Abstract: A building management system including a local power system that delivers power to devices at a location, a data collector system coupled to the local power system, to monitor aggregate power used at a location, including at least one circuit based sensor configured to collect power usage data, each of the at least one sensors being clamped onto a circuit basis, and a data transmitter coupled to the at least one sensor and communicating the collected power usage data over a network to a cloud analyzer system, a tracker application configured to provide real-time reporting, alerts, and control via the network, and to be executed by a processor in an operating system (OS), in a native or virtual environment, wherein the tracker interacts with an analysis engine to map out energy use inside of a building on an individual circuit basis.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling the operating of a consumption appliance by way of a selector switch controlled by an energy saving device connected to a management center. The consumption appliance is kept in its default power mode, until receiving, by the energy saving device, an authentic secured control message sent by the management center. This message includes a command onto the mode in which the consumption appliance has to be switched. A counter is initialized with an initialization value before to be triggered. The consumption appliance is switched in the mode indicated by the command, either until the counter has reached a threshold value, or until receiving another authentic control message. If the counter has reached the threshold value, then the consumption appliance is switched in its default power mode. If another authentic secured control message has been received, then returning to the step of initializing the counter.

Abstract: An energy management capsule is disclosed, being a mains-powered device with multiple sensors or electrical output controllers connected to the Internet. Web services analyse sensor data for controlling electrical outputs and providing information about significant changes to predicted sensor values. Several Energy Management Capsules may be interconnected via mains powerlines, wireless communications or wired digital networks. It reports failure of mains power supply.

Abstract: A smart distribution power grid (SDPG) system has at least one micro-grid, each comprising a set of intelligent entities and a set of external Smart Distribution Nodes, and a communication system enabling communication within the set of intelligent entities, forming an overlay communication network on the microgrid. The communication system is deployed on the micro-grid in a manner minimizing installation cost, communication cost and overall maintenance cost of the SDPG.

Abstract: A system operation support device in a power system stabilizes the power system and has a predicted accident time system state calculation unit that receives measured data, a system topology, and a target accident type as inputs, and calculates a system state and a predicted accident time system state. A control menu calculation unit receives the results of the predicted accident time system state as inputs and calculates a control menu. A restoration control means calculation unit receives the result of the control menu calculation as an input and calculates a restoration control procedure. A restoration prevention control procedure calculation unit receives the result of the restoration control and a target restoration time parameter as inputs and performs a power generator output adjustment time simulation, a necessary prevention control amount calculation, and a prevention control procedure calculation. A display unit displays the restoration control procedure and the prevention control procedure.

Abstract: A power outage detection system may include a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving information indicative of the status of electrical power at a plurality of locations within a geographic region; determining the status of electrical power in the geographic region based on the status of electrical power at the plurality of locations; and sending information regarding the status of electrical power to a plurality of users of the system.

Abstract: An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first acquirer configured to acquire measured data of a sensor, a second acquirer configured to acquire maintenance information related to maintenance performed on the sensor, a learner configured to learn teacher data in which the acquired maintenance information as label information is associated with the acquired measured data to generate a determination model, and a storage storing the generated determination model.

Abstract: An electrical substation for a wind farm is configured to raise or to lower the voltage of the electricity generated by wind turbines of the wind farm in order to ensure the transmission thereof to an electricity distribution network. It includes n modules, n being an integer at least equal to 2, these modules being identical in terms of shape and exterior dimensions. Each module encloses at least one electrical transformer configured to raise or to lower the voltage, these modules being linked to one another so as to be able to deliver to the network an overall electrical power equal to the sum of the powers of each transformer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for testing a protection relay, such as a primary bus protection relay, may include a testing device for providing current signals imitating current on both sides of a bus to the primary bus protection relay. The signals may be provided using signals corresponding with a signal format from merging units or other monitoring devices. The testing device may be configured to receive communications from the primary bus protection relay for evaluation of the operation of the primary bus protection relay.

Abstract: Provided is a system for seamless power conversion in DC power distribution, the system including power conversion devices connected in parallel, and performing conversion from a AC voltage to a DC voltage between an AC power distribution network and a DC power distribution network, wherein a master power conversion device among the power conversion devices converts the AC voltage supplied from the AC power distribution network into the DC voltage including an AC voltage at a preset level, and supplies the DC voltage to a DC power distribution line of the DC power distribution network, and the remaining power conversion devices that are slave power conversion devices detect the DC voltage at the DC power distribution line in real time, and when the AC voltage is not sensed from the detected DC voltage, one of the slave power conversion devices is converted into a master power conversion device.

Abstract: An apparatus (240) and method for charging a plurality of mobile energy storage and power consumption devices (202) may control determining a power charging schedule for charging a battery of at least one of the devices (202), in accordance with charger availability information, transactive energy information, the current location of the one device, mobile energy storage and power consumption device information and information indicating predetermined timing for providing a predetermined minimum charge level at the device, and transmitting a charging instruction signal for charging the battery of the at least one device using electric power supplied from a distribution power grid (10, 204) or an alternative power resource (218), according to the power charging schedule.

Abstract: A computer device and method for processing risk related data to determine one or more insurance products for appliances and other systems located in or on an insured property. Informatic data is received from one or more informatic sensor devices relating to one or more appliances located in or on an insured property. Analysis is performed on the received informatic data to determine one or more insurance products to be recommended for at least one appliance located in or on the insured property. Notification is provided regarding determination of the one or more insurance products for the at least one appliance located in or on the insured property.

Abstract: A method of communication between a user terminal powered by a battery and a base station allowing optimization of the management of the battery of the user terminal, includes a step of selecting from among terminals, termed surrounding terminals, powered by battery and situated in a zone within range of the base station, terminals whose distance with the user terminal is less than a predetermined distance and whose battery level is greater than a predetermined threshold, termed neighbour terminals, a step of configuring the neighbour terminals and the user terminal by way of a configuration setpoint, a step of transmitting data between the user terminal and the base station according to the configuration setpoint defining at least one neighbour terminal through which the data pass.

Abstract: An analytical device is an analytical device in an analytical system including one or more of the analytical devices and a controller that controls the analytical devices. The analytical device includes a communication part configured to communicate with the controller and a power supply control part configured to switch between a power-on state and a software power-off state of the analytical device by software based on an instruction to switch the analytical device to the power-on state or the software power-off state, the instruction being transmitted from the controller via the communication part.

Abstract: A system for managing multiple power assets is provided. The system includes at least one volatile asset, at least one deterministic asset, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one volatile asset and the at least one deterministic asset, the controller configured to receive data from said at least one volatile asset, predict a change in power output for said at least one volatile asset based on the received data, and control operation of said at least one deterministic asset to compensate for the predicted change in power output.

Abstract: A vending machine for dispensing both soft-serve ice cream and frozen ice-cream-based beverages to consumers. The machine includes a power management system having a controller, a master relay for controlling power supplied to a first component, slave relays for controlling power supplied to second and third components, and a current sensor for sensing a current draw of the machine. The machine also includes a flavoring plate for providing flavoring to a dispensed ice cream product. The plate includes an orifice for extruding the product, a channel extending around the orifice, two or more ports in fluid communication with the channel, and one or more gates in communication with the channel and the orifice. Each of two or more ports is configured to introduce one of a flavoring fluid or a cleaning fluid to the channel.

Abstract: A service ticket control can close an open service ticket for a field service visit to resolve a power outage experienced at a given customer premises. The open service ticket can be closed in response to usage data from a given smart meter at the customer premises indicating that the customer premises is consuming power above a predetermined threshold level. The service ticket control closes the open service ticket prior to a service crew assigned the service ticket arriving at the given customer premises.

Abstract: Systems and methods for probability forecasts and an energy transmission and/or energy distribution network are provided. Operational management may be carried out using a network control system with systematic consideration of forecast uncertainties. The probability of a distribution network being operable in a stable manner (e.g., with N-1 certainty) in a planning period is included. The system includes a forecaster for forecasts for a planning period, a forecast analyzer connected to the forecasts from the at least one forecaster, and elements for further information for outputting estimated forecast uncertainties. The system also includes a stability probability analyzer connected to the forecasts from the at least one forecaster, the estimated forecast uncertainties from the forecast analyzer, and elements for further information for outputting at least one item of information relating to an N-1 stability of the distribution network in the planning period.

Abstract: A method for use in controlling a wind turbine generator based on a condition of a power converter or a component forming part of a power converter in the wind turbine generator. The method comprises determining a condition of the power converter or the component forming part of a power converter, then comparing the condition to a predetermined threshold and modifying an operational parameter of the wind turbine generator if the condition substantially equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold. In particular, the invention proposes the wind turbine generator is derated if the condition of the power converter or the component forming part of a power converter substantially equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of DER registration and de-registration are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a power distribution system including a distributed energy resource (DER), a DER controller, and a central controller. The DER interface controller includes a DER controller interface configured to communicate with the DER controller using a DER controller native format, an external device interface configured to communicate with the central controller using one of a plurality of communication protocols, a registration circuitry configured to transmit a registration request to the central controller, and a mapping circuitry. The central controller is configured to receive the registration request, and update a DER registry in response receiving the registration request. The mapping circuitry is configured to receive input defining power distribution characteristics in response to the central controller updating the DER registry.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing a variable output micro-grid frequency in order to cause loads and producers coupled to a micro-grid to change operating modes/behaviors accordingly. For example, the utility frequency delivered via the micro-grid may be used as a control signal for the purposes of demand response, e.g., increasing or decreasing load, energy storage control, e.g., to cause storage of energy or the discharging of energy, and generator output curtailment as is mandated by generator interconnection standards such as UL1741 for output power curtailment under high frequency.

Abstract: A system and method for data collection and aggregation using a distributed network of communications enabled sensors connected to another primary network to achieve a secondary out-of-band monitoring perspective, for example, in power grids. The data collection system includes an aggregation and processing server configured to collect data from a variety of sensors adjacent to the monitored network each sensor includes secondary power such that it can continue data transmission even during power grid outages. The data collection system includes a method for secure real-time data ingest, machine learning enabled analysis, risk assessment, and anomaly detection on a broad geographic scale irrespective of isolated network boundaries.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for provisioning an alternative energy source generator operable with a gateway in communication with a web portal. In one embodiment, the method includes entering system information into the gateway, and transmitting the system information to the web portal. The method also includes validating the system information, determining configuration information for the alternative energy source generator in response to validation of the system information, and transmitting the configuration information to the gateway. The method also includes initiating a discovery process to ascertain discovery information for the alternative energy source generator in response to the configuration information, and transmitting the discovery information to the web portal.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a power source, one or more sensors, a transceiver, and a memory. The power source may be configured to store energy to power the apparatus. The one or more sensors may be configured to receive captured data from one of a plurality of sources. The transceiver may be configured to send and receive data to and from a wireless network. The processor may be configured to execute computer readable instructions. The memory may be configured to store a set of instructions executable by the processor. The instructions may be configured to (A) evaluate an expected power usage budget calculated using a predictive model of future energy consumption and (B) (i) store the captured data in the memory in a first mode and (ii) transmit the captured data to a remote storage device in a second mode. The first mode or the second mode is selected based on characteristics of the captured data received from the sensors.

Abstract: A central plant includes storage devices configured to store resources purchased from a utility or generated by the central plant and to discharge the one or more resources. The central plant includes a controller configured to obtain a cost function comprising a peak load contribution (PLC) term representing a cost based on an amount of the one or more resources purchased during coincidental peak (CP) subperiods. The controller is configured to modify the cost function by applying a peak subperiods mask to the PLC term, wherein, for each subperiod, the peak subperiods mask modifies a portion of the PLC term corresponding to the subperiod based on a probability that the subperiod will be one of the CP subperiods. The controller is also configured to perform an optimization of the modified cost function.

Abstract: A control node enables distributed grid control. The control node monitors power generation and power demand at a point of common coupling (PCC) between a utility power grid and all devices downstream from the PCC. The control node can have one or more consumer nodes, which can be or include customer premises, and one or more energy sources connected downstream. The control node monitors and controls the interface via the PCC from the same side of the PCC as the power generation and power demand. The control can include adjusting the interface between the control node and the central grid management via the PCC to maintain compliance with grid regulations at the PCC.

Abstract: A microgrid arrangement includes a decentralized microgrid control system, a first microgrid and a second microgrid separated by a microgrid breaker. The first and second microgrids each include a number of assets, each asset being associated with a respective microgrid controller (MGC) of the microgrid control system. The control system can be operated by determining that the microgrid breaker is open, assigning a first MGC in the first microgrid to a first group of MGCs in the first microgrid, broadcasting information from the first MGC to other MGCs in the first group, determining that the microgrid breaker is closed, assigning the first MGC to a second group of MGCs in both the first microgrid and the second microgrid, and broadcasting information from the first MGC to MGCs in the second group.

Abstract: A flexible monitoring system and corresponding methods of use are provided. The system can include a base containing backplane, and one or more monitoring circuits. The monitoring circuits can be designed with a common architecture that is programmable to perform different predetermined functions. As a result, monitoring circuits can be shared between different implementations of the flexible monitoring system. Multiple bases that can be communicatively coupled in a manner that establishes a common backplane between respective bases that is formed from the individual backplanes of each base. Each monitoring circuit is not limited to sending data to and/or receiving data from the backplane to which it is physically coupled but can instead can communicate along the common backplane. Computational processing capacity can be increased or decreased independently of input signals received by addition or removal of processing circuits from the monitoring system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a grid control system for at least one electrical grid. The system includes at least one peer-to-peer network having at least one peer-to-peer application. The peer-to-peer application has a detecting means executable by a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to detect a first peer-to-peer module assigned to a controllable electrical device upon a connection of the controllable electrical device with the electrical grid. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to communicate with the peer-to-peer application, and the peer-to-peer application includes a registering means executable by at least a part of the nodes of the peer-to-peer network and is configured to store at least one identifier assigned to the detected controllable electrical device and at least one switching pattern of the detected controllable electrical device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a microgrid load. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring at least one grid parameter of a microgrid transmission line coupled to a load in a microgrid; computing, using the at least one grid parameter and a droop control technique, at least one virtual set-point; determining a modification to operation of the load based on the at least one virtual set-point; and modifying operation of the load based on the modification.

Abstract: Provided is a microgrid system having: a plurality of distributed power sources; a plurality of distributed loads; and lines for connecting the distributed power sources and the distributed loads, the microgrid system including: an ESS for storing power supplied from all or a portion of the distributed power sources and supplying the stored power to all or a portion of the distributed loads; an ESS PCS including an interruption means for converting the power stored in the ESS into AC power suitable for the microgrid and supplying the AC power to the microgrid in order to block connection to the microgrid in an abnormal state; and a monitoring/control device for gradually increasing a voltage output from the ESS PCS and performing processing for the failure when a failure is detected in the microgrid.

Abstract: An equilibrium-conductance-compensated eccentric method for obtaining power transfer coefficients of a direct current (DC) power network, including: establishing an equilibrium-conductance-compensated globally-linear function that relates all bus translation voltages to a bus injection power according to given bus load parameters and given bus source parameters of the DC power network; establishing an equilibrium-conductance-compensated globally-linear eccentric matrix-equation model for steady state of the DC power network; establishing an equilibrium-conductance-compensated globally-linear eccentric matrix relation between non-reference bus injection powers and non-reference bus translation voltages by using ordinary inversion of matrices; establishing an equilibrium-conductance-compensated globally-linear eccentric expression of a branch-transferred power in terms of the non-reference bus injection powers; and obtaining power transfer coefficients of the DC power network according to the equilibrium-conduc

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).

Abstract: A method for controlling a wind farm connected to an electrical grid includes receiving, via a farm-level controller, a frequency signal from the electrical grid. If the frequency signal is indicative of a frequency event occurring in the electrical grid, the method includes implementing, via the farm-level controller, a control scheme for providing frequency regulation and power-swing stabilization for the electrical grid. For example, the control scheme includes receiving, via the farm-level controller, individual output boost capabilities from each of the plurality of wind turbine generators, calculating, via the farm-level controller, a power command based on the individual output boost capabilities and based on one or more grid code requirements of the electrical grid, distributing, via the farm-level controller, the power command to each of the wind turbine generators.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fueling (or charging) communication, for example between a hydrogen fueling station and a hydrogen powered vehicle (or an electric vehicle and charging station) may utilize near field communication as well as vehicle to infrastructure communication. Safety information, fueling or charging information, payment information, and other information may be transmitted, and the redundant nature of the communication permits fault recovery and improved process monitoring. In this manner, fueling and/or recharging is made safer, faster, and more efficient.

Abstract: Methods of microgrid communications and connection transitions are provided. The methods include methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems. The methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems include transmitting a communication from a recloser and/or switch system of a microgrid to an inverter of the microgrid to trigger a control state change of the inverter. Related methods of operating inverters are also provided.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores to independently execute instructions, a shared cache coupled to the cores and including a plurality of lines to store data, and a power controller including a low power control logic to calculate a flush latency to flush the shared cache based on a state of the plurality of lines. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for shaping the load of a building for more efficient sizing and/or economics of an energy storage and/or microgrid system. Shaping the load of a building can include identifying a plurality of core hours of a time period increasing a load of the building, a plurality of different increase instances, by interfacing with a BAS and an ESS during the plurality of core hours, and decreasing the load of the building, a plurality of different decrease instances, by interfacing with the BAS and the ESS during the plurality of core hours, wherein each increase instance from the plurality of different increase instances of the load profile is followed by a decrease instance from the plurality of decrease instances of the load profile.

Abstract: A method of registering distributed devices includes discovering a plurality of devices at a central panel or server, localizing the devices, and authorizing the devices with a mobile device communicating with the central panel or server. The method also includes registering the devices with the central panel. The model can include verifying link quality with each of the devices before registering the devices with the central panel by comparing signal quality between each device and a central panel with a pre-defined threshold level.

Abstract: The device includes an electric energy source to which an inverter is power-connected, whose output is three-phase with symmetrical power distribution. It further includes an inter-phase power transfer module which is power-connected to the inverter and comprises at least one first power board including at least three power transistors. The inter-phase power transfer module has a data interface and has a first output with asymmetrical power distribution into three phases, wherein the first output is further connected to a distinctive nodal point, this distinctive nodal point being power-connected to a load. Through a measuring module, the PLC control system is also connected to the distinctive nodal point, the PLC control system being further connected also to the inverter and the data interface. This arrangement ensures that the power supplied to the load reflects in each phase the power consumed by the load.

Abstract: A method for controlling a microgrid including a plurality of assets connected in the microgrid, including loads and Distributed Generators, of which DGs at least a plurality are resources capable of being controlled in a grid forming mode for controlling the voltage and frequency in the microgrid. The method includes selecting a set of resources of the plurality of resources based on the respective location within the microgrid of each of the resources in the selected set, and activating a grid forming control mode for the resources in the selected set.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for managing interactions between a plurality of devices selected from a group consisting of energy sources, energy loads and energy storage devices, the system comprising a control bus; a power bus; a plurality of energy device interfaces, each energy device interface comprising a control bus port, a power bus port and a device port, the device port for operatively connecting the energy device interface to a corresponding device selected from the group consisting of energy sources, energy loads and energy storage devices and for controlling the corresponding device, the energy device interface being operatively connected to the control bus via the control bus port and to the power bus via the power bus port, wherein each of the plurality of energy device interfaces comprises a dedicated power agent for operating the corresponding device, wherein each dedicated power agent directly manages low level physical details associated with operating the corresponding device such that each power

Abstract: A spa is provided including a frame, a shell mounted to the frame defining a basin for holding water, at least one sensor for monitoring a spa component or water condition, a communications interface including a cellular transceiver, and a battery for providing power to the at least one sensor and to the communications interface when the spa is not connected to a power source. The spa also includes a controller in electrical communication with the at least one sensor and the communications interface. The controller is configured to, while the spa is not connected to the power source, receive information from the at least one sensor, process the received information, and cause the communications interface to wirelessly transmit the processed information to a remote source or central server.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a modulation of at least one electrical operating parameter of at least one component of a power electronics unit, wherein an electric machine of a vehicle is operated by the power electronics unit, wherein the modulation is adjusted by a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: A side looking occupancy sensor is incorporated in a conventional wall switch mounted into a switch box adjacent to a door. The side-looking proximity sensor preferably is mountable to either side of the doorjamb to make the side-looking proximity sensor face the door opening. During operation, the side-looking sensor monitors the door movement or senses the passage of a person for indication that a person is entering or leaving the space. Entry and exit determination is made based on activation of the side-looking sensor.

Abstract: A method for performing building power management includes interfacing a power manager with an upstream controller to obtain a demand response event signal; receiving and parsing the demand response event signal; determining a power target based on a payload, and demand response begin and end times specified in the demand response event signal; evaluating whether an average power exceeds or falls below a limit; determining whether a shed action or a restore action is required; determining which variable and fixed electrical loads are to be maintained, shed or restored; interfacing the power manager with a building automation system (BAS); providing the BAS with a load control signal instructing that selected variable and fixed electrical loads are to be shed or restored; and selectively maintaining, shedding or restoring the selected variable and fixed electrical loads responsive to the load control signal.

Abstract: A system and method for offsetting peak demand for a customer of an electrical utility is disclosed. The system includes a source of stored electrical energy connected between an electrical service panel and a load. Demand spikes are detected by monitoring current flowing to the load, and when a demand spike is detected, the source of stored energy is connected to the load.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that operate to correct the electrical characteristics of an electric distribution system based on analysis at a particular point in the system, for example, at a customer's meter. To do so, the subject characteristic may be measured at the meter. The subject characteristic may be provided to a power inverter controller, which responds by modifying the characteristic of the inverter output to achieve the desired measurement at the meter.

Abstract: The power distribution system management device according to the present invention includes a communication unit that receives measurement values from a plurality of high-voltage sensors that each measure a voltage and a power flow of a power distribution line in a high-voltage system, and receives, from a plurality of smart meters that each measure an amount of power, information on the amount of power; and a voltage control unit that sections the power distribution line between two high-voltage sensors among the plurality of high-voltage sensors into a plurality of sections to estimate a voltage distribution along the power distribution line based on two of the measurement values received from the two high-voltage sensors and on the amount of power of each of the sections.

Abstract: A computerized system for managing the operation of an electric power distribution grid wherein it includes: at least an accessory device operatively coupled with or comprised in an electronic protection relay of the electric power distribution grid, wherein the accessory device is configured to gather grid data, which are related to the operation of the electric power distribution grid, from one or more electronic devices of the electronic protection relay or operatively connected with the electronic protection relay, which are in communication with the accessory device, wherein the accessory device is configured to transmit the grid data through the Internet; a computerised platform capable of communicating and interact with the at least an accessory device through the Internet; and a configuration computerized unit capable of communicating with the accessory device and the managing platform through the Internet, the configuration computerized unit being adapted to execute a configuration method of the at l