Baseline system

On R2X, we refer as baseline system as the processed representation of the grid that adopts the Sienna Data Model. The system includes all the components of the grid including the topology (e.g., buses, branches), assets (transformers, generators, storage) and additional components that are used for modeling purposes (e.g., emissions, time series). The purpose of the system is to create a standarized representation of the grid that can be used to convert from and to different models.

For creating the baseline system, we use infrasys, a python package that implements a data store for components and time series that allows for seamless data model migration.

Once the system is created, we pass the system to the different exporters that will create the input files for a given model.