The EPRI DRIVE software determines the maximum amount of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) each distribution feeder can accommodate in its current state before unacceptable reliability, power quality, protection and thermal issues start to emerge.
Transparently integrated into the CYME software graphical user interface, the EPRI DRIVE module unfolds as a native analysis module that combines the sophistication of EPRI’s engineering with the refinement of Eaton's CYME distribution system modeling and analysis capabilities.
The calculation method used by the engineer provides aggregate and granular hosting capacity results for each distribution feeder and considers numerous circuit-specific attributes, such as topology, equipment nameplate data, device settings as well as peak and minimum loading conditions. Thanks to its various analysis parameters, it also allows nuancing between different DER technologies, considering the particular impacts of each of the following resource types:
Seamlessly integrated into Eaton's CYME software graphical user interface, the EPRI DRIVE module combines the engineering effort of the EPRI DRIVE engine with CYME’s detailed distribution system model to return hosting capacity calculation results within a familiar environment.
The main highlights of EPRI’s hosting capacity method are:
The hosting capacity results are provided under several formats within Eaton's CYME software graphical user interface. Typical for this type of analysis, heat maps and one-line diagram color-coding layers are available for each aspect of the method:
A tooltip is also available on each node of the one-line diagram to consult node-level results (maximum and by-criterion hosting capacity) directly from the distribution system model.
A summary and a spreadsheet report complete the output of the analysis. While the former provides feeder-level results, the latter tabulates the node-level results. Both allow an exhaustive understanding of the distribution system capability to host distributed energy resources.
The calculation method used by the enginer provides aggregate and granular hosting capacity results for each distribution feeder and considers numerous circuit-specific attributes, such as topology, equipment nameplate data, device settings as well as peak and minimum loading conditions. Thanks to its various analysis parameters, it also allows nuancing between different DER technologies, considering the particular impacts of each of the following resource types:
Seamlessly integrated into Eaton's CYME software graphical user interface, the EPRI DRIVE module combines the engineering effort of the EPRI DRIVE engine with CYME’s detailed distribution system model to return hosting capacity calculation results within a familiar environment.
The main highlights of EPRI’s hosting capacity method are:
The hosting capacity results are provided under several formats within Eaton's CYME software graphical user interface. Typical for this type of analysis, heat maps and one-line diagram color-coding layers are available for each aspect of the method:
A tooltip is also available on each node of the one-line diagram to consult node-level results (maximum and by-criterion hosting capacity) directly from the distribution system model.
A summary and a spreadsheet report complete the output of the analysis. While the former provides feeder-level results, the latter tabulates the node-level results. Both allow an exhaustive understanding of the distribution system capability to host distributed energy resources.
Eaton’s CYME EPRI DRIVE™ software determines the maximum amount of DER each distribution feeder can accommodate in its current state before unacceptable reliability, power quality, protection and thermal issues emerge.
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