The California Test System (CATS) is a synthetic transmission grid in California that can be used by the public for power systems policy research without revealing any critical energy information. The synthetic grid combines publicly available geographic data of California’s electric infrastructure, such as the actual locations of transmission corridors, with invented topology and transmission line parameters that are “realistic but not real”. The result is a power grid test system that is suitable for power flow and policy analyses with geo-referenced applications, including studies related to weather, topography, and socio-economic considerations. Learn more in our publication and code repository.
Team members:
Sofia Taylor, Aditya Rangarajan, Noah Rhodes, Dr. Jonathan Snodgrass, Dr. Line A. Roald, Dr. Bernard Lesieutre
California Test System (CATS)
PI's: Dr. Line A. Roald and Dr. Bernard Lesieutre
Sponsor: Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC)
Project duration: Spring 2020 - Present