Requirements For WECC Model Submission v1.0
Requirements For WECC Model Submission v1.0
WECC Model
Submission
Version 1.0 - 14 February 2022
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Revision History
Alan
14 Feb. Kahraman Rogers Robbie
1.0 Initial version
2022 Yumak Marta Val Aherne
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• Wind Farms
The Synchronous Power Generating Modules (SPGM) and HVDC are out of the scope
of this document as full detailed models are required for those connections.
Presently, EirGrid requests detailed dynamic models of the connecting facilities for Fault
Ride-Through (FRT) studies. Information on the requirements of the FRT studies and
FRT dynamic models can be found in the FRT template provided in EirGrid’s library [1].
Besides the FRT dynamic models with vendor-specific libraries, the WECC generic
models of the facilities are still needed because the control centres in Ireland and
Northern Ireland use 2nd generation WECC generic models to assess the impact and
performance of the facilities on the transmission system in real time operations.
The 2nd generation generic models developed by WECC are RMS-based positive
sequence reduced order models reflecting normal operation controls as well as the
dynamic controls managed by the generation units. They are non-proprietary and
accessible to all users without the need for non-disclosure agreements. Further
information on WECC generic models can be found in [2] and [3].
Note that for a realistic assessment, the submitted models must reflect site-specific
parameters. Generic values for the parameters will not be accepted.
• In the third section, testing requirements for validation studies are described.
• In the appendices, the tables from the spreadsheet are given for the
completeness of this document.
All the TSO PPM customers are requested to submit WECC 2nd generation models of
their facility to EirGrid. For the DSO PPM customers, it depends on the voltage level of
the Connection Point (CP) and Registered Capacity of the facility as given in the following
table.
TSO
All Customers
Customers
Wind Farms
Solar PV Plants
• for CP ≥ 110 kV: All Customers
Battery ESPS DSO
Customers
• for CP < 110 kV: Reg. Cap. ≥ 5 MW*
* EirGrid doesn’t require any WECC model submission from the DSO customers < 5MW
for CP < 110 kV.
The indicative timeline for the submission of the WECC model parameters is given in the
figure below. Customers are required to submit an initial version of the parameters at
least 3 months before the scheduled energisation of the facility. After the completion of
Grid Code Compliance (GCC) Tests including approval of the pertaining test reports by
EirGrid, a validation report should be submitted no later than 6 weeks demonstrating that
the provided set of values reflect the site-specific configuration of the generation units.
Submission of Submission of
WECC Model Energisat ion Grid Code
Validat ion Report for
Param eters of t he Facility Com pliance Tes ts
WECC Model Paramete rs
at le ast
t=0 no later than 6 wee ks after
t – 3 months
comple tion of Grid Code t esting
On-site tests with
Customers submit to EirGrid Customers submit to EirGrid
the witness of EirGrid
Note that Battery Energy Storage Power Stations (ESPS) can also be called Battery
Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and are classified as PPMs.
The active Grid Code and Distribution Code at the time of preparation of this document
are as follows:
The modelling requirements are specified in Grid Code PC.A8 and Distribution Code
DCC11.7. See the following excerpts from the Grid Code:
o The TSO requires suitable and accurate dynamic Models for all Users
connected to, or applying for a connection to, the Transmission System, in
order to assess the impact of the proposed installation on the transient and
dynamic performance, and security and stability of the Power System for a
range of timeframes, disturbances and system conditions. The TSO bases the
safe and secure design and operation of the Power System on the Models
provided by the Users. All Users of the Power System shall provide suitable
Models of their Plant in a timeframe and manner specified by the TSO in this
Grid Code.
o The User shall simulate the dynamic Models such that Model outputs can be
compared against measurements from Grid Code compliance testing to
ensure appropriate responses from the Model.
o After commissioning, the User shall provide the TSO with documentation
comparing the predicted behaviour of the balanced, root mean square,
positive phase-sequence time-domain Model against the tested performance.
o The TSO shall also perform studies and ongoing validation to ensure that
Models submitted by the User are representative of the User’s Plant
throughout its operational lifetime.
The RfG and Non-RfG Generation Units are described in the Grid Code as follows:
b) Whose owner has concluded a final and binding contract for the purchase of
the main Plant on or before the 30th November 2018 and provides evidence
of same, as acknowledged by the TSO, on or before the 31st May 2019.
Such evidence shall at least contain the contract title, its date of signature
and date of entry into force, and the specifications of the main Plant to be
constructed, assembled, or purchased; or
(i) Installed to provide back-up power and operate in parallel with the
Network for less than five minutes per calendar month while the system
is in normal system state; or
If a 2nd generation WECC model is not available for a plant, and for the generator types
not listed in the table below, contact EirGrid.
The model names are given in the PSS/E v34 format just for information purposes. The
set values of the parameters are required to be submitted through the provided
spreadsheet by EirGrid.
The WECC models for the protection systems are shown in the following table. The
submission of the site-specific parameters for the protection systems is also required.
Low/High Voltage
VTGTPAT, VTGDCAT
Ride-Through
If the parameters change in different operating modes, this should be clearly indicated
along with the associated values.
For Battery ESPS connections, the WECC model parameters for all operating modes
including the five frequency response modes are required to be submitted.
Information on the Grid Code Compliance & Testing procedures is available on EirGrid’s
website [7].
The required Grid Code Compliance tests for validation purposes are as follows:
The validation report should demonstrate that the WECC models provided prior to
energisation can reproduce with reasonable accuracy the Grid Code Compliance tests
for that specific site.
The actual set points and measurements taken during the Grid Code Compliance tests
should be considered for validation purposes.
If any control parameters have been re-tuned during commissioning tests, these should
be highlighted in the report and the updated parameters and set values should be
submitted to EirGrid.
Any software capable of running dynamic studies can be used for the validation of WECC
model parameters.
The simulation outputs of the submitted model should be compared against recorded
results of the tests at the physical site. The comparison can be done by plotting the
outputs on graphs. Evaluation on the obtained results is required.
Note that there might be updates in the Grid Code Compliance templates and different
procedures might be followed for older connections. Also, there might be differences in
the specified test parameters and on-site measurements due to generator specifications
or other conditions. Use the on-site setpoint values, measurements and the test
procedures for reference in the validation studies.
EirGrid is primarily interested in the verification of the dynamic aspects of the Grid Code
tests. For the tests with extensive duration, it is possible to split the simulations and focus
only on the time periods where the dynamic response is provided.
Also note that a sufficient state-of-charge level could be assumed for the simulation
studies of Battery ESPS units.
The frequency response tests for the validation studies are listed in the following table.
RfG & Non-RfG PPM Frequency Response ON, Curve 1, APC OFF
• For a linear response over a frequency range of 0.1 to 5 Hz, deviations between
simulated and measured waveforms of the control system must be less than 10% for
amplitude and less than 5 degrees for the phase angle. Discrete waveform changes
(amplitude spikes) on the simulated waveform should be less than 10% in relation to
measured quantity and in the case of where this level is exceeded due to numerical
integration issues, this should be documented in the report.
o Oscillation in active power, reactive power, voltage and frequency in the 0.1-5Hz
range must have damping and the deviation in the frequency of oscillation must
be less than 10% for 95% of the recorded samples;
[3] “WECC Approved Dynamic Model Library”, WECC, December 2021. Available on:
https://www.wecc.org/Reliability/Approved Dynamic Models December 2021.pdf
Submission of
nd
the 2 Generation WECC Model Parameters
The 2nd Generation WECC Models for the Protection Systems (PSS/E v34)
Low/High Frequency Ride-Through FRQTPAT & FRQDCAT
Low/High Voltage Ride-Through VTGTPAT & VTGDCAT
- Battery Energy Storage Power Stations, the parameters for the five
frequency response modes are required (Mode 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).
- Other PPMs (Wind Farms and Solar PV Plants) only need to fill in Mode 1.
Note:
* The provided set of values should reflect the site-specific configurations. Generic
values for the parameters will not be accepted.
B.1. Generator/Converter
Table 7 - Parameters of
Generator/Converter
Generator/Converter
REGCA1
Parameter Value
Lvplsw
Tg
Rrpwr
Brkpt
Zerox
Lvpl1
Volim
Lvpnt1
Lvpnt0
Iolim
Tfltr
Khv
Iqrmax
Iqrmin
Accel
Table 8 - Parameters of
Plant Controllers
Plant Controller
REPCTA1 REPCA1
Parameter Value Parameter Value
VCFlag VCFlag
RefFlag RefFlag
Fflag Fflag
Tfltr Tfltr
Kp Kp
Ki Ki
Tft Tft
Tfv Tfv
Vfrz Vfrz
Rc Rc
Xc Xc
Kc Kc
emax emax
emin emin
dbd1 dbd1
dbd2 dbd2
Qmax Qmax
Qmin Qmin
Kpg Kpg
Kig Kig
Tp Tp
fdbd1 fdbd1
fdbd2 fdbd2
femax femax
femin femin
Pmax Pmax
Pmin Pmin
Tg Tg
Ddn Ddn
Dup Dup
Table 9 - Parameters of
Electrical Controller - REECA1
Electrical Controller
REECA1
Parameter Value Parameter Value
PFFLAG Kvi
VFLAG Vbias
QFLAG Tiq
PFLAG dPmax
PQFLAG dPmin
Vdip PMAX
Vup PMIN
Trv Imax
dbd1 Tpord
dbd2 Vq1
Kqv Iq1
Iqh1 Vq2
Iql1 Iq2
Vref0 Vq3
Iqfrz Iq3
Thld Vq4
Thld2 Iq4
Tp Vp1
Qmax Ip1
Qmin Vp2
VMAX Ip2
VMIN Vp3
Kqp Ip3
Kqi Vp4
Kvp Ip4
Table 10 - Parameters of
Electrical Controller - REECCU1
Electrical Controller
REECCU1
Parameter Value Parameter Value
PFFlag Pmax
VFlag Pmin
QFlag Imax
PQFlag Tpord
Vdip Vq1
Vup Iq1
Trv Vq2
dbd1 Iq2
dbd2 Vq3
Kqv Iq3
Iqh1 Vq4
Iql1 Iq4
Vref0 Vp1
Tp Ip1
Qmax Vp2
Qmin Ip2
Vmax Vp3
Vmin Ip3
Kqp Vp4
Kqi Ip4
Kvp T
Kvi SOCini
Tiq SOCmax
dPmax SOCmin
dPmin
Table 11 - Parameters of
Electrical Controller - REECDU1
Electrical Controller
REECDU1
Parameter Value Parameter Value Parameter Value
PFFLAG Tiq Ip1
VFLAG dPmax Vp2
QFLAG dPmin Ip2
PFLAG PMAX Vp3
PQFLAG PMIN Ip3
VcmpFlag Imax Vp4
Vdip Tpord Ip4
Vup Vq1 Vp5
Trv Iq1 Ip5
dbd1 Vq2 Vp6
dbd2 Iq2 Ip6
Kqv Vq3 Vp7
Iqh1 Iq3 Ip7
Iql1 Vq4 Vp8
Vref0 Iq4 Ip8
Iqfrz Vq5 Vp9
Thld Iq5 Ip9
Thld2 Vq6 Vp10
Tp Iq6 Ip10
Qmax Vq7 rc
Qmin Iq7 Xc
VMAX Vq8 Tr1
VMIN Iq8 Kc
Kqp Vq9 Ke
Kqi Iq9 Vblkl
Kvp Vq10 Vblkh
Kvi Iq10 Tblk
Vbias Vp1
Table 12 - Parameters of
Drive Train & Pitch Control
Drive-Train Pitch Control
WTDTA1 WTPTA1
Parameter Value Parameter Value
H Kiw
DAMP Kpw
Htfrac Kic
Freq1 Kpc
DSHAFT Kcc
Tp
TetaMax
TetaMin
RTetaMax
RTetaMin
Table 13 - Parameters of
Aerodynamic & Torque Control
Aerodynamic Torque Control
WTARA1 WTTQA1
Parameter Value Parameter Value
Ka Tflag
Theta0 Kpp
KIP
Tp
Twref
TeMax
TeMin
p1
spd1
p2
spd2
p3
spd3
p4
spd4
TRATE
Table 14 - Parameters of
Low/High Frequency Ride-Through
Low/High Frequency Ride-Through
FRQTPAT FRQDCAT
Parameter Value Parameter Value
FL FL
FU FU
TP TP
TB TB
Table 15 - Parameters of
Low/High Voltage Ride-Through
Low/High Voltage Ride-Through
VTGTPAT VTGDCAT
Parameter Value Parameter Value
VL VL
VU VU
TP TP
TB TB