Systems and methods for adjusting the power provided by an electric drive system to an ESP motor through an electrical network based on a model of the system and real-time inputs indicating operating conditions of the system. Some embodiments use a field oriented control system to adjust a direct-axis current setting to generate output power signals which drives the motor at a desired operating point for optimized performance. The electrical network may include a filter, a transformer, and a transmission line. A drive controller may receive real-time operating conditions and motor parameters as input, and may select further system parameters based on the received parameters. The controller builds a model of the electrical network and generates adjustments to the power generated by the drive using the system model and received real-time input. The adjustments may be recalculated at scheduled intervals.