • COMTRADE / CSV input
  • Analyze 20 simultaneous signals
  • 500 million data points (6.5 GB file size)

Star™ Protection & Selectivity

• Automated Coordination Evaluation beyond Min Time
• Protective Device User-Defined Fields
  • Template Editor with Import & Export Capability
  • Data Manager with editing capability of any device in any revision data
  • Report Manager with preview & comparison of UDF values and creation of Excel Report
• Star Sequence of Operation Slider
• Ignore Maintenance Switch in Sequence of Operation
• Star View TCC Enhancements
  • Motor Line & Terminal acceleration curve
  • Minimum Time Area
  • Visible/Invisible Curves from right-click menu
  • Find Min Time Difference in Normalized View
  • Visibility and display enhancements

StarZ™ Distance Protection

Gain insight into line protection, relay performance & evaluate system-wide protective device operation

• Simulate protection impact based on Unbalanced Faults - AG, BG, CG, AB, BC, CA, ABG, BCG, and CAG
• Integration with eTraX™ for railway system protection simulation
• Create and Manage Star Views / TCCs in StarZ mode
• Normalized TCC based on StarZ Single-fault report

Dynamics

Transient Stability

• Unbalanced faults (LG, LL, & LLG) for Branches  
• Fault impedance for Bus and Branch faults 
• Utility new voltage actions for Voltage Ride Through – LVRT & HVRT  
• Generator frequency action 
• New frequency estimation method, with voltage blocking for frequency relay action
• Improved convergence speed
• Inverter charging/discharging state

eMTCoSim™

• Co-simulate Phasor and Electromagnetic Transients with ETAP eMT 5.0 

User-Defined Dynamic Models™

• UDM for Inverter with Norton / Thevenin Network Interface
• Renewable Energy and Grid Forming Inverter Models
• Enhanced UDM Model Library with Renewables

Power System Optimization

Switching Sequence Management (SSM) 

• Validation of switch plans using Unbalanced Power Flow
• Simulate switch plans on One-line or GIS Diagram
• Export sequence plans to MS Excel
• Export plans to online Sequence Management Viewer

Switching Optimization

• Alert & visual display on One-line & GIS Diagram 
• Enhanced modeling for switched capacitor banks 
• Enhanced Feeder Balancing & Optimize Voltage objectives
• New Phase Load Balancing objective 

Volt/Var Optimization

• Alert visualization on GIS Diagram
• Enhanced modeling for switched capacitor banks & distribution transformers 

Fault Management & Service Restoration 

• Improved Minimize Overloading & Optimize Voltage objectives
• Voltage vs Distance plot for each phase 

iSLD™ - Intelligent One-Line Diagram

Result Animation​

• Steady-state flow animation​
• Automatic flow formatting ​
  • Size​
  • Speed​
  • Density​
• Color coding via Theme Manager​

AutoComplete™​

• Mini-toolbar with suggested devices​
• ETAP suggested device connections​
• Considers LV & MV power systems​
• Auto-spacing using AutoBuild™ Rulebook

Network Manager​

• Tabular view of device properties ​
• Grid customization – Columns, Style, Sorting ​
• Locate devices on OLV & GIS Views ​
• Query Editor​
• Quick Search Bar​

Cable Systems

• Protective & Neutral Conductor Sizing tables:
  • BS 7671
  • IEC 60364
  • NF C15-100
• Cable model forms
  • BS 7671:2018+A2:2022
• Energy capability K2S2 for each conductor (Phase, Neutral, PE)
• Max. possible energy based on short circuit & device settings
• New conduit types and enhanced annotations for Underground Raceway Systems

eTraX - Railway System Solution

Design, Analysis & Operation of AC & DC Systems

• Multiple train type categories & speed limits
• Lock track length in a geospatial view
• Speed limit error check for multiple train types

Digital Twin Elements

• Enhanced Controller to Include Inverter Dynamics
• Transformer Grounding Impedance for 2-W, 3-W, and Zigzag Grounding Transformers

etapPy™

Scripting & Study Automation using Python™

• Integration of ETAP and Python scripting language
• Run ETAP studies remotely and in parallel across machines
  • API expansion, including automation of 
    • Switching Optimization
    • Unbalanced Short Circuit
    • Contingency Analysis
• Detailed reference documentation (descriptions, example code)

etapAPI™

ETAP RESTful API for Interoperability

• Connect to ETAP from any device, any platform
• ETAP services over REST API
• Secure connection (https) to DataHub™
• Readily implemented as a Python client in etapPy
• Run scenarios, studies, get project data, all from your tools

DataX

SKM Import

• Enhanced built-in conversion from SKM Power*Tools^® to ETAP, including conversion of DC system
• Improved automatic single-line diagram generation
• Accelerate digitization & data exchange through built-in conversions

EasyPower^® / ESA^® Import 

• Built-in conversion from EasyPower® / ESA® including support of MCC Loads
• Automatic single-line diagram generation
• Accelerate digitization & data exchange through built-in conversions

Power Analytics^® / EDSA^® Import 

• Built-in conversion from Power Analytics^® / EDSA^®
• Automatic single-line diagram generation
• Accelerate digitization & data exchange through built-in conversions

Common Information Model (CIM) Import

• Import & automatic GIS diagram generation from CIM XML
• Incremental exchange with component property comparison
• Automatic file ingestion & logging using file watcher and scheduler
• Automatic device warehouse creation
• Automatic single-line diagram updates for the modified area without impact to non-changed areas

AutoCAD^® DWG^™ Exchange

• Accelerate design & generate digital design deliverables from ETAP to AutoCAD
• Improved automatic single-line diagram generation from AutoCAD to ETAP

Improved Compatibility & Security Compliances

• Updated Equipment Editors
• Improved High-Resolution Display Support
• More Responsive and Performance Improvements Throughout
• Username & Access Role Display on the Application Title
• Copy Textbox to Clipboard for Other Applications

Equipment & Protective Devices Libraries

Digital Twin Elements for Modeling Network Protection

• Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker
• Generator Breaker category - IEC/IEEE 62271-37-013 Std.
• Quick-Pick with sorting & filtering
• Low Voltage Circuit Breaker
  • Expanded short circuit ratings
  • Slash Rating for ANSI molded case breakers
  • Individual-Pole Interrupting Rating for ANSI & IEC
  • Display of ZSI availability in Quick-Pick

Verified & Validated Equipment Libraries

• New Protective Device models (8,500+)
  • LV Circuit Breakers
  • LV Trip Devices
  • Fuses
  • Relays
• Solar Panel models (4,000+)
• Cable Models

eOTS™ – Operator Training Simulator

• Ensure operator readiness & foreplan contingencies
• Increase operator competency & audit productivity
• Improve system safety & security through real-world simulations
• Validate design using steady-state & dynamic simulation
• Faster startup & shutdown times
• Reduce planned turnaround time
• Minimize outages due to operator errors

eSI™ – Situational Intelligence

Continuous Validation of Operation Actions & State 

• Identifies potential problems under current operation
• Predicts system contingencies prior to any operator actions
• Continuous validation & identification of abnormal conditions

FLISR™ – Fault Location, Isolation & Service Restoration

• Network components capacity evaluation 
• Forecast affected area based on trouble calls 
• Fault location from trouble calls, FPI signals & protective device data 
• Integrated with etap AFAS engine 
• Automated isolation, partial & full restoration switching steps 
• Control inhibition on affected feeders 
• Integrated Switching Order Management 
• SLD and GIS Graphical Web/Workstation Displays 

AFAS™ – Automated Fault Analysis System

• Operational and decision-support analysis software to analyze and locate the source of power disturbances and faults.
• Automatic fault information retrieval – COMTRADE
• Enhanced COMTRADE handling: variable sample rate, a secondary factor of zero
• Fault type, impedance & location identification for branches including lines and cables
• Fault type, impedance & location identification for other branches including transformers, generic impedance, etc.
• Detect permanent versus temporary faults
• Graphical visualization & reporting of fault location
• Field data sequence of operation by relay, bay, substation & zone
• Compare sequence of operation between “as designed” and “as operated” cases
• Double-ended fault location for AC traction system, single circuit and double circuit lines
• Line positive and zero sequence estimation
• Phasor, RMS, harmonics, power & frequency estimation
• Considers CVT transient filter for different fault location techniques
• Relay setting assistance via Python Scripting
• Automatic event report generation with model-based & rule-based root cause analyses
• Incident Labels
• Integrates with ETAP eProtect™, eAPM™ & Outage Management System (OMS)

eAPM™ – Asset Management & Maintenance

Integrated Asset & Maintenance Management

• Access asset information via mobile devices
• Manage maintenance
• Create and manage work orders
• Integrated with ETAP Model
• Document records
  • Procedures, tests, and maintenance

etap ADMS

Volt/Var Optimization 

• Advisory / Supervisory Modes
• Visualization Dashboards built using JavaScript with HTML5
• Reporting & Validation Charts

Outage Management

• Crew Management
• Dispatch App
• CIS Integration
• SOM Integration
• Recloser support

eSCADA – Electrical System Control and Data Acquisition

Electrical System Control and Data Acquisition

• Alarm Management
  • Email, SMS Notification & Acknowledgement
  • HTML5 Interface

Electrical Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

• User-Defined Report
  • System Level
  • Shift Change
  • Alarm Reasons
  • Outage Summary

etap DERMS – Distributed Energy Resource Management System

• Wind, Solar & Energy Storage
• Grid Code Compliance
• Integrated Hosting Capacity Analysis
• Grid Operation & Optimization
• DER Forecasting

µGrid™

Microgrid Controller Hardware

• Grid-Tied, Off-Grid & Networked Microgrids
• Grid-Connected and Islanding Control & Management
• POI Active & Reactive Power Control
• Planned & Unplanned Islanding
• Optimal & Rule-based Dispatch of Microgrid Resources
• Black Start & Reconnect
• Generation & Load Forecasting
• Performance Testing & Validation

ePPC™

• Design & Operate for Grid Code Compliance
• Generation Optimization & Power Smoothing
• Energy Storage Management
• Performance Testing & Validation
  • Software-in-Loop (SIL)
  • Hardware-in-Loop (HIL)
• Redundant Architecture for Critical Applications

Cybersecurity

• ETAP License Manager
• Mobile Field Data Collection & Synchronization (etapAPP)
• Network Project Management (NetPM)
• ETAP Real-Time eSCADA HMI Viewer
• ETAP Real-Time eWeb Browser Based Dashboards

eWeb™

Browser-Based Simulation, Monitoring & Reporting 

• HTML5/JS based Web Interface
• Load Flow & Short-Circuit Simulations
• Asset Management Interface
• Real-Time Dashboard Integration
• Reports and Work Orders
  

etapAPP™ 7.0