Simulator 16 User Guide - PowerWorld

ATCIncreaseTransferBy(amount);
Call this action to increase the transfer between the buyer and seller.
ATCTakeMeToScenario(RL, G, I);
Call this action to set the present case according to Scenario RL, G, I.
ATCDetermineATCFor(RL, G, I, ApplyTransfer);
Call this action to determine the ATC for Scenario RL, G, I.
ApplyTransfer: Set this value to YES to leave the system state at the transfer level that was
determined. When using the Iterated Linear then Full Contingency solution method, the system
state will retain the transfer level but the contingency will not be applied.
ATCWriteResultsAndOptions("filename",AppendFile);
Writes out all information related to ATC analysis as an auxiliary file. This includes Contingency
Definitions, Limit Monitoring Settings, Solution Options, DataGrid settings relevant to ATC, ATC
Options, ATC results, as well as any Model Criteria that are used by the Contingency Definitions.
"filename": Name of the auxiliary file.
AppendFile: This is an optional parameter. YES means to append results to existing "filename".
NO means to overwrite "filename" with results. Default is YES.
ATCWriteToExcel("worksheetname");
Sends ATC analysis results to an Excel spreadsheet. This script command is available only for
Multiple Scenarios ATC analysis.
"worksheetname": The name of the Excel sheet where the results will be sent.
ATCWriteToText("filename",filetype);
This is used with Multiple Scenario ATC analysis. Multiple files are created with "filename" as the
primary identifier and the Interface scenario label appended to the end of the filename. Separate
files are created for each of the Interface scenarios. Results inside the files are separated into
sections based on the number of Rating/Load scenarios.
"filename": Primary identifier for the name of the file in which to save the results. "filename"
gets appended with the Interface scenario label to complete the filename.
filetype: Either TAB or CSV. This indicates the delimiter to use when writing out the file(s). This
is an optional parameter with TAB being the default if omitted.
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