# A Time-Series Distribution Test System Based on Real Utility Data

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a comprehensive, real-world time-series distribution test system based on a fully observable U.S. distribution grid with one-year smart meter data, enabling realistic analysis of distribution systems.

## Contribution

It presents a detailed, real-world distribution grid model with extensive smart meter data, bridging the gap between test feeders and dynamic time-series analysis.

## Key findings

- Provides a real U.S. distribution grid model with one-year smart meter data
- Enables realistic, time-series based distribution system analysis
- Includes diverse components like overhead lines, underground cables, and transformers

## Abstract

In this paper, we provide a time-series distribution test system. This test system is a fully observable distribution grid in Midwest U.S. with smart meters (SM) installed at all end users. Our goal is to share a real U.S. distribution grid model without modification. This grid model is comprehensive and representative since it consists of both overhead lines and underground cables, and it has standard distribution grid components such as capacitor banks, line switches, substation transformers with load tap changer and secondary distribution transformers. An important uniqueness of this grid model is it has one-year smart meter measurements at all nodes, thus bridging the gap between existing test feeders and quasi-static time-series based distribution system analysis.