An integrated software package to enable predictive simulation capabilities

The power grid is rapidly evolving with the deployment of smart grid technologies. Such technologies vastly increase the size and complexity of power grid systems for modeling and simulation. This increasing complexity necessitates not only the use of high-performance-computing (HPC) techniques, but a smooth, well-integrated interplay among HPC applications. This paper presents a new software package that integrates HPC applications and a web-based visualization tool based on a middleware framework. This framework can support data communication between different applications. Case studies with a large power system demonstrate the predictive capability brought by the integrated software package, as well as better situational awareness provided by the web-based visualization tool in a live mode. Test results validate the effectiveness and usability of the integrated software package.