dc_branch.csv

This file is where DC branches are defined. Prescient has limited support for DC branches, as indicated by the small number of columns in this file.

This file is optional; if the file does not exist, no DC branches are added to the model. If the file exists, add a row for each DC branch in the model. Each row in the file will cause a DC branch dictionary to be added to ['elements']['dc_branch'] in the Egret model.

dc_branch.csv Columns

Column Name	Description	Egret
UID	A unique string identifier for the DC branch.	Used as the branch name in Egret. Data for this branch is stored in a branch dictionary located at ['elements']['dc_branch'][<UID>].
From Bus	The Bus ID of one end of the branch	The Bus Name of the bus with the matching Bus ID, as entered in bus.csv, is stored in the Egret branch dictionary as from_bus.
To Bus	The Bus ID of the other end of the branch	The Bus Name of the bus with the matching Bus ID, as entered in bus.csv, is stored in the Egret branch dictionary as to_bus.
MW Load	Power Demand in MW	This value is repeated 3 times in the Egret dc_branch dictionary, as rating_short_term, rating_long_term, and rating_emergency.