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What's New in EasyPower 2024 - Release Notes

EasyPower, part of Bentley Systems, is excited to announce the release of EasyPower 2024, with major new features including support for NFPA 70E 2024, Harmonics updates for IEEE 1547 and 2800, the ability to change names directly on the one-line, and a powerful new licensing service. Other new features include improvements to data entry in the database browser, auto-calculated library information for more equipment, the ability to store and view arc flash calculations in the Database Browser, and support for Revit® 2024.

The following are the primary features included in the 2024 release. For additional features and release details, see EasyPower 2024 Release Details.

EasyPower 2024 Releaes Video

New Product Licensing

Beginning with EasyPower 2024, the program uses Bentley’s Subscription Entitlement Service (SES) for product activation and license management. This is done through the CONNECTION Client software that is installed on your computer as part of your EasyPower installation. With the CONNECTION Client, you create a user account to access your Bentley software, now including EasyPower. Your company's Bentley Admin will manage all of your company's Bentley applications. Your user sign in credentials enable you to activate and use the product.

As part of this licensing change, the EasyPower product description now reflects the year of the product's release to match with the naming convention of other Bentley products. The product version now represents the year, major and minor versions, and build number, and can be found on the Start Page or in Help > About.

More information on steps to get yourself and your organization set up are here: www.easypower.com/easypower-2024-licensing

Support for NFPA 70E 2024

You can now select NFPA 70E 2024 in the Advanced Arc Flash Options for calculating the Shock Approach Boundary Distance and the Display of PPE Description and Level options.

The device library now includes a new tab for NFPA 70E 2024 where you can define PPE levels for the standard.

Additional Harmonics Features for Compliance with IEEE 1547 and 2800

Calculation and summary reports of harmonic current distortion limits according to IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2800 are available for sites with distributed energy resources or inverter-based resources.

Change ID Names Directly on the One-Line or Drawing

You now have the ability to change the ID name of any equipment item on the one-line or a drawing by double-clicking on the item's text box where the name is displayed.

Quick Data Entry via the Database Browser

In the Database Browser, when you double-click on a cell in the grid, the equipment's data dialog box opens with that field selected, enabling you to quickly edit the data.

Store Arc Flash Energies for All Bus Types in the Database Browser

The program now stores arc flash values for all bus types when you fault and store arc flash in the Short Circuit focus. These can be viewed in the Database Browser.

Auto-Calculate Added to Fuses, Switches, Motors, MCCs and Panels

Information for fuses, switches, motors, MCCs, and panels is now auto-calculated based on manufacturer library information. An Auto-calculate check box replaces the Calculate button on fuses, switches, motors, MCCs, and panels. You can also choose to disable auto-calculation and enter this data manually.

For MCCs and panels, the Auto-calculate checkbox has been added to the header area of the Description tab.

For all new items, the checkbox is selected by default. You can change the default setting in Equipment Defaults. For databases that were created in versions prior to EasyPower 2024, the checkbox is not selected so as to preserve any user-entered values. You can use the Change > Auto-Calculate option to select the checkbox on items in upgraded databases. See Changing the Auto-Calculate Options for more information.

New Connection Information Available in the Database Browser and Report

There are new columns in the Database Browser and Report that show connection information. These can be seen in the All Columns report configuration and can be added to custom report configurations. The new columns are:

From Bus Type
From Device ID
From Device Type
To Bus Type
To Device ID
To Device Type

Power Flow Error Report Available in the Database Edit Focus

When you open the Power Flow focus, if any errors are found, the program generates an error report. Previously, the report was only available while you were still in Power Flow. Now, the Power Flow Error Report remains available from the Window drop-down list when you switch back to Database Edit mode. You can click right-click on Edit next to items on the report and then click Edit Data to edit the items and resolve the errors.

Revit® 2024 Support

The Revit Integrator now supports importing BIM projects from the latest version of Autodesk® Revit®. You can download the EasyPower Integrator app from the Autodesk App Store. The App Store will be updated with the latest version shortly after the EasyPower 2024 release, so please verify the version prior to downloading.

Avery 60503 Label Template

The Avery 60503 label is now available as a page layout when printing arc flash labels.

Additional Release Information

Note

New release features often include changes to the database. This may affect what you see in the Database Browser and also what is included when you export data into CSV files. If your existing work processes rely on information from the database, be sure to review your processes after you update your software.

Working with the New Update

More information on steps to get yourself and your organization set up are here: www.easypower.com/easypower-2024-licensing.

Technical Assistance
Please call us at 503-655-5059 (option 2) or email support@easypower.com if you need any assistance or have technical questions. To give us feedback on the new EasyPower release, please email feedback@easypower.com.

Historical Release Notes

Here is a list of historical release notes as well as update details, for more recent versions.