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Utilities are at the forefront of the energy transition. As renewable integration accelerates, the need for a resilient, reliable grid grows. Safety, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction remain paramount. How can you navigate this complex puzzle?

CYME webinar series is a program designed to help you discover new ways to use CYME software to address your most challenging planning scenarios. From Advanced Project Management to DER Hosting Capacity Analysis, we’ve got you covered.

The webinar sessions will be held biweekly from July 9th to December 10th, 2024, at 1:00 pm EST. Each session will spotlight a different CYME module. These webinars are offered free of charge and will be recorded and available on demand for a limited time. 

Register now to secure your spot!

The Eaton and CYME teams extends a warm thank you to all the participants to the 2024 CYME Users Group Meeting. The week has been rich in opportunities to meet with CYME technical experts, network with other superusers and contribute your input into future software enhancements. As with us, we hope you made the best out of it!

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Mark your calendars! We're excited to announce the 2025 CYME Users Group Meeting.

Join us from June 2-6, 2025 at Le Westin, Montréal for a week filled with engaging discussions, insightful presentations, and the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals from the distribution utility industry. 

Save the date and stay tuned for more details. We can't wait to see you again next year and build the future together!

We're excited to announce CYMCAP power cable ampacity software version 9.0, the latest addition to our Brightlayer Utilities suite. It enhances our software portfolio by introducing innovative tools that empower engineers with new modeling capabilities for cable projects requiring precise ampacity calculations in complex cable installations.

The CYMCAP power cable ampacity software version 9.0 now includes a 3D modeling add-on module. This module allows for three-dimensional thermal analysis for non-standard cable geometries and complex crossings, often present in congested areas. Additionally, it introduces an Advanced tunnel modeling module for steady-state ampacity calculations in ventilated tunnels having multiple dissimilar cables installed in random geometric arrangements.

More detailed information is also available in the Readme document available in our user’s portal (downloads section).

For information on the CYMCAP power cable ampacity software or a web demo, please contact us at cymeinfo@eaton.com

We’re excited to announce an upcoming system upgrade scheduled for 5/16/2024 07h30 EST. During this maintenance window, the system might be intermittently unavailable. No action is required from users; the upgrade will be automatic.

Key Details:

Purpose: Overall update of underlying software packages and services.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours.

Support: Our team will be available for assistance.

Thank you for your understanding as we enhance our services.

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Climate change is reshaping the energy landscape and utilities are at the forefront, balancing increased renewable integration with the need for a resilient, reliable grid, all while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction.

Don't face these changes in isolation. Join us for the 2024 CYME Users Group Meeting where you will have the opportunity to meet with CYME technical experts, network with other superusers and contribute your input into future software enhancements.

At our event, you can learn more about topics such as:

• New features
• Innovative utility use cases and projects
• Software roadmaps and R&D priorities
• Advanced distribution planning

Available exclusively for CYME users and key guests, this event will be held June 17th-21st, 2024 in Montreal. Attendees have the option of joining us for our standard conference, held Tuesday through Thursday or to join for additional training on Monday and Friday. PDH credits will be available for qualifying sessions on request to cymeinfo@eaton.com

To register please click here 

The CYME 9.4 software is here to help you with your energy transition efforts. We have invested in the following areas:

• Planning for behind-the-meter technologies
• Long-term planning solution
• New features and improvements

More detailed information is also available in the Readme document available in our users portal (downloads section).

For information on the CYME Software, or for a web demo, please reach out to us at cymeinfo@eaton.com.

To all CYME Scripting tool with Python users, Python 3.11 is available for the latest revisions. For more details go to Python 3.11 Upgrade

Aimed at supporting utilities in their efforts to modernize their long-term grid planning framework. Eaton’s CYME is pleased to announce the new CYME 9.3 including additional functionality related to long-term planning in the scope of the Steady State Analysis, the Advanced Project Manager, and the Long-Term Planner.  The version brings several updates reflected in the most recent standards covering Fault, Arc Flash Hazards, and Reliability Analyses. Key new functionalities that deliver added capabilities are now available, such as Flicker Assessment and new nonlinear models for DER fault contributions, both for grid-connected and islanded microgrid simulations. Improvements have also been made to the load flow to improve convergence on circuit models with multiple controls.

More detailed information is also available in the Readme document available in our users portal (downloads section).

For information on the CYME Software, or for a web demo, please reach out to us at cymeinfo@eaton.com.

Following clean energy trends and integrating the most recent cable thermal rating advances, Eaton’s CYME is pleased to announce the new CYMCAP 8.2 software version including a new module for submarine cable installations as well as a wide range of enhanced capabilities and new functionalities. As part of the Brightlayer Utilities suite, CYMCAP power cable ampacity software helps design engineers increase system reliability and supports the proper utilization of installed equipment by efficiently calculating ampacity and temperature rise of power cable installations.

Users can get more details on CYMCAP 8.2 by downloading the New features document 

More detailed information is also available in the Readme document and the Reference Manual available in our users portal (downloads section).

For information on the CYMCAP Software, or for a web demo, please reach out to us at cymeinfo@eaton.com.

Eaton is pleased to announce the release of version 9.2 of the CYME power system analysis software, part of the Brightlayer Utilities suite.

Driven by evolving energy landscape, CYME solutions, part of the Brightlayer Utilities suite, continue to expand the capability of the best-in-class power system analysis software with the release of CYME 9.2, providing utilities with an end-to-end grid planning solution supporting their efforts towards the ambitious clean energy goals of the 21st century.

Key new features include:

• Expanded advanced distribution planning toolset with improved forecast analytics, time-series simulations, as-planned grid modeling and long-term planning reporting.
• Several modeling enhancements for battery energy storage systems and inverter-based generators for static and dynamic studies.
• Continuous improvement of fundamental analysis functions such as load flow short circuit, DER impact evaluation and optimization, dynamic analyses, cable thermal rating, and hosting capacity analysis.
• Several new features added to the user interface, one-line diagram and reporting capabilities, including an improved network model diagnostics tool.

Thank you for your continued support of CYME. As always, please contact cymesupport@eaton.com for assistance in implementing these new features.

Eaton's CYME is pleased to announce the release of version 8.1 of the CYMCAP software for power cable thermal rating analysis. This new version brings improved efficiency and more flexibility for the user introducing several new key features including:

• CYMCAP Report Viewer with an improved report extraction for a faster results visualization.
• Installations including cables which are directly buried, buried in ducts and pipe type cables in the same section (execution).
• Cable modeling with flat armour wires and three-core SL-type cables with metallic sheath and concentric wires around each core.
• Several improvements in the report including a new section for selected standard preferences as well as more information for custom cable layers.
• Multiple casing add-on module supporting a solid medium and pipe-type cables inside the casing.
• Graphical User Interface with several enhancements including an improved view of the Load curves used for transient simulations, get a preview of the installation type, improved view for cable crossings and much more.

See the readme file for more information about the enhancements included in this new CYMCAP release.

Eaton’s CYME is pleased to announce the release of version 9.1 of the CYME Software. Driven by the imperatives of the on-going energy transition, the CYME team expands the capability of its best-in-class power system analysis software with the release of CYME 9.1, providing utilities with an end-to-end grid planning solution supporting their efforts towards the ambitious clean energy goals of the 21st century. Key new features include:

• A new Long-Term Planner module engineered to generate crucial insights on long-term hourly demand forecasts and distribution system’s risks and performance over time.
• An improved Steady State Analysis with Profiles module that pushes the limit of time-series analysis through local or remote multiprocessing and direct integration to external data sources via the Dynamic Data Pull module.
• A new Cable Thermal Rating module that brings forth the world-renowned CYMCAP Software calculation engine into the realm of the CYME Software for the thermal analysis of underground duct bank structures.
• Continuous improvement of core components such as Load Flow Analysis, Load Allocation function, Advanced Project Manager, Integration Capacity Analysis, Load Relief DER Optimization, Techno-Economic Analysis and Scripting Tool with Python®.
• Optimized performances and several enhancements to the software framework, user interface and one-line diagram navigation.

See the brochure for more information about the latest enhancements to the CYME software. 

Eaton's CYME is pleased to announce the release of version 8.0 of the CYMGRD software for the design of grounding grids and substations, power plants, industrial facilities and any electrical installation that requires such dtailed analysis.

Key features include:

• European Safety Assessment compliantwith Standard EN 50522
• Documented benchmark case studies for the comparison of the CYMGRD results with 18 case studies in the IEEE STD 80 2013's Annexes B, C, E and H. The project study file and result document will be installed with the program and can be found in the installation directory of CYMGRD\Benchmarks.
• The AutoCAD interface now allows you to save into the format of any previous version of AutoCAD and not limited to the 2000 format.
• Modeling of Material Encased Horizontal Conductors
• Option to plot equipotential contours with legible numerical values of the voltage from the graph settings pop-up menu
• Several improvements to the software framework and user interface.