Simulated Load

Configurable load that follows time-varying profiles or constant power consumption.

Configuration

{
  "Name": "test-load",
  "DeviceClass": "SimulatedLoad",
  "AssetType": "Load",
  "SimulatedLoad": {
    "ProfileType": "Residential",
    "PowerW": 2000.0,
    "InitialImportRegisterWh": 8000000.0
  }
}

Configuration Options

Property	Description	Default
ProfileType	Load profile type	Residential
PowerW	Power in watts (usage depends on profile)	2,000 W
InitialImportRegisterWh	Starting energy register	8,000,000 Wh (8 MWh)

Profile Types

Residential

Typical home consumption with time-of-day variation:

Time	Power	Description
00:00-06:00	500 W	Standby appliances
06:00-09:00	3,000 W	Morning routine
09:00-17:00	800 W	Daytime (work hours)
17:00-22:00	4,000 W	Evening peak
22:00-24:00	1,500 W	Late evening

Includes ±20% random variance for realism. PowerW is ignored.

Commercial

Office/commercial building pattern. Uses PowerW as peak demand:

Time	% of Peak	Description
Weekend	10%	Security, minimal HVAC
00:00-07:00	15%	Night (baseline systems)
07:00-09:00	60%	Startup
09:00-17:00	85%	Business hours
17:00-19:00	50%	Closing
19:00-24:00	20%	Evening

Constant

Fixed power consumption. Uses PowerW directly.

Examples

Constant 5 kW Load

{
  "Name": "constant-load",
  "DeviceClass": "SimulatedLoad",
  "AssetType": "Load",
  "SimulatedLoad": {
    "ProfileType": "Constant",
    "PowerW": 5000.0
  }
}

Commercial Building (100 kW Peak)

{
  "Name": "office-building",
  "DeviceClass": "SimulatedLoad",
  "AssetType": "Load",
  "SimulatedLoad": {
    "ProfileType": "Commercial",
    "PowerW": 100000.0
  }
}

Residential Home

{
  "Name": "home-load",
  "DeviceClass": "SimulatedLoad",
  "AssetType": "Load",
  "SimulatedLoad": {
    "ProfileType": "Residential"
  }
}

Custom Load Profiles

CSV Profile

Load profile from CSV file for measured data:

services.AddSingleton<ILoadProfileProvider>(
    new CsvLoadProfile("path/to/load-data.csv"));

Custom Implementation

Implement ILoadProfileProvider for custom patterns:

public interface ILoadProfileProvider
{
    double GetLoadPower(DateTime utcTime);
}

Register via DI:

services.AddSingleton<ILoadProfileProvider, MyCustomLoadProfile>();