IEEE 34 Node test system as Simulation Test Bench for Load Flow Analysis in EMTP RV

Abstract

The IEEE Power Engineering Society Distribution Subcommittee published five benchmark distribution feeders with their configurations and parameters. Amongst these feeders, the IEEE 34 node distribution test feeder was selected. Load flow or Power flow studies exhibits its importance for determining sinusoidal steady state of entire system-voltages, real and reactive power generated and line losses. EMTP RV incorporates its significance for load flow, steadystate, time domain and frequency scan simulation enhancing most advanced user defined modelling capabilities. The main objective of this paper is to analyse this test bench in EMTP RV and report its results.