Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 6, No.

3, August 1991 975

RADIAL DISTRIBUTION TEST FEEDERS

IEEE Distribution Planning Working Group Report

Load Models
Abstract - Many computer programs are
available for the analysis of radial Loads can be connected at a bus (spot load)
distribution feeders. Because of the wide or assumed to be uniformly distributed along
variation of the assumptions made in the a line section (distributed load). Loads can
development of the programs, there is a need be three-phase (balanced and unbalanced) or
for benchmark systems for comparison testing single-phase. Three-phase loads can be
of the various programs. This paper presents connected in wye or delta while single phase
the complete data for three four-wire wye and loads can be connected line-to-neutral or
one three-wire delta radial distribution line-to-line. All loads can be modeled as
feeders. constant kW and kVAr, constant impedance (Z)
or constant current (I).
Kevwords: distribution system analysis, test
systems, computer programs. Table 1 lists the numeric codes that will be
used to describe the various loads.
INTRODUCTION
Table 1
In recent years many digital computer Load Model Codes
programs have been developed for the analysis
of unbalanced three-phase radial distribution Code No. Connection Model
feeders. The programs use a wide variety of 1 WYe Constant kW, kVAr
iterative techniques and range from very 2 WYe Constant I
simple with many simplifying assumptions made 3 WYe Constant Z
for line and load models to very 4 Delta Constant kW, kVAr
sophisticated with little if any simplifying 5 Delta Constant I
assumptions. With so many different programs 6 Delta Constant Z
available there is a need for benchmark test
feeders so that the results of various Single-phase loads connected line-to-line
programs can be compared. will be assigned code numbers 4,5 or 6.
This paper presents the complete data for All of the load data will be given in kW and
three four-wire wye and one three-wire delta kVAr per phase. For constant impedance and
radial distribution feeders. No results will constant current loads, the kW and kVAr given
be given for any of the feeders. It is hoped are assumed at rated voltage (1.0 per unit).
that developers of distribution analysis For wye connected loads, Phases 1, 2 and 3
programs will use these test systems to test will be connected a-n, b-n and c-n
their programs and to present results in respectively and delta connected loads will
future papers. be connected a-b, b-c and c-a respectively.
Only non-zero bus loads will be given in the
BASIC DATA various feeder load tables. All other bus
loads are assumed to be zero.
The following data will be common for all
three systems: Shunt Capacitor
Shunt capacitor banks may be three-phase wye
or delta connected and single-phase connected
The systems described in this paper were line-neutral or line-line. The capacitors are
approved by the IEEE Distribution Planning modeled as constant susceptance and specified
Working Group during the 1990 Power as nameplate rated kVAr.
Engineering Society's Winter Meeting. The
paper was written by W. H. Kersting, Overhead Spacinu Models
Professor of Electrical Engineering at New
Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. The Spacing ID numbers and type for overhead
lines are summarized in Table 2.

9 1 WM 2 7 0 - 9 PWRS A paper recommended and approved Table 2

by the IEEE Power System Engineering Committee of Overhead Line Spacings
the IEEE Power Engineering Society for presentation
at the IEEE/PES 1 9 9 1 Winter Meeting, New York, Spacinq ID Type
New York, February 3 - 7 , 1991. Manuscript submitted 500 Three-phase, 4 wire
March 5, 1990; made available for printing 505 Two-phase, 3 wire
November 30, 1990. 510 Single-phase, 2 wire

0885-8950/91/0700-0975$01.00 0 1991 IEEE

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Figure 1 shows the spacing distances between

the phase conductors and the neutral
conductor for the Spacing ID numbers used for
the overhead lines. 1. Voltage Level - desired voltage (on a
120 volt base ) to be held at the
regulating point.

2. Bandwidth - the voltage level tolerance

usually assumed to be 2 volts.

3. Compensator R and X Settings -the

equivalent resistance and reactance
1
I J to the regulating point calibrated
in volts.

4. PT Ratio - turns ratio of the potential

transformer feeding the compensator
circuit.
5. CT Rating - the primary current rating
of the current transformer feeding
ID #500 ID #505 ID #510 the compensator circuit.
Figure 1 - Overhead Line Spacings

Conductor Data IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

Table 3 lists the characteristics of the The 123 bus test feeder is characterized by:
various conductors that are used in the four
test feeders. 1. Load Types
a. All spot loads
Table 3 b. Wye and delta connected
c. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
Conductor Type Res. Dia. GMR constant Z and constant I.
fohm/mi.l finl fftl
1,000,000 AA 0.105 1.150 0.03680 698 2. Line Types
556,500 ACSR 0.186 0.927 0.03110 730 a. Three-phase overhead (all
500,000 AA 0.206 0.813 0.02600 483 combinations of a ,b ,c)
336,400 ACSR 0.306 0.721 0.02440 530 b. Two-phase overhead
4/0 ACSR 0.592 0.563 0.00814 340 (Combinations of a,b,c)
AA 0.769 0.414 0.01250 230 c. Single-phase overhead
2/0
1/ 0 ACSR 1.120 0.398 0.00446 230 (a-n, b-n and c-n)
0.607 0.368 0.01113 310 d. Three-phase underground
1/ 0 CU
#2 AA 1.540 0.292 0.~0883 156
1.690 0.316 0.00418 180 3. Voltage Regulators
#2 ACSR a. Three-phase, gang operated
#4 ACSR 2.550 0.257 0.00452 140 b. Three single-phase, wye connected
#lO CU 5.903 0.102 0.00331 80
#I2 CU 9.375 0.081 0.00262 75
c. Two single-phase, open wye connected
d. Single-phase, line-to-neutral
# 14 CU 14.872 0.064 0.00208 20
connected
Line Section Data
4. Shunt Capacitors
Each test feeder will have a table of "Line a. Three-phase
Section Data". The data will consist of the b. Single-phase
bus terminations of each line section (BUS A
5. Substation
and BUS B), the length of the line section
and a configuration code (CONFIG.CODE). The a. Three-phase short circuit MVA and
line data has been sorted on BUS A so there angle at the high voltage terminals
is no significance in the order in which the of the substation transformer.
data appears or whether BUS A or BUS B is b. Substation transformer ratings and
closer to the source. Each system will have impedance.
a "Table of Configuration Codes1' that will c. Substation transformer output
describe the conf@uration code. The voltages
configuration code is a unique number
assigned to describe the spacing model (Table 6. Motor
2), the phasing (left to right) and the phase a. Step-down transformer
and neutral conductors. b . Starting kVA and power factor given
c. Running power factor
Voltase Recrulators
The circuit diagram (not to scale) for this
Voltage regulators are assumed to be "step- feeder is shown in Figure 2.
type" and can be connected in the substation
or out on the feeder. The regulators can be
three-phase or single-phase. Tap positions
will be determined by the compensator circuit
settings described by:
 Figure 2 - 123 Bus Circuit Diagram
The substation transformer serving this
feeder is rated:
5,000 kVA Table 4
115 delta-4.16 grounded wye kV
Z = 1.0 + j8.0 % IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA
The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 115
kV bus of the substation is 1100 MVA at an BUS A BUS B LENGTH CONFIG.
angle of 82 degrees. (FT.) CODE

The output voltages from the transformer are 1 2 175.0 10

balanced three-phase of 0.98 per unit. 1 3 250.0 11
1 7 300.0 1
A 150 horsepower induction motor is located 3 4 200.0 11
at Bus 610. The starting kVA is assumed to 3 5 325.0 11
be 6 times rated kVA at a 0.4 lagging power 5 6 250.0 11
factor. The running power factor is 0.8 lag. 7 8 200.0 1
8 12 225.0 10
Table 4 gives the Line Section Data for this 8 9 225.0 9
system. 8 13 300.0 1
9
9 14 425.0 11
13 34 150.0 2
13 18 825.0
13 152 0.0 506
9
14 11 250.0
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Table 4
(continued) Table 4
(continued)
IEEE 1 2 3 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA IEEE 1 2 3 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA
BUS A BUS B LENGTH CONFIG.
(FT.1 CODE BUS BUS LENGTH CONFIG.
A A (FT. 1 CODE
14 10 250.0 9
15 16 375.0 11 78 80 475.0 6
15 17 350.0 11 80 81 175.0 6
18 19 250.0 9 81 82 250.0 6
18 21 300.0 2 81 84 675.0 11
18 135 0.0 506 82 83 250.0 6
19 20 325.0 9 84 85 475.0 11
21 22 525.0 10 86 87 450.0 6
21 23 250.0 2 87 88 175.0 9
23 24 550.0 11 87 89 275.0 6
23 25 275.0 2 89 90 250.0 10
25 26 350.0 7 89 91 225.0 6
25 28 200.0 2 91 92 300.0 11
26 27 275.0 7 91 93 225.0 6
26 31 225.0 11 93 94 275.0 9
27 33 500.0 9 93 95 300.0 6
28 29 300.0 2 95 96 200.0 10
29 30 350.0 2 97 98 275.0 3
30 250 200.0 2 97 197 0.0 506
31 32 300.0 11 98 99 550.0 3
34 15 100.0 11 99 100 300.0 3
35 36 650.0 8 100 450 800.0 3
35 40 250.0 1 101 102 225.0 11
36 37 300.0 9 101 105 275.0 3
36 38 250.0 10 102 103 325.0 11
38 39 325.0 10 103 104 700.0 11
40 41 325.0 11 105 106 225.0 10
40 42 250.0 1 105 108 325.0 3
42 43 500.0 10 106 107 575.0 10
42 44 200.0 1 108 109 450.0 9
44 45 200.0 9 108 350 1000.0 3
44 47 250.0 1 109 110 300.0 9
45 46 300.0 9 110 111 575.0 9
47 48 150.0 4 110 112 125.0 9
47 49 250.0 4 112 113 525.0 9
49 50 250.0 4 113 114 325.0 9
50 51 250.0 4 135 35 375.0 4
52 53 200.0 1 150 1 400.0 1
53 54 125.0 1 152 52 400.0 1
54 55 275.0 1 160 67 350.0 6
54 57 350.0 3 197 101 250.0 3
55 56 250.0 1
57 58 250.0 10 Table 5 gives the Overhead Line Configuration
57 60 750.0 3 Codes for this system.
58 59 250.0 10
60 61 550.0 5 Table 5
60 62 250.0 12
60 160 0.0 506 IEEE 1 2 3 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
61 610 0.0 3 OVERHEAD LINE CONFIGURATIONS
62 63 175.0 12
63 64 350.0 12 PHASE NEUTRAL
64 65 425.0 12 CONF COND COND SPACING
65 66 325.0 12 ID PHASING ACSR ACSR ID
67 68 200.0 9
67 72 275.0 3 1 A B C N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
67 97 250.0 3 2 C A B N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
68 69 275.0 9 3 B C A N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
69 70 325.0 9 4 C B A N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
70 71 275.0 9 5 B A C N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
72 73 275.0 11 6 A C B N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 500
72 76 200.0 3 7 A C N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 505
73 74 350.0 11 8 A B N 336,400 26/7 4/0 6 / 1 505
74 75 400.0 11 9 A N 1/ 0 1/0 510
76 77 400.0 6 10 B N 1/ 0 1/0 510
76 86 700.0 3 11 C N 1/0 1/0 510
77 78 100.0 6
78 79 225.0 6

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Addition Configuration Codes are:

Table 7
512 - Three-phase underground 1 ine (continued)
consisting of three 1/0 copper
concentric neutral cables. The IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
cables are spaced 6 inches apart on a BUS LOADS AS K W AND KVAR
horizontal plane 40 inches below
ground. The concentric neutral BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3
consists of 10-#14 copper conductors. NO. MDL. KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR
The outside diameter of the cable
(over the concentric neutral) is 0.97 39 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
inches. 41 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61
42 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
506 - a three-phase zero impedance switch 43 3 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
45 2 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 - a three-phase transformer rated: 4 6 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
150 kVA 47 2 34.19 26.46 34.19 26.46 34.19 26.46
4160 wye -
480 delta volt 4 8 3 68.38 52.91 68.38 52.91 68.38 52.91
Z = 1.27 + j 2.72 %. 49 1 34.19 26.46 68.38 52.91 34.19 26.46
50 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
51 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 6 gives the Shunt Capacitor Data for 52 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
this system. 53 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
55 3 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Table 6 56 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
58 2 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER 59 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
SHUNT CAPACITORS 6 0 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
62 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
BUS PHASE A PHASE B PHASE C 63 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NO. KVAR KVAR KVAR 6 4 2 0.00 0.00 76.93 38.44 0.00 0.00
65 6 34.19 26.46 34.19 26.46 68.38 52.91
83 200.00 200.00 200.00 66 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 76.93 38.44
88 50.00 68 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
90 50.00 69 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
92 50.00 70 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
*** Total *** 71
73
1
1
38.47
0.00
19.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
38.47
0.00
19.22
250.00 250.00 250.00
74 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
Table 7 gives the Bus Load Data for this 75 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
system . 76
77
5
1
102.57
0.00
79.37
0.00
68.38
38.47
52.91
19.22
68.38
0.00
52.91
0.00
Table 7 I9 3 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 0 1 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
IEEE 123 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 82 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BUS LOADS AS K W AND KVAR 83 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61
84 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61
BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3 85 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
NO. MDL. KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR 86 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
87 1 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
1 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 88 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 90 2 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
4 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 92 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
5 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 94 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 95 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
7 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 96 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
9 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 98 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 2 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 99 1 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
11 3 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
12 1 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 102 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61
16 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 103 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
17 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 104 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
19 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106 1 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
20 2 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 107 1 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00
22 3 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 109 1 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
24 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22 111 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
28 2 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
112 2 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
29 3 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 113 3 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
30 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 114 1 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 19.22
31 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 *Total*l**l*****l**ltt***I***l.**;;*****~********;;**;;***;;;;;;**

32 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 1369.85 759.43 888.98 519.17 1119.8 634.49
33 2 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
34 3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 19.22
35 4 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
37 3 38.47 19.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
38 2 0.00 0.00 19.23 9.61 0.00 0.00
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The voltage regulator data for the system is 5. Substation

as follows: a. Three-phase short circuit MVA and
angle at the high voltage terminals
Regulator Id: 1 of the substation transformer.
Bus A: 150 Bus B: 1 b. Substation transformer ratings and
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts impedance.
Three-phase, wye connected, compensator c. Substation transformer output
monitoring Phase A voltages

Phase A 6. In-line autotransformer converting

PT Ratio 20.0 feeder voltage from 24.9 kV to 4.16 kV.
CT Rating 700.0
R-Setting 3.0 The circuit diagram (not to scale) for this
X-Setting 7.5 feeder is shown in Figure 3.
Voltage Level 120.0
.............................................
Regulator Id: 2
Bus A: 9 Bus B: 14
Bandwidth Setting: 1.0 volts
Single-phase connected to Phase A

PT Ratio
CT Rating
R-Setting
X-setting
Voltage Level
Phase A
20.0
50.0

120.0
0.4
0.4
"B
Regulator Id: 3
Bus A: 25 Bus B: 26
Bandwidth Setting: 1.0 volts
Two single-phase connected A-N and C-N
Phase A Phase C
PT Ratio 20.0 20.0
CT Rating 50.0 50.0
R-Setting 0.4 0.6
X-setting 0.4 0.4
Voltage Level 120.0 120.0

Regulator Id: 4
Bus A: 160 Bus B: 67
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts
Three single-phase connected in wye
Phase A Phase B Phase C
PT Ratio 20.0 20.0 20.0
CT Rating 300.0 300.0 300.0
R-Setting 0.6 1.4 0.2
X-setting 1.3 2.6 1.4
Voltage Level 124.0 124.0 124.0
.............................................
Figure 3 - 34 Bus Circuit Diagram
IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
The substation transformer serving this
The 34 bus test feeder is characterized by: feeder is rated:

1. Load Types 2 ,500 kVA

a. Spot and distributed loads 345 delta-24.9 grounded wye kV
b. All wye connected z 3: 1.0 + j8.0 %
c. All constant kW,kVAr
The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 345
2. Line Types kV bus of the substation is 1800 MVA at an
a. Three-phase overhead angle of 85 degrees.
b. Single-phase overhead
(a-n, b-n and c-n) The output voltages from the transformer are
balanced three-phase of 1.03 per unit.
3. Voltage Regulators - single-phase
Table 8 gives the Line Section Data for this
regulators wye connected
system.
4. Shunt Capacitors - balanced three-phase
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Table 8
T a b l e 10
IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
SHUNT CAPACITORS
BUS BUS LENGTH CONFIG.
A CODE BUS PHASE A PHASE B PHASE C
B (FT.1 NO. KVAR WAR KVAR
800 802 2580.0 301
802 806 1730.0 301 844 100.00 100.00 100.00
806 848 150.00 150.00 150.00
808
808
810
32230.0
5840.0
301
303
*** Total ........................
808 812 37500.0 301 250.00 250.00 250.00
812 814 29730.0 301
814 850 10.0 301
816 818 1710.0 302 Table 11 gives the Bus Load Data for this
816 824 10210.0 301 system.
818 820 48150.0 302
820 822 13740.0 302
824 826 3030.0 303 T a b f e 11
824 828 840.0 301
828 830 20440.0 301 IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
830 BUS LOADS AS K W AND KVAR
854 520.0 301
832 858 4900.0 301
832 BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3
888 0.0 55
834 860 2020.0 301 NO. MDL. KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR
834 842 280.0 301 19.91 15.94 19.91 15.94
860 1 19.91 15.94
836 840 860.0 301 7.09 8.86 7.09 8.86 7.09
840 1 8.86
836 862 280.0 301 133.44 106.83 133.44 106.83
844 1 133.44 106.83
842 844 1350.0 301 19.45 15.57 19.45 15.57
848 1 19.45 15.57
844 846 3640.0 301 27.00 21.62 27.00 21.62
890 1 27.00 21.62
846 848 530.0 301 ** Total t*****titt*b*****b**t*t***l*t*.***tt*...*bb**
850 816 310.0 301 208.66 167.05 208.66 167.05 208.66 167.05
852 832 10.0 301
854 856 23330.0 303
854 852 36830.0 301
858 864 1620.0 302 Table 12 gives the Line Section Distributed
858 834 5830.0 301
Loads.
860 836 2680.0 301
8 62 838 4860.0 304 T a b l e 12
888 890 10560.0 300
IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
LINE SECTION DISTRIBUTED LOADS
Table 9 gives the Overhead Line Configuration
Codes €or this system. BUS BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3
A B MDL. K W KVAR K W KVAR K W KVAR
Table 9
802 806 1 0.00 0.00 31.22 16.14 26.07 13.48
IEEE 34 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 808 810 1 0.00 0.00 15.88 8.21 0.00 0.00
OVERHEAD LINE CONFIGURATIONS 818 820 1 33.90 17.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
820 822 1 135.53 70.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PHASE NEUTRAL 816 824 1 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.20 0.00 0.00
CONF COND COND SPACING 824 826 1 0.00 0.00 41.93 21.68 0.00 0.00
ID PHASING ACSR ACSR ID 824 828 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.78 1.44
828 830 1 6.18 3.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
300 B A C N 1/ 0 1/0 500 854 856 1 0.00 0.00 3.71 1.92 0.00 0.00
301 B A C N #2 6/1 #2 6/1 500 832 858 1 6.68 3.45 1.08 0.56 5.35 2.77
302 A N #4 6/1 #4 6/1 510 858 864 1 0.63 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
303 B N #4 6/1 #4 6/1 510 858 834 1 3.99 2.06 12.55 6.49 12.82 6.63
304 A N #2 6/1 #2 6/1 510 834 860 1 15.66 8.09 20.86 10.78 111.15 57.46
860 836 1 27.37 14.15 10.55 5.45 42.05 21.74
836 840 1 17.49 9.04 21.81 11.27 0.00 0.00
Addition Configuration Codes are: 862 838 1 27.61 14.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
55 - In-line three-phase grounded wye - 842
844
844
846
1
1
9.12
0.00 0.00 24.59 12.71 22.23 11.49
grounded wye connected autotransformer 846 848 1
rated:
150 kVA
24.9 delta -
4.16 wye kV
Z = 1.90 + j4.08 per unit The voltage regulator data for the feeder is
as follows:
Table 10 gives the Shunt Capacitor Data for
this system.
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Regulator Id: 1 b. Substation transformer ratings and

Bus A: 814 Bus B: 850 impedance.
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts c. Substation transformer output
Three single-phase connected in wye voltages

Phase A Phase B Phase C 6. Motor

PT Ratio 120.0 120.0 120.0 a. step-down transformer
CT Rating 100.0 100.0 100.0 b. Starting kVA and power factor given
R-Setting 4.2 7.4 9.6 c. Running power factor
X-Setting 6.2 4.2 4.6
Voltage Level 124.0 124.0 124-0 The substation transformer serving this
-____-_^__--__--__---------------------------
feeder is rated:
Regulator Id: 2
Bus A: 852 Bus B: 832 5,000 kVA
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts 115 delta-4.16 grounded wye kV
Three single-phase connected in wye Z = 1.0 + j8.0 %
Phase A Phase B Phase C The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 115
PT Ratio 120.0 120 * 0 120.0 kV bus of the substation is 1100 MVA at an
CT Rating 100.0 100.0 100.0 angle of 82 degrees.
R-Setting 2.1 2.1 2.1
X-Sett ing 1.2 1.2 1.2 The output voltages from the transformer are
Voltage Level 124.0 124.0 124.0 balanced three-phase of 1.00 per unit.
A 500 horsepower induction motor is located
IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTIO# FEEDER at Bus 34. The starting kVA is assumed to be
6 times rated kVA at a 0 . 4 lagging power
The circuit diagram (not to scale) for this factor. The running power factor is 0.8 lag.
feeder is shown in Figure 4 .
Table 13 gives the Line Section Data for this
system.

T a b l e 13

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

LINE SECTION DATA
BUS BUS LENGTH CONFIG.
A B (FT.) CODE
32 45 500.0 503
33 32 500.0 502
33 34 0.0 507
45 46 300.0 503
50 32 2000.0 501
52 84 800.0 509
71 32 2000.0 501
71 84 300.0 504
Figure 4 - 13 Bus Circuit Diagram 71
75
150
92
1000.0
500.0
501
508
The 13 bus test feeder is characterized by: 84 911 300.0 505
92 71 0.0 506
1. Load Types
a. Spot and distributed loads Table 14 gives the Overhead Line Configuration
b. Wye and delta connected Codes for this system.
c. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
constant Z and constant I.
Table 14
2. Line Types
a. Three-phase overhead & underground IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
b. Single-phase overhead & underground OVERHEAD LINE CONFIGURATIONS

3. Voltage Regulators - single-phase

regulators wye connected PHASE NEUTRAL
CONF COND COND SPACING
4. shunt Capacitors ID PHASING ACSR ACSR ID
a. Balanced three-phase
b. Single-phase 501 B A C N 556,500 26/7 4/0 6/1 500
502 C A B N 4/0 6/1 4/0 6/1 500
5. Substation 503 C B N I/ 0 I/ 0 505
a. Three-phase short circuit W A and 504 A C N 1/ 0 1/ 0 505
angle at the high voltage terminals 505 C N 1/ 0 1/ 0 510
of the substation transformer.
 Table 17
Additional Configuration Codes are:
IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
506 - Three-phase, zero impedance switch BUS LOADS AS KW AND KVAR

507 - Step down three-phase transformer BUS BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3
rated: A B MDL KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR

500 kVA 32 71 1 16.48 9.45 66.40 38.06 116.97 67.05

4160 delta - 480 wye volts *TOT& **8*8tli88t8**88***88888*88*88*8**l.****8*******88***8*

Z = 1.1 + j2.0% 16.48 9.45 66.40 38.06 116.97 67.05

508 - Three-phase underground 1ine

consisting of three 250,000 CM, AL The voltage regulator data for the feeder is
concentric neutral cables. The as follows:
cables are spaced 6 inches apart on a
horizontal plane 40 inches below Regulator Id: 1
ground. The concentric neutral Bus A: 50 Bus B: 32
consists of 13-#14 copper conductors. Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts
The outside diameter of the cable Three single-phase connected in wye
(over the concentric neutral) is 1.28
inches. Phase A Phase B Phase C
PT Ratio 20.0 20.0 20.0
509 - A single-phase l
(
0 copper tape CT Rating 700.0 700.0 700.0
shielded conductor with a separate 1/0 R-Setting 3.0 3.0 3.0
copper bare peutral. The cable and X-Setting 9.0 9.0 9.0
bare neutral are buried 40 inches Voltage Level 122.0 122.0 122.0
below ground with a 1.0 inch spacing
between centers.
IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIBL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER
Table 15 gives the Shunt Capacitor Data for
this system. The circuit diagram (not to scale) for this
feeder is shown in Figure 5.
Table 15

IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER

SHUNT CAPACITORS
BUS PHASE A PHASE B PHASE C
NO. KVAR KVAR KVAR
75 200.00 200.00 200.00
911 100.00
*** Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

200.00 200.00 300.00

Table 16 gives the Bus Load Data for this
system.
Table 16
IEEE 13 BUS RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

.:-
BUS LOADS AS KW AND KVAR

BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3

NO. MDL. KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR

34 1 42.63 20.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

45 1 0.00 0.00 170.53 125.09 0.00 0.00
46 6 0.00 0.00 230.22 131.97 0.00 0.00
52 3 127.90 85.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
71 4 383.70 219.95 383.70 219.95 383.70 219.95
75 1 486.02 189.07 68.21 60.55 289.91 212.65
92 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 170.53 151.38
911 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 170.53 80.74
*Total 8*8*8*88*8888*88*88*i**8***888*8**88*88***88**88***88*:8

1040.25 514.99 852.66 537.56 1014.67 664.72

Table 17 gives the Line Section Distributed

Loads.

Figure 5 - 37 BUS Delta Circuit Diagram

984

The 37 bus delta test feeder is characterized T a b l e 18

by : (conthued)
1. Load Types IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
a. Delta connected spot loads LINE SECTION DATA
b. Mixture of constant kW,kVAR,
constant 2 and constant I. BUS BUS LENGTH CONFIG.
A B (FT.) COPE
2. Line Types - All three-phase delta
8 32 320.0 325
underground
9 31 600.0 323
3. voltage Regulators -
single-phase 9
10
8
35
320.0
200.0
323
325
regulators open-delta connected
10 36 1280.0 325
4. No Shunt Capacitors 11 41 400.0 323
11 40 200.0 325
5. Substation 13 4 520.0 323
a. Three-phase short circuit MVA and 14 18 520.0 325
angle at the high voltage terminals 20 7 920.0 325
of the substation transformer. 20 6 600.0 323
b. Substation transformer ratings and 27 44 280.0 325
impedance. 30 9 200.0 323
c. Substation transformer output 33 34 560.0 323
voltages 34 37 640.0 323
34 10 520.0 325
6. Motor 37 38 400.0 323
a. Step-down transformer 38 11 400.0 323
b. Starting kVA and power factor given 44 28 200.0 325
c. Running power factor 44 29 280.0 325
75 9 1.0 10
The substation transformer serving this 99 1 1850.0 321
feeder is rated:
Table 19 gives the Underground Line
2 ,500 kVA Configuration Codes for this system.
230 delta-4.8 delta kV
Z = 2.0 + j8.0 %
T a b l e 19
The three-phase short circuit MVA on the 230
kV bus of the substation is 1100 MIA at an IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
angle of 82 degrees. UNDERGROUND LINE CONFIGURATIONS
The output voltages from the transformer are PHASE CONCENTRIC
balanced three-phase of 1.00 per unit. CONF COND NEUTRAL SPACING
ID PHASING AA COPPER ID #
A 500 horsepower induction motor is located
at Bus 75. The starting kVA is assumed to be 321 A B C 1000 KCM 20 - #lo 321
6 times rated kVA at a 0.4 lagging power 322 A B C 500 KCM 16 - #12 322
factor. The running power factor is 0.8 lag. 323 A B C 2/0 7 - #14 323
325 A B C #2 10 - #14 325
Table 18 gives the Line Section Data for this Table 20 gives the phase spacings for the
system. underground configurations.

T a b l e 18 T a b l e 20

IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
LINE SECTION DATA UNDERGROUND LINE SPACING
BUS BUS LENGTH CONFIG. SPACING A-B B-C C-A
A B (FT.) CODE ID (Inch) (Inch) (Inch)
1 2 960.0 322 321 2.074 2.074 2.060
2 5 400.0 325 322 1.603 1.603 1.570
2 13 360.0 323 323 1.146 1.146 1.120
2 3 1320.0 322 325 1.030 1.030 0.970
3 27 240.0 325
3 30 600.0 323
4 14 80.0 325 Additional Configuration Codes are:
4 20 800.0 323
5 42 320.0 325 10 - Three-phase transformer rated:
5 12 240.0 325
6 25 280.0 325 500 kVA
7 24 760.0 325 4,800 delta -
480 delta volts
7 22 120.0 325 e = 0.85 + jl.81 %
8 33 320.0 323
 985

W. H. Kerstinq (SM'64-Fellow'89) was born in

Table 21 gives the Bus Load Data for this Santa Fe, New Mexico. He received the BSEE
system. degree from New Mexico State University and
the MSEE degree from Illinois Institute of
Table 21 Technology.
He joined the faculty at New Mexico
IEEE 37 BUS DELTA RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM State University in 1962 and is currently
BUS LOADS AS K W AND KVAR Professor of Electrical Engineering and
Director of the Electric Utility Management
BUS LOAD PH-1 PH-1 PH-2 PH-2 PH-3 PH-3 Program at New Mexico State University.
NO. MDL KW KVAR KW KVAR KW KVAR Prior to joining NMSU, he was employed as a
distribution engineer by El Paso Electric
1 4 140.47 69.74 140.47 69.74 350.75 174.!5 Company.
12 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76 Prof. Kersting is a member of Eta Kappa
13 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76 Nu and Tau Beta Pi. He has been an active
14 5 16.82 8.35 21.03 10.44 0.00 0.00 member of the IEEE Power Engineering
18 6 84.11 41.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Society's Power Engineering Education
20 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76 Committee serving as Chairman of the
22 5 0.00 0.00 140.47 69.74 21.03 10.44 committee and several subcommittees.
24 6 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88 0.00 0.00
25 4 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88 0.00 0.00
21 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88
28 4 42.06 20.88 42.06 20.88 42.06 20.88
29 5 4B.06 20.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
30 6 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76
31 6 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76 0.00 0.00
32 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88
33 5 84.11 41.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
34 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88
35 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76
36 6 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88 0.00 0.00
37 5 140.47 69.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
38 4 126.17 62.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
40 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84.11 41.76
41 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.06 20.88
42 6 8.41 4.18 84.11 41.76 0.00 0.00
4 4 4 42.06 20.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
*Total * * * * * * * i * * * t * * * i i * * t I . * * . i * * * t * * . . * * t . l * * * * * * * * * *
726.74 360.81 638.43 316.% 1086.74 539.55

The voltage regulator data for the feeder is

as follows:

Regulator Id: 1
Bus A: 99 Bus B: 1
Bandwidth Setting: 2.0 volts
Two single-phase connected in open-delta
compensator controlled
Phase A Phase C
PT Ratio 40.0 40.0
CT Rating 350.0 350.0
R-Setting 0.2 1.0
X-setting 0.9 0.4
Voltage Level 122.0 122.0

CONCLUSIONS
The complete data for four radial
distribution feeders has been presented.
Developers of radial distribution analysis
programs are encouraged to use these feeders
to test their programs and to compare the
results with the results from other programs.