Load Is Scalable
| Units: | Yes/No |
| Mode: | Input Only |
| Multi-band: | False |
| Default Value: | 1 |
| Validation Rule: | In (0,1) |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Indicates if the load is scalable or flat load. |
| Detail: |
There are two methods to specify the loads at a node using Load.
- Use Company and Load Participation Factor together (refer Load Participation Factor for details).
- Use Load
The IsScalable property lets the user select the method that should be applied for specifying each load. If the IsScalable property of a load is set to Yes, then the first method is used to calculate the load value. Else, the load specified in the Load property is used.
The following example demonstrates how the IsScalable property works. Let a company (Company_1) serve one customer (Load_1), and another company (Company_2) serve two customers (Load_2, Load_3) at node Node_1. Let the total load served by Company_1 and Company_2 be equal to 500 MW and 600 MW, respectively.
| Company | Property | Value | Datafile | Units | Band | Date From | Date To | Timeslice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company_1 | Load | 500 | MW | 1 | ||||
| Company_2 | Load | 600 | MW | 1 |
| Load | Property | Value | Datafile | Units | Band | Date From | Date To | Timeslice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load_1 | IsScalable | No | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_1 | Load | 100 | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_1 | Load Participation Factor | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_2 | IsScalable | Yes | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_2 | Load | 300 | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_2 | Load Participation Factor | 0.6 | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_3 | IsScalable | Yes | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_3 | Load | 400 | - | 1 | ||||
| Load_3 | Load Participation Factor | 0.4 | - | 1 |