Latest Version is AURORAxmp v10.2
General Enhancements
- Heat Rates: I/O Curves & Average
As a continued enhancement to the v10.1 Heat Rate Definitions table and the ability to specify multiple blocks of incremental heat rates, this version extends that capability to Average and I/O Curve heat rates.
- Separate Economic/Demand Base Years
This version separates the Base Year definition into two separate fields: Economic and Demand. The base years are used internally by the model in the same manner as before; however, the user can now define a different base year for the financial and demand input data.
- Speed Enhancements
Efficiencies to output handling have been implemented to significantly increase program throughput.
- New Hydro Options
This version also includes a new hydro shaping option in the Hydro Vectors tables. The System with Hydro setting will obtain the hydro shape that reflects the shaping of the entire system hydro energy to the entire system demand. This option provides the same hydro shape as would be obtained using the logic setting Use all areas for hydro shaping found in the Run Setup form, but can now be applied to select hydro sets.
- Spin & Op Reserves
New options to specify Spin Reserves or Op Reserve by MW instead of percent are now available.
Nodal Capability Enhancements
- DC Line & Phase Shifter Handling
Version 10.2 includes a new approach to DC line and phase shifter representation and handling. DC elements are now read into the Network Definition Dataset file (.alfc) as a new LoadFlow_DCTerms table and phase shifters are identified with Type=3 in the LoadFlow_Transformer table.
- Bus Load Definitions
The new Bus Load Definition table is an optional table which allows the user to assign load from the new zonal Demand Collection and/or DSM resources to specific buses.
- Multiple Island Handling
When an aggregate area is represented as an external area (Solution Method <> OPF, Composite Buses = True), two or more study (or OPF) areas can become separated, or slanded. AURORAxmp now accommodates this possibility by allowing multiple islands to exist within a case.
- Contingency Limits
This version includes the ability to specify separate contingency limits for branches, transformers and corridors when running SCOPF studies. Contingency limits are typically higher than normal operating limits and allow flows to briefly increase above the normal limits in the event that operating lines fail.
Other Noteworthy Enhancements
- PJM Project File & DB
This version includes a fully updated 2011 PJM_MISO case.
- ERCOT Project File & DB
This version includes a fully updated 2011 ERCOT case.
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