capacitors and cap controllers set with correct thresholds

NREL · Sep 14, 2023 · b13ba4d · b13ba4d
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diff --git a/ditto/readers/synergi/read.py b/ditto/readers/synergi/read.py
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ def parse(self, model):
             # Maps control modes from Synergi format to DiTTo format
             # TODO: Complete the mapping with other control modes
             #
-            control_mode_mapping = {"VOLTS": "voltage"}
+            control_mode_mapping = {"VOLTS": "voltage", "AMPS": "currentflow"}
 
             # Set the nominal voltage
             # Convert from KV to Volts since DiTTo is in volts

diff --git a/ditto/writers/opendss/write.py b/ditto/writers/opendss/write.py
@@ -2740,6 +2740,9 @@ def write_capacitors(self, model):
 
                 # Create CapControl
                 if create_capcontrol:
+                    # set all controllers to start at off unless ONSetting is met
+                    txt += " states=0"
+
                     txt += "\n\nNew CapControl.{name} Capacitor={name}".format(
                         name=i.name
                     )
@@ -2763,11 +2766,13 @@ def write_capacitors(self, model):
 
                     # Low (CONTROL)
                     if hasattr(i, "low") and i.low is not None:
-                        txt += " Vmin={vmin}".format(vmin=i.low)
+                        #txt += " Vmin={vmin}".format(vmin=i.low) # this would be an emergency setting
+                        txt += f" OFFSetting={i.low}"
 
                     # high (CONTROL)
                     if hasattr(i, "high") and i.high is not None:
-                        txt += " Vmax={vmax}".format(vmax=i.high)
+                        #txt += " Vmax={vmax}".format(vmax=i.high) # this would be an emergency setting
+                        txt += f" ONSetting={i.high}"
 
                     # Pt ratio (CONTROL)
                     if hasattr(i, "pt_ratio") and i.pt_ratio is not None: