Assess transmission adequacy and reliability with TARA
Streamline contingency planning and enhance system resilience. The comprehensive suite of TARA tools performs precise power flow calculations and analysis with scalable automation.
TARA’s transmission modeling and analytics run at rapid speed, enabling faster identification and resolution of reliability impacts.
Utilize America’s most trusted solution
Trusted and utilized by every major RTO/ISO in the United States, TARA is America’s top choice for transmission reliability analysis.
Get deeper insights into your grid
With capabilities and applications that extend beyond traditional power flow solution software, TARA allows you to truly optimize transmission.
Key features
N-1/N-1-1 Contingency Analysis
Power Flow and Transfer Capability
Reliability Analysis
Performance Optimization and Automation
Modeling and Data Integration
N-1/N-1-1 Contingency Analysis
High-performance AC/DC contingency analysis
Cascading contingency analysis
SPS/RAS modeling and post-contingency adjustments
Power Flow and Transfer Capability
Robust linear (DC) and non-linear (AC) calculations
Verification of power flow data and INCH-based load flow editing
Automated application of contingencies
FCITC and optimal MW transfer analysis
Flowgate creation and DFAX calculations
Reliability Analysis
Security-constrained dispatch for preventive and corrective actions
Outage reliability analysis evaluates the transmission impact of scheduled outages across a range of future time periods
PV (power voltage) and QV (reactive power voltage) curve analysis
Performance Optimization and Automation
Batch processing, multi-core, and cloud licensing
Python API and scripting interface for case modifications
Modeling and Data Integration
Traditional planning and EMS models with full bus/breaker topology
Model reduction techniques and preservation of EMS data
Support for common power flow and supplementary file formats
N-1/N-1-1 Contingency Analysis
N-1/N-1-1 Contingency Analysis
High-performance AC/DC contingency analysis
Cascading contingency analysis
SPS/RAS modeling and post-contingency adjustments
Power Flow and Transfer Capability
Power Flow and Transfer Capability
Robust linear (DC) and non-linear (AC) calculations
Verification of power flow data and INCH-based load flow editing
Automated application of contingencies
FCITC and optimal MW transfer analysis
Flowgate creation and DFAX calculations
Reliability Analysis
Reliability Analysis
Security-constrained dispatch for preventive and corrective actions
Outage reliability analysis evaluates the transmission impact of scheduled outages across a range of future time periods
PV (power voltage) and QV (reactive power voltage) curve analysis
Performance Optimization and Automation
Performance Optimization and Automation
Batch processing, multi-core, and cloud licensing
Python API and scripting interface for case modifications
Modeling and Data Integration
Modeling and Data Integration
Traditional planning and EMS models with full bus/breaker topology
Model reduction techniques and preservation of EMS data
Support for common power flow and supplementary file formats
With your TARA license
pyPowerGEM
Python package that allows direct data case comparison, analysis automation and more from TARA’s memory
TARA Studio
Open, solve, visualize and edit power flow cases. Visualization features include one-line diagrams, bus diagrams, EMS node-breaker station diagrams, and area diagrams.
TARA Viewer
An Excel-based user interface for launching TARA analysis
Efficiently handle congestion and dispatch generation across your grid to relieve transmission constraints.
Minimize total bid production cost (SCED) or minimize amount
of MW re-dispatch (SCRD)
Both preventive and corrective modes are available
Enforce 20,000+ contingencies in preventive mode
Outage Reliability Analysis (ORA)
Anticipate and mitigate the impact of outages on grid performance. ORA allows you to analyze potential outages and develop strategies to maintain reliability and minimize disruptions.
Gain predictive insights on potential outage impacts
Minimize service disruptions during outages
Automated Model Builder (AMB)
Simplify grid modeling by automating the creation and adjustment of complex system models. AMB enhances accuracy and reduces the time required for model configuration.
Ensure accuracy with precise configurations
Seamlessly adapt models to system changes
Generation Deliverability (GenDeliv)
Assess grid capability to integrate new generation resources using calculations based on ISO/RTO guidelines. GenDeliv ensures that additional power resources can be accommodated without compromising current system reliability.
Support expansion with capacity verification
Evaluate grid capacity for new-generation integration
PowerGEM AFC/ATC Calculator (PAAC)
Accurately calculate available flowgate capability (AFC) and available transfer capability (ATC) to optimize grid operations. PAAC provides insights that enhance transmission efficiency.
Calculate precise AFC and ATC for optimal operations
Maximize grid usage and transfer opportunities
Note: PAAC may be licensed as a stand-alone application
Advanced Transfer Limit Analysis (Advanced TrLim)
Conduct detailed evaluations of transfer limits to ensure safe and efficient power flow. This add-on helps identify bottlenecks and optimize grid capacity.
Evaluate injection capability at thousands of nodes (Worst Cluster TrLim)
Determine maximum amount of load that can be added at each location (Load Hosting)
Simulate combinations of generator outages in import-constrained zones (Generation Regional Sufficiency)
Visualize grid data with GIPS/HeatMap, which provides intuitive geographic representations of system impacts. This tool enhances locational awareness and facilitates data-driven decision-making.
Improve awareness with geographic insights
Make informed decisions with clear condition overviews
Includes HeatMap website application for FERC Order 2023 compliance
Cloud Computing
Leverage scalable and flexible analysis and storage resources. Cloud Computing enables capability for large-scale compute needs, improving operational efficiency and reducing infrastructure costs.
Utilize scalable solutions for maximum performance and efficient data handling
Access data and insights from anywhere
Reduce costs with cloud-based resource efficiencies
GIS Data Subscription
See latitude/longitude coordinates of buses in regional loadflow cases by subscribing to GIS data.
Combine GIS data with GIPS/HeatMap for a complete solution for POI capacity prospecting studies and/or meeting FERC Order 2023 requirements
Note: A GIS data subscription may be purchased independent of TARA.
Security Constrained Dispatch (SCD)
Security Constrained Dispatch (SCD)
Efficiently handle congestion and dispatch generation across your grid to relieve transmission constraints.
Minimize total bid production cost (SCED) or minimize amount
of MW re-dispatch (SCRD)
Both preventive and corrective modes are available
Enforce 20,000+ contingencies in preventive mode
Outage Reliability Analysis (ORA)
Outage Reliability Analysis (ORA)
Anticipate and mitigate the impact of outages on grid performance. ORA allows you to analyze potential outages and develop strategies to maintain reliability and minimize disruptions.
Gain predictive insights on potential outage impacts
Minimize service disruptions during outages
Automated Model Builder (AMB)
Automated Model Builder (AMB)
Simplify grid modeling by automating the creation and adjustment of complex system models. AMB enhances accuracy and reduces the time required for model configuration.
Ensure accuracy with precise configurations
Seamlessly adapt models to system changes
Generation Deliverability (GenDeliv)
Generation Deliverability (GenDeliv)
Assess grid capability to integrate new generation resources using calculations based on ISO/RTO guidelines. GenDeliv ensures that additional power resources can be accommodated without compromising current system reliability.
Support expansion with capacity verification
Evaluate grid capacity for new-generation integration
PowerGEM AFC/ATC Calculator (PAAC)
PowerGEM AFC/ATC Calculator (PAAC)
Accurately calculate available flowgate capability (AFC) and available transfer capability (ATC) to optimize grid operations. PAAC provides insights that enhance transmission efficiency.
Calculate precise AFC and ATC for optimal operations
Maximize grid usage and transfer opportunities
Note: PAAC may be licensed as a stand-alone application
Advanced Transfer Limit Analysis (Advanced TrLim)
Advanced Transfer Limit Analysis (Advanced TrLim)
Conduct detailed evaluations of transfer limits to ensure safe and efficient power flow. This add-on helps identify bottlenecks and optimize grid capacity.
Evaluate injection capability at thousands of nodes (Worst Cluster TrLim)
Determine maximum amount of load that can be added at each location (Load Hosting)
Simulate combinations of generator outages in import-constrained zones (Generation Regional Sufficiency)
Visualize grid data with GIPS/HeatMap, which provides intuitive geographic representations of system impacts. This tool enhances locational awareness and facilitates data-driven decision-making.
Improve awareness with geographic insights
Make informed decisions with clear condition overviews
Includes HeatMap website application for FERC Order 2023 compliance
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
Leverage scalable and flexible analysis and storage resources. Cloud Computing enables capability for large-scale compute needs, improving operational efficiency and reducing infrastructure costs.
Utilize scalable solutions for maximum performance and efficient data handling
Access data and insights from anywhere
Reduce costs with cloud-based resource efficiencies
GIS Data Subscription
GIS Data Subscription
See latitude/longitude coordinates of buses in regional loadflow cases by subscribing to GIS data.
Combine GIS data with GIPS/HeatMap for a complete solution for POI capacity prospecting studies and/or meeting FERC Order 2023 requirements
Note: A GIS data subscription may be purchased independent of TARA.
Discover the power of TARA
Model, assess and plan power transmission with unparalleled speed and accuracy. Ensure grid reliability with capabilities and analytical applications that extend beyond traditional tools for power flow planning.
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