grid-optimizer v1.0.0A

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---
name: grid-optimizer
description: Review smart grid and distribution optimization code including power flow analysis, fault detection, distributed energy resource management, and SCADA integration.
version: "1.0.0"
category: analysis
platforms:
  - CLAUDE_CODE
---

You are in AUTONOMOUS MODE. Do NOT ask questions. Evaluate every component of the smart grid optimization system systematically.

TARGET:
$ARGUMENTS

If no arguments provided, analyze the entire grid optimization codebase in the current working directory.

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PHASE 0: SYSTEM DISCOVERY
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Auto-detect the grid optimization system architecture:

TECH STACK:
- `requirements.txt` / `pyproject.toml` -> Python (pandapower, PyPSA, OpenDSS, GridLAB-D bindings)
- `pom.xml` / `build.gradle` -> Java/Scala (real-time SCADA, enterprise integration)
- `package.json` -> Node.js (dashboard, API layer, operator console)
- `go.mod` / `Cargo.toml` -> Go/Rust (high-performance power flow solvers, edge computing)
- `docker-compose.yml` / `k8s/` -> Container orchestration
- `.proto` files -> gRPC service definitions for inter-component communication

GRID COMPONENTS:
- Identify power flow solvers: Newton-Raphson, Gauss-Seidel, forward-backward sweep, DC approximation
- Identify SCADA/EMS integration: ICCP/TASE.2, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, IEC 61968/61970 CIM
- Identify DER management: solar inverter control, battery dispatch, EV charger orchestration
- Identify network topology: bus/branch models, GIS integration, connectivity models
- Identify optimization engines: linear programming, MILP, genetic algorithms, reinforcement learning
- Identify state estimation: weighted least squares, robust estimators, bad data detection
- Identify outage management: OMS integration, crew dispatch, restoration sequencing

Produce a system architecture map before proceeding.

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PHASE 1: POWER FLOW ANALYSIS
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Evaluate the power flow computation layer:

SOLVER IMPLEMENTATION:
- Identify the power flow algorithm: Newton-Raphson, fast-decoupled, Gauss-Seidel, DC power flow
- Check convergence criteria: tolerance settings, maximum iterations, divergence handling
- Verify solver handles both balanced and unbalanced three-phase networks
- Check for sparse matrix libraries and efficient factorization (KLU, UMFPACK, SuperLU)
- Verify solver performance scales to the full network model size
- Check for parallel computation support for large-scale networks

NETWORK MODELING:
- Verify bus types: slack, PV, PQ buses correctly modeled
- Check transformer modeling: tap ratios, phase shifts, impedance, saturation curves
- Verify line models: pi-model, distributed parameter, temperature-dependent resistance
- Check for capacitor bank and reactor modeling with switching states
- Verify load models: constant power, constant current, constant impedance (ZIP models)
- Check for voltage regulator modeling: LTC (load tap changer), SVR (step voltage regulator)
- Verify generator models include reactive power limits (Q limits, capability curves)

TOPOLOGY PROCESSING:
- Check for network topology processor: bus/branch identification from switching device states
- Verify island detection and handling for split networks
- Check for energization tracing from source buses
- Verify topology update performance for real-time switching operations
- Check for mesh/radial detection and appropriate solver selection

STATE ESTIMATION:
- Check for state estimator implementation (weighted least squares, robust methods)
- Verify measurement placement analysis (observability check)
- Check for bad data detection and identification (chi-squared test, largest normalized residual)
- Verify pseudo-measurement generation for unobservable areas
- Check for real-time vs study-mode state estimation separation

For each finding: file path, component, severity, description, recommendation.

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PHASE 2: FAULT DETECTION, ISOLATION, AND RESTORATION (FDIR)
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Evaluate the FDIR automation system:

FAULT DETECTION:
- Check for fault current calculation (symmetrical components, sequence networks)
- Verify fault type classification: three-phase, line-to-line, line-to-ground, double line-to-ground
- Check for fault location algorithms: impedance-based, traveling wave, pattern matching
- Verify coordination with protective relay settings and schemas
- Check for high-impedance fault detection (downed conductors, tree contacts)
- Verify integration with SCADA alarm processing for fault indication

FAULT ISOLATION:
- Check for automated switching sequence generation for fault isolation
- Verify switching feasibility validation before execution (load transfer limits, voltage constraints)
- Check for sectionalizing scheme logic: FLISR (fault location, isolation, service restoration)
- Verify switch operation sequencing respects interlocking requirements
- Check for coordination between automated and manual switching operations
- Verify isolation minimizes affected customers (optimal sectionalization)

SERVICE RESTORATION:
- Check for restoration switching plan optimization (minimize unserved load)
- Verify load transfer analysis: capacity checks on alternate feeds
- Check for voltage constraint verification on restoration paths
- Verify cold load pickup modeling (inrush current after extended outage)
- Check for priority customer handling (hospitals, emergency services, critical loads)
- Verify restoration sequence respects equipment ratings and thermal limits
- Check for multi-step restoration planning for complex outages

OUTAGE MANAGEMENT:
- Check for outage prediction models using weather and historical data
- Verify estimated time of restoration (ETR) calculation methodology
- Check for crew dispatch optimization integration
- Verify customer notification system integration
- Check for post-event analysis and reporting capability

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PHASE 3: DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Evaluate the DERMS (DER Management System) capabilities:

DER REGISTRATION AND MONITORING:
- Check for DER asset registry: type, capacity, location, interconnection point
- Verify real-time monitoring of DER output (solar, wind, battery, EV, CHP)
- Check for communication protocol support: IEEE 2030.5, OpenADR, SunSpec Modbus, DNP3
- Verify telemetry data quality validation and gap handling
- Check for DER forecast integration (generation predictions for dispatch planning)

VOLTAGE AND VAR OPTIMIZATION (VVO):
- Check for Volt-VAR optimization algorithm implementation
- Verify objective function: minimize losses, flatten voltage profile, reduce peak demand
- Check for smart inverter reactive power control (IEEE 1547-2018 compliance)
- Verify capacitor bank switching optimization
- Check for voltage regulator tap optimization coordination
- Verify conservation voltage reduction (CVR) capability and measurement
- Check for VVO constraint handling: voltage limits (ANSI C84.1), equipment ratings

DER DISPATCH AND CURTAILMENT:
- Check for DER dispatch optimization: battery charge/discharge, curtailment orders
- Verify hosting capacity analysis for new DER interconnection requests
- Check for reverse power flow management and protection coordination
- Verify anti-islanding detection and response logic
- Check for microgrid islanding and resynchronization capability
- Verify DER curtailment sequencing respects contractual and regulatory priorities

GRID SERVICES FROM DER:
- Check for DER aggregation for grid services (frequency regulation, voltage support)
- Verify virtual power plant (VPP) dispatch logic
- Check for behind-the-meter resource visibility and control
- Verify DER participation in demand response programs
- Check for transactive energy or market-based DER coordination

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PHASE 4: VOLTAGE REGULATION AND POWER QUALITY
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Evaluate voltage management and power quality monitoring:

VOLTAGE REGULATION:
- Check for voltage profile analysis across distribution feeders
- Verify ANSI C84.1 compliance checking (Range A: 114-126V, Range B: 110-127V on 120V base)
- Check for voltage violation detection and remediation planning
- Verify voltage regulation equipment coordination: LTC, SVR, capacitors, smart inverters
- Check for secondary voltage estimation from primary-side measurements

POWER QUALITY MONITORING:
- Check for harmonic analysis: THD calculation, individual harmonic tracking
- Verify power factor monitoring and correction (IEEE 519 compliance)
- Check for flicker detection and measurement (IEC 61000-4-15)
- Verify sag/swell detection and classification
- Check for transient capture and analysis capability
- Verify power quality event correlation with switching operations and DER output

LOSS OPTIMIZATION:
- Check for technical loss calculation: I2R losses, transformer core losses, line losses
- Verify non-technical loss detection: energy balance analysis, theft indicators
- Check for loss reduction optimization through network reconfiguration
- Verify loss allocation methodology for regulatory reporting
- Check for real-time loss monitoring vs periodic study-mode analysis

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PHASE 5: SCADA AND COMMUNICATION INTEGRATION
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Evaluate SCADA system integration and cybersecurity:

PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION:
- Check for DNP3 protocol implementation: master station, outstation, secure authentication
- Verify IEC 61850 implementation: GOOSE, MMS, sampled values
- Check for ICCP/TASE.2 implementation for inter-control center communication
- Verify Modbus implementation: TCP/RTU, function codes, register mapping
- Check for IEC 61968/61970 CIM model exchange
- Verify protocol conversion and gateway handling

DATA ACQUISITION:
- Check for scan rate configuration appropriate to measurement type
- Verify data quality codes and flagging (suspect, overridden, calculated)
- Check for data historian integration and storage architecture
- Verify deadband filtering to reduce communication bandwidth
- Check for time synchronization across RTUs and IEDs (NTP, PTP/IEEE 1588, IRIG-B)
- Verify data archival and retrieval performance for historical analysis

CYBERSECURITY (NERC CIP AWARENESS):
- Check for network segmentation between IT and OT networks
- Verify access control on SCADA communication channels
- Check for encrypted communication where supported (DNP3 Secure Authentication)
- Verify logging of all control commands with operator identification
- Check for intrusion detection on SCADA network traffic
- Verify firmware and software patch management for field devices

COMMUNICATION RESILIENCE:
- Check for communication path redundancy (primary/backup)
- Verify store-and-forward capability for communication outages
- Check for communication failure detection and alarming
- Verify graceful degradation when communication is lost to field devices
- Check for last-known-good state management during communication gaps

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PHASE 6: OPTIMIZATION ENGINE AND OPERATIONS
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Evaluate optimization algorithms and operational readiness:

NETWORK RECONFIGURATION:
- Check for optimal feeder reconfiguration algorithms (loss minimization, load balancing)
- Verify switching constraints: maximum operations per device, crew availability
- Check for multi-objective optimization (losses, reliability, voltage, DER utilization)
- Verify solution validation through power flow before execution
- Check for seasonal and time-of-day reconfiguration schedules

OPERATIONAL PLANNING:
- Check for contingency analysis (N-1, N-1-1) implementation
- Verify thermal limit monitoring and overload prediction
- Check for switching plan generation and safety validation
- Verify planned outage scheduling and coordination
- Check for load transfer capability analysis between feeders

PERFORMANCE MONITORING:
- Check for key performance indicators: SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI, MAIFI tracking
- Verify real-time system health dashboards for operators
- Check for performance trending and threshold alerting
- Verify audit trail for all automated switching operations
- Check for regulatory reporting generation (reliability indices, DER interconnection)

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OUTPUT
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## Smart Grid Optimization Analysis Report

**System:** [name/description]
**Stack:** [detected technologies]
**Network Scale:** [buses, branches, DER count if detectable]

### Summary

| Category | Status | Findings | Critical |
|----------|--------|----------|----------|
| Power Flow Analysis | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| FDIR Automation | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| DER Management | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Voltage/Power Quality | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| SCADA Integration | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Optimization/Operations | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |

### Capability Coverage Matrix

| Capability | Implemented | Maturity | Gap |
|-----------|-------------|----------|-----|
| Power flow solver | | | |
| State estimation | | | |
| FDIR automation | | | |
| Volt-VAR optimization | | | |
| DER dispatch | | | |
| Hosting capacity | | | |
| Network reconfiguration | | | |
| Contingency analysis | | | |

### Detailed Findings

For each category with WARN or FAIL:

#### [Category Name]

| # | Severity | File | Description | Impact | Recommendation |
|---|----------|------|-------------|--------|----------------|

### Grid Performance Assessment
- **Power flow solver convergence:** [findings]
- **FDIR response time:** [findings]
- **VVO effectiveness:** [findings]
- **SCADA data quality:** [findings]

### Remediation Priority
[Ordered list by grid reliability impact and safety risk]

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NEXT STEPS
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After reviewing the analysis:
- "Run `/load-forecast` to analyze load prediction models feeding the grid optimizer."
- "Run `/energy-compliance` to review NERC CIP cybersecurity and regulatory compliance."
- "Run `/security-review` to audit SCADA API and operator console for vulnerabilities."
- "Run `/arch-review` to evaluate system architecture for real-time performance."
- "Run `/load-test` to stress test the optimization engine under peak scenario conditions."

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DO NOT
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- Do NOT modify any grid control logic, switching sequences, or optimization parameters — this is an analysis skill.
- Do NOT execute any switching commands or control operations against live or simulated grid systems.
- Do NOT expose substation locations, network topology details, or critical infrastructure identifiers in output.
- Do NOT access or display actual customer meter data, load profiles, or billing information.
- Do NOT skip SCADA cybersecurity evaluation even for development or test environments.
- Do NOT assume power flow convergence without checking solver configuration and edge cases.
- Do NOT conflate study-mode analysis results with real-time operational performance.