{
  "$schema": "https://ps-wiki.github.io/schema/v1/term.schema.json",
  "id": "emt-modeling-guideline",
  "title": "EMT Modeling Guideline",
  "description": "ISO/RTO/TSO guidelines on EMT modeling.",
  "language": "en",
  "tags": [
    "transmission",
    "system-operator",
    "emt",
    "nyiso",
    "simulation"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "breaking": false,
  "dates": {
    "created": "2025-11-19",
    "last_modified": "2025-11-30"
  },
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Jinning Wang",
      "url": "https://jinningwang.github.io"
    }
  ],
  "content": {
    "sections": [
      {
        "order": 1,
        "id": "definition-by-nyiso",
        "title": "Definition by NYISO",
        "type": "definition",
        "source_keys": [
          "nyiso2025emtguideline"
        ],
        "page": "p7",
        "body_md": "> **4. Model Accuracy Guidelines**\n>\n> 4.1 Represent All Control Loops in Detail\n>\n> 4.2 Represent All Control Features Pertinent to the Type of Study Being Done\n>\n> 4.3 Include Representation of Plant Level Controls or Multi-Plant Controllers, As Applicable\n>\n> 4.4 Represent All Pertinent Electrical and Mechanical Components\n>\n> 4.5 Have All Pertinent Protections Modeled in Detail\n>\n> 4.6 Model Must Be Configured to Match Site-Specific Equipment Settings\n>\n> 4.7 EMT Model Response Must Align With Positive Sequence Phasor Domain (PSPD) Model\n\n> **5. Model Usability Guidelines**\n>\n> 5.1 Reflect an Aggregate Representation of the Plant\n>\n> 5.2 Have Control or Hardware Options Which Are Pertinent to the Study Accessible to the User\n>\n> 5.3 Able to Operate at a Range of Time Steps\n>\n> 5.4 Include a Model User Guide and a Sample Case\n>\n> 5.5 Accept/Expose Reference Setpoints\n>\n> 5.6 Be Capable of Initializing Itself As Quickly As Possible\n>\n> 5.7 Have the Ability to Scale Plant Capacity\n>\n> 5.8 Have the Ability to Set Plant Active Power Reference Setpoint (Pref) Between Pmax and Pmin\n"
      }
    ]
  }
}