Overview of DESS

DESS is a suite of software analysis tools to help you design and run your electrical distribution system more effectively. DESS helps you create an analytical model that behaves in the same way as your real electrical system so you can understand, plan and operate it more effectively. DESS combines economic factors with proven engineering principles so that you can make both technically and economically sound decisions.

DESS has been designed from the ground up for medium voltage distribution systems. It uses algorithms suited to distribution system analysis and the interface is designed to help with the potentially huge amounts of data that may be associated with distribution. It can also address the special conditions such as uncertain loads and the range of X/R ratios that are typically found on distribution systems.

Analysis tools include basics such as load flow analysis and short circuit analysis. They also include optimization and loss reduction tools such as capacitor optimization and feeder configuration.