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Author: PRadatz

loop_loads.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# @Time    : 2/3/2024 6:45 AM
+# @Author  : Paulo Radatz
+# @Email   : [email protected]
+# @File    : loop_loads.py
+# @Software: PyCharm
+
+import py_dss_interface
+import os
+import pathlib
+
+script_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+dss_file = pathlib.Path(script_path).joinpath("feeders", "123Bus", "IEEE123Master.dss")
+
+dss = py_dss_interface.DSS()  # using OpenDSS provided in the package
+dss.text(f"compile [{dss_file}]")
+dss.text("solve")
+
+load_kw_rated_dict = dict()
+load_kw_simulated_dict = dict()
+
+dss.loads.first()
+for _ in range(dss.loads.count):
+    # load properties
+    load_kw_rated_dict[dss.loads.name] = dss.loads.kw
+
+    # ckt element property
+    load_kw_simulated_dict[dss.loads.name] = sum(dss.cktelement.powers[::2])
+
+    dss.loads.next()
+
+print(load_kw_rated_dict)
+print(load_kw_simulated_dict)