Power System Load Research Tool with Energy Dashboard

The main aim of load research is to study the load characteristics through a versatile dashboard that provides overall visualizations for large data sets collected from different regions, different types of consumers. Several tasks related in energy supply industry (ESI) such as generation planning, power dispatch, system operation and control, load shedding etc., require load information and visualizations for both historical and real-time data sets. To support users in carrying out such studies, a versatile load research tool with energy dashboard is developed, using Microsoft Excel platform. To stimulate insights into big data aspects, historical data over a few years is considered. Wide ranging features and possibilities of simulating various operating conditions and customizations have been incorporated into this tool. The tool is made available in the Mendeley data repository, which is a public domain for wider use. We do hope that users and ESI stakeholders find the tool useful. We welcome feedback and comments.