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Consumers Line sections
Set up Load Groups Load Groups are used to define types of consumers. Examples of typical load groups:
Residential kW Demand
Tip: Choose a % CF for your fixed group that will yield the Load Factor that you want for the allocated group.
Billing Download If youre using billing information or AMI, you must get that information into the model.
Billing Download Billing data can be viewed under the Billing Load tab.
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Load Groups Q: Why would you want moreor differentload groups? A: To try and make load allocation better and easier, based on particular characteristics of the load.
Load Information
What type of load information do you have available? kWh kVAr Power Factor Load Factor kW kVA Rate Code Time of Use
Load Information
You see your available load information Now What do you want to do with it?
Billing Load Setup When setting up Load Rules, if the load fits the rules for one, it will go into it. If there need to be more restrictions, then add the condition in the rules. Example:
Billing Load Setup (1) You know the information that WindMil needs to apply load. (2) Now you need to look at your load file and see what you have. (3) Then you have to figure out how you can use the rules and get the information where you need it.
Load Allocation Now the load can be applied to the groups that you desire. Load Allocation can now be performed.
Why Go Through the Trouble? Separating the load into groups allows you to adjust your load allocation settings to model your circuit best. Diversity Factors, Power Factors, Load Factors
Load Allocation Depending on your available load information, there are ways to improve your system loading to make your model as useful as possible. And all good system models start with good load.