Increasing distribution system model accuracy with extensive deployment of smart meters

The advent of smart metering infrastructure has paved the way to enhance the accuracy of conventional distribution system models. However, the size and complexity of the smart meter data and information systems present new issues, including the cumbersome process of extracting and analyzing data from various data sources. The focus of this paper is to create a highly accurate distribution system model using Big Data from smart meters. It presents details on how traditional modeling can be improved by smart meter data as well as practical methods to make the data functional for analysis.