Design Optimization - Define Load Profiles

A load profile defines the electrical usage of a home. You may define multiple load profiles for various types and sizes of homes. Load profile information is stored in the MMENG_LOADPROFILES table.

To create a load profile or modify an existing profile, open the MMENG_LOADPROFILES table and create a new row or modify an existing row. The fields in this table are defined below.

The MMENG_LOADPROFILES table catalogs the various load profiles to be considered for the design. Each row provides a description of a typical consumer load type for the utility. Administrators can configure various types of loads here. Each load profile can specify a coincidence curve that allows the optimizer to account for diversified load demand.

Default Building Floor Area: An administrator can set this value in the DEFAULT_KNOWN_FLOOR_AREA field.

Field	Description
LP_NAME	A unique name associated with the load profile.
LP_DISPLAY_NAME	The load profile name displayed in the Design Optimization user interface.
FLOOR_AREA_RATIO	This is the percentage by which the parcel area is multiplied to estimate a Known Floor Area when one isn't provided by the user.
DEFAULT_KNOWN_FLOOR_AREA	Default value of the building floor area. If you wish to set a default building floor area value, enter it in this field. Users will be able to override the default in the Load Profile Parameters section (Load Profile Settings task).
PEAK_KVA_AREA	Maximum electric load demand per floor area.
AVG_KVA_AREA	Average electric load demand per floor area.
PEAK_POWERFACTOR	Maximum power factor per floor area.
AVG_POWERFACTOR	Average power factor per floor area.
INRUSH_KVA	Instantaneous load required upon a motor start.
MOTORSTART_POWERFACTOR	Power factor required upon a motor start. This value is used to calculate flicker.
COINCIDENCE_CURVE_ID	Percentage of the sum of the load for all connected service points. Expand the field to view two columns. The first is the number of service points displayed as [#]. The second column is the percentage of the total load for those service points.
NUMBER_OF_PHASES	Number of phases for the service. Valid values are 1 or 3.