diff --git a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/pg_data_manager.rst b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/pg_data_manager.rst
index cc68972..c01fee5 100644
--- a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/pg_data_manager.rst
+++ b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/pg_data_manager.rst
@@ -373,6 +373,241 @@ Example Response:
 	 ]
 	
 
+Insert Houses for multiple models
+^^^^^
+Inserts houses for all of the models passed into the modelList parameter, or if no list is supplied then for the models in the static list on the server.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelList  (optional)  - when specified it generates houses in the powergrid data store for each of the models supplied with the house generation parameters (modelId, modelName, region, scale, seed)
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "INSERT_ALL_HOUSES",
+		"modelList": [ 
+		      {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500", "region":3,"scale":0.8,"seed":0},
+                      {"modelId": "_AAE94E4A-2465-6F5E-37B1-3E72183A4E44", "modelName":"ieee9500", "region":3,"scale":0.8,"seed":0} ]
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+
+Insert Houses for a single model
+^^^^^
+Inserts houses for the model passed into the model parameter.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- model  - when specified it generates houses for the model supplied with the house generation parameters (modelId, modelName, region, scale, seed). 
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "INSERT_HOUSES",
+		"model": {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500", "region":3,"scale":0.8,"seed":0}
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+Drop Houses for multiple models
+^^^^^
+Deletes houses for all of the models passed into the modelList parameter, or if no list is supplied then for the models in the static list on the server.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelList  (optional)  - when specified it generates houses in the powergrid data store for each of the models supplied
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "DROP_ALL_HOUSES",
+		"modelList": [ 
+		      {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500"},
+                      {"modelId": "_AAE94E4A-2465-6F5E-37B1-3E72183A4E44", "modelName":"ieee9500"} ]
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+
+Drop Houses for a single model
+^^^^^
+Deletes houses for the model passed into the modelId parameter.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelId  - when specified it deletes houses for the model id supplied. 
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "DROP_HOUSES",
+		"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3"
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+
+Insert Measurments for multiple models
+^^^^^
+Inserts measurements for all of the models passed into the modelList parameter, or if no list is supplied then for the models in the static list on the server.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelList  (optional)  - when specified it generates measurements in the powergrid data store for each of the models supplied with the house generation parameters (modelId, modelName)
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "INSERT_ALL_MEASUREMENTS",
+		"modelList": [ 
+		      {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500"},
+                      {"modelId": "_AAE94E4A-2465-6F5E-37B1-3E72183A4E44", "modelName":"ieee9500"} ]
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+
+Insert Measurments for a single model
+^^^^^
+Inserts measurements for the model passed into the model parameter.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- model  - when specified it generates measurements for the model supplied with the house generation parameters (modelId, modelName). 
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "INSERT_MEASUREMENTS",
+		"model": {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500"}
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+Drop Measurments for multiple models
+^^^^^
+Deletes measurements for all of the models passed into the modelList parameter, or if no list is supplied then for the models in the static list on the server.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelList  (optional)  - when specified it generates measurements in the powergrid data store for each of the models supplied
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "DROP_ALL_MEASUREMENTS",
+		"modelList": [ 
+		      {"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3", "modelName":"ieee8500"},
+                      {"modelId": "_AAE94E4A-2465-6F5E-37B1-3E72183A4E44", "modelName":"ieee9500"} ]
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
+
+
+
+Drop Measurements for a single model
+^^^^^
+Deletes measurements for the model passed into the modelId parameter.
+
+Allowed parameters are:
+
+- modelId  - when specified it deletes measurements for the model id supplied. 
+
+Example Request:  goss.gridappsd.process.request.data.powergridmodel
+::
+
+	{
+		"requestType": "DROP_MEASUREMENTS",
+		"modelId": "_4F76A5F9-271D-9EB8-5E31-AA362D86F2C3"
+	}
+
+
+Example Response:
+::
+	true
+	
+	
+Python API function:
+::
+
+.. note:: Future Capability. Not yet available.
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/simulation_request.rst b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/simulation_request.rst
index aedc43d..16d1e6d 100644
--- a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/simulation_request.rst
+++ b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/simulation_request.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Example Request:
 ::
 	
 	"simulation_config": {
-		"start_time": "2009-07-21 00:00:00",
+		"start_time": "1248134400",
 		"duration": "120",
 		"simulator": "GridLAB-D",
 		"timestep_frequency": "1000",
diff --git a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_java.rst b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_java.rst
index a4ba7ac..e316694 100644
--- a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_java.rst
+++ b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_java.rst
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ The request simulation can be called using the GOSS Client API. https://github.c
 	simulationConfig.simulation_id = ""; //.setSimulation_name("");
 	simulationConfig.simulator = ""; //.setSimulator("");
 			
-	SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
-	simulationConfig.start_time = sdf.format(new Date()); //.setStart_time("");
+	simulationConfig.start_time = new Date().getTime(); //.setStart_time(1248134400);
 			
 	RequestSimulation requestSimulation = new RequestSimulation(powerSystemConfig, simulationConfig);
 			
diff --git a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_python.rst b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_python.rst
index ad7e3bb..a4773ef 100644
--- a/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_python.rst
+++ b/docs/source/using_gridappsd/api_examples/starting_in_python.rst
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The python API requires that you install the stomp.py package, you can do this u
       gossConnection.subscribe(goss_output_topic,1)
 
   def _startSimulation(username,password,gossServer='localhost',stompPort='61613'):
-      simulationCfg = '{"power_system_config":{"GeographicalRegion_name":"ieee8500nodecktassets_Region","SubGeographicalRegion_name":"ieee8500nodecktassets_SubRegion","Line_name":"ieee8500"}, "simulation_config":{"start_time":"03/07/2017 00:00:00","duration":"60","simulator":"GridLAB-D","simulation_name":"my test simulation","power_flow_solver_method":"FBS"}}'
+      simulationCfg = '{"power_system_config":{"GeographicalRegion_name":"ieee8500nodecktassets_Region","SubGeographicalRegion_name":"ieee8500nodecktassets_SubRegion","Line_name":"ieee8500"}, "simulation_config":{"start_time":"1248134400","duration":"60","simulator":"GridLAB-D","simulation_name":"my test simulation","power_flow_solver_method":"FBS"}}'
       if (gossServer == None or gossServer == ''
               or type(gossServer) != str):
           raise ValueError(