Creation of Simulated Test Cases for the Oscillation Source Location Contest

This paper describes in detail the design process and creation of 13 oscillatory test cases for the IEEE and NASPI cohosted Oscillation Source Locating Contest conducted in 2021. The challenges behind the 13 cases are fully explained. Based on the philosophy, implementation considerations, and techniques used for the case design presented in this paper, interested readers can create additional interesting cases for testing the efficiency of their oscillation source location methods.