Region Load

Units:	MW
Mode:	Input/Output
Multi-band:	True
Default Value:	0
Validation Rule:	Any Value
Key Property:	No
Description:	Load

Input

Region Load defines input load at the region level which is then distributed to the Nodes in the Region with the Node Load Participation Factor property, and/or to Zones with the Zone Load Participation Factor when that Zone is part of a Region.

The following example reads the Load from a Data File.

Table 1: Region Load Example

Region	Property	Value	Units	Data File
SA	Load	0	MW	LOAD

Load is a multi-band property. This allows the definition of load in separate parts that will be added together. The following example defines loads for different classes of customer and applies different growth rates to those loads using an Variable.

Region	Property	Value	Data File	Units	Band	Action	Variable
SA	Load	0	LOAD	MW	1
SA	Load	0	COMMERCIAL	MW	2
SA	Load	0	RESIDENTIAL	MW	3
SA	Load Scalar	0		-	1	×	INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
SA	Load Scalar	0		-	2	×	COMMERCIAL GROWTH
SA	Load Scalar	0		-	3	×	RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

See also:

• Load Forecasting
• Region Region Load Includes Losses
• Region Region Load Scalar
• Region Node Load
• Region Zone Load

Note that Price may also be used as an input to the simulation as an alternative to Load.

Output

Region Load is the total load that occurred in the region defined as:

Load = ∑ Nodes ( Load )

See also:

• Region Customer Load
• Region Pump Load
• Region Transmission Losses
• Region Purchaser Load
• Region Net Market Sales
• Region Unserved Energy
• Region Dump Energy