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Abstract

A computer-implemented system analyzes user-inputted hypothetical situations of an electrical distribution network design and automatically interprets, based on user input, a need to conduct analyses that improve reliability of the electrical distribution network. The computer-implemented system includes a storage device configured to store different configurations of the distribution network, data corresponding to elements of the distribution network, and a set of engineering analysis modules. The computer-implemented system includes a controller configured to display and use a graphical user interface (GUI) to prompt a user to answer one or more questions about the distribution network. The controller is configured to receive answers and data from the user and retrieve data corresponding to elements of the distribution network. Then, the controller automatically selects and runs one or more of the engineering analysis modules based on the received answers. Moreover, the controller automatically performs a reliability analysis of the distribution network based on the retrieved network data. The user data may include an engineering analysis module selection. The controller is configured to access one or more engineering analysis modules based on the engineering analysis module selection by the user. Based on the received user data and retrieved distribution network data, the controller poses hypothetical situations to the user to determine a distribution network design that improves reliability.

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