OpenDSS
OpenDSS (the Open Distribution System Simulator) is a comprehensive, open?source simulation tool originally developed by EPRI for modeling electric utility distribution systems. It supports steady?state and time?series power flow analysis on unbalanced, three?phase networks and is widely used to study distributed generation, voltage regulation, and grid?modernization technologies. OpenDSS can be run as a stand?alone executable or via scripting interfaces and has been extensively adopted in research and utility applications for hosting?capacity analysis, protection studies, and microgrid and DER integration projects. Its open architecture and active user community have also enabled derivative tools such as co?simulation frameworks and educational case studies, making it a foundational platform for distribution?system analysis.
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AB - OpenDSS (the Open Distribution System Simulator) is a comprehensive, open‑source simulation tool originally developed by EPRI for modeling electric utility distribution systems. It supports steady‑state and time‑series power flow analysis on unbalanced, three‑phase networks and is widely used to study distributed generation, voltage regulation, and grid‑modernization technologies. OpenDSS can be run as a stand‑alone executable or via scripting interfaces and has been extensively adopted in research and utility applications for hosting‑capacity analysis, protection studies, and microgrid and DER integration projects. Its open architecture and active user community have also enabled derivative tools such as co‑simulation frameworks and educational case studies, making it a foundational platform for distribution‑system analysis.
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DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Wind energy
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Standards
KW - Interconnection
KW - Protection
KW - Utility integration
KW - Bulk-system Integration
LA - English
DA - 2025/01/01
PY - 2025
PB - Electric Power Research Institute
T1 - OpenDSS
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166
ER -
. OpenDSS. Electric Power Research Institute, 1 January, 2025, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166.
. (2025). OpenDSS. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. Electric Power Research Institute. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166
. OpenDSS. Electric Power Research Institute, January, 1, 2025. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166
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abstractNote = {OpenDSS (the Open Distribution System Simulator) is a comprehensive, open?source simulation tool originally developed by EPRI for modeling electric utility distribution systems. It supports steady?state and time?series power flow analysis on unbalanced, three?phase networks and is widely used to study distributed generation, voltage regulation, and grid?modernization technologies. OpenDSS can be run as a stand?alone executable or via scripting interfaces and has been extensively adopted in research and utility applications for hosting?capacity analysis, protection studies, and microgrid and DER integration projects. Its open architecture and active user community have also enabled derivative tools such as co?simulation frameworks and educational case studies, making it a foundational platform for distribution?system analysis.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, Electric Power Research Institute, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/166},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-20}
}
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Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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