Step-by-step guides for building distribution system models with NREL-shift. Each guide covers one stage of the workflow.
New to NREL-shift? Start with the Complete Example to see the full pipeline from data fetching to system export.
The guides are listed in the order you would typically follow:
- Fetching Parcels — Load building locations from OpenStreetMap, CSV, or GeoDataFrames
- Building a Graph — Cluster parcels and construct a distribution graph
- Updating Branch Types — Replace generic branch types with specific equipment models
- Mapping Phases — Assign phases to transformer secondaries
- Mapping Voltages — Assign primary and secondary voltage levels
- Mapping Equipment — Map loads, sources, and catalog equipment to nodes
- Building a System — Assemble everything into a Grid Data Models system