1. PSS/E RAW File Format for appending to case
Raw append file needs all sections, even if there is nothing in the section
Insert complete data record in sections, not just data being modified
This data will overwrite existing data
Records to be deleted can be inserted into the file as comments
Can’t use idv file
0, , 33, 0, 0, 60.00
0 / END OF BUS DATA, BEGIN LOAD DATA
0 / END OF LOAD DATA, BEGIN FIXED SHUNT DATA
0 / END OF FIXED SHUNT DATA, BEGIN GENERATOR DATA
0 / END OF GENERATOR DATA, BEGIN BRANCH DATA
0 / END OF BRANCH DATA, BEGIN TRANSFORMER DATA
0 / END OF TRANSFORMER DATA, BEGIN AREA DATA
0 / END OF AREA DATA, BEGIN TWO-TERMINAL DC DATA
0 / END OF TWO-TERMINAL DC DATA, BEGIN VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER DATA
0 / END OF VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER DATA, BEGIN IMPEDANCE CORRECTION DATA
0 / END OF IMPEDANCE CORRECTION DATA, BEGIN MULTI-TERMINAL DC DATA
0 / END OF MULTI-TERMINAL DC DATA, BEGIN MULTI-SECTION LINE DATA
0 / END OF MULTI-SECTION LINE DATA, BEGIN ZONE DATA
0 / END OF ZONE DATA, BEGIN INTER-AREA TRANSFER DATA
0 / END OF INTER-AREA TRANSFER DATA, BEGIN OWNER DATA
0 / END OF OWNER DATA, BEGIN FACTS CONTROL DEVICE DATA
0 / END OF FACTS CONTROL DEVICE DATA, BEGIN SWITCHED SHUNT DATA
0 / END OF SWITCHED SHUNT DATA, BEGIN GNE DEVICE DATA
0 / END OF GNE DEVICE DATA Q

2. PSLF epc File Format for appending to case
epc append file needs only sections being modified or added or deleted
Insert complete data record in sections
Flag deletion with -4 for status (if bus, then type is -4)
Can’t use epcl file
bus data ty
1 "One " : -4
branch data ck se long_id st resist react charge rate1 rate2 rate3 rate4 aloss lngth
2 "Two " "Three " "1 " 1 " " : -4
7 "Seven " "Five " "1 " 1 " " : /
6 "Six " "Seven " "1 " 1 " " : /

3. Optional Submittal for Contingency Definitions
Modify and add to the existing auto-generated single branch outage spreadsheet list (existing procedure)
PSLF SSTools users can submit *.otg files
PSS/E ACCC users can submit *.con files
Management of *.otg and *.con
The data owner needs to test the file with the draft WestConnect case and correct prior to submittal
The files often have other data owner contingency definitions
The data owner is assigned authority of the contingency name and actions