Systems and methods for enhanced power system model validation

1. A system for enhanced power system model validation comprising a computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, wherein the at least one processor is programmed to:

store, in the at least one memory device, a plurality of models for a plurality of devices and a plurality of input files associated with the plurality of models;

receive, from a user, a selection of a model of the plurality of models to simulate;

retrieve, from the at least one memory device, one or more input files of the plurality of input files;

perform a playback simulation with governor mode set to off;

perform a playback simulation with governor mode set to a base load;

perform a playback simulation with governor mode set to load control;

perform a model validity check on the selected model based on three governor mode playback simulations;

if the selected model passed the model validity check, perform a model calibration on the selected model; and

if the selected model passed the model calibration, perform a post evaluation on the selected model.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to:

compare the selected model to one or more prohibited models;

compare the selected model to one or more “to be replaced” models; and

determine whether the selected model passed the model validity check based on the two comparisons.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to:

determine that the selected model matches a “to be replaced” model based on the comparison; and

replace the selected model with a replacement model.

4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to:

evaluate one or more governor modes in relation to the selected model; and

determine whether to perform the model calibration based on the evaluation.

5. The system in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform the evaluation of the governor modes in parallel.

6. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform one or more parameter checks on the selected model.

7. The system in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the one or more parameter checks include at least one check of consistent generator reactance, consistent time constraints, reasonable initial constraints, reasonable saturation factors, speed damping coefficients, consistent lead-lag time constants, power development fractions, and DC exciter self-excitation.

8. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform a simulated response check using the selected model to compare the measured responses, wherein the simulated response check includes at least one of phase shift, amplitude, and damping ratio.

9. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform a function check on the selected model, wherein the function check includes at least one of an instability gain margin test, stability evaluations at various conditions, an exciter step test, and a speed step test.

10. The system in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the function check also includes at least one of a governor stability test and a governor operating mode test.

11. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform an additional model validation check if the post evaluation fails.

12. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to perform an additional model calibration if the post evaluation fails.

13. A method for enhanced power system model validation, the method implemented on a computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the method comprises:

storing, in the at least one memory device, a plurality of models for a plurality of devices and a plurality of input files associated with the plurality of models;

receiving, from a user, a selection of model of the plurality of models to simulate;

retrieving, from the at least one memory device, one or more input files of the plurality of input files;

performing a playback simulation with governor mode set to off;

performing a playback simulation with governor mode set to a base load;

performing a playback simulation with governor mode set to load control;

performing a model validity check on the selected model based on three governor mode playback simulations;

if the selected model passed the model validity check, performing a model calibration on the selected model; and

if the selected model passed the model calibration, performing a post evaluation on the selected model.

14. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising:

comparing the selected model to one or more prohibited models;

comparing the selected model to one or more “to be replaced” models; and

determining whether the selected model passed the model validity check based on the two comparisons.

15. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising:

evaluating one or more governor modes in relation to the selected model; and

determining whether to perform the model calibration based on the evaluation.

16. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising performing one or more parameter checks on the selected model, wherein the one or more parameter checks include at least one check of consistent generator reactance, consistent time constraints, reasonable initial constraints, reasonable saturation factors, speed damping coefficients, consistent lead-lag time constants, power development fractions, and DC exciter self-excitation.

17. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising performing a simulated response check using the selected model to compare the measured responses, wherein the simulated response check includes at least one of phase shift, amplitude, and damping ratio.

18. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising performing a function check on the selected model, wherein the function check includes at least one of an instability gain margin test, stability evaluations at various conditions, an exciter step test, a speed step test, a governor stability test, and a governor operating mode test.

19. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising performing at least one of an additional model validation check and an additional model calibration if the post evaluation fails.