Abstract: A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) with self-diagnostic, self-maintenance, and self-protection capabilities includes: a power semiconductor device; an air gap disconnect unit connected in series with the power semiconductor device; a sense and drive circuit that switches the power semiconductor device OFF upon detecting a short circuit or overload of unacceptably long duration; and a microcontroller unit (MCU) that triggers the air gap disconnect unit to form an air gap and galvanically isolate an attached load, after the sense and drive circuit switches the power semiconductor device OFF. The MCU is further configured to monitor the operability of the air gap disconnect unit, the power semiconductor device, and other critical components of the SSCB and, when applicable, take corrective actions to prevent the SSCB and the connected load from being damaged or destroyed and/or to protect persons and the environment from being exposed to hazardous electrical conditions.

Abstract: Fault detection during a power swing in a power transmission system is described. Voltage and current measurements are obtained for each phase at a terminal of the power transmission system. Based on measurements obtained, a value of change in an impedance angle for each phase-to-ground loop and each phase-to-phase loop for each sample of the voltage and current values is calculated, where the value of change in the impedance angle is a difference between impedance angles of two samples separated by a predetermined interval. The average values for change in impedance angle based on a predetermined number of values of change in the impedance angle for each phase-to-ground loop and each phase-to-phase loop is calculated. The average values are compared with a threshold range of change in impedance angle. Based on the comparison, a fault in one or more of the phase-to-ground loops or phase-to-phase loops is detected and classified.

Abstract: A hand-held appliance having a housing with a top portion and a bottom portion that houses a motor and a temperature sensor configured to monitor the motor temperature and, if the temperature reaches a predetermined threshold, trigger removal of power until the temperature is below the threshold. The motor is controlled via a power button located on an external face of the housing. The housing includes a speed-set-button located on an external face of the housing controlling the speed of the motor and a plurality of lights corresponding to the respective speed thereof. The bottom of the housing includes a coupling portion configured to receive an attachment such as a blending assembly, whisk, frothing assembly, or other attachment. The housing further includes a sensor configured to monitor motor performance and applied load and, if the load exceeds a predetermined threshold, trigger removal of power from the motor.

Abstract: A fault isolation apparatus includes a controller and a circuit breaker. When the circuit breaker is located on a bus connected to a DC/DC conversion unit, if a voltage collected by a first voltage collection terminal is a negative value, it indicates that input or output of the DC/DC conversion unit is reversely connected. In this case, if the circuit breaker is controlled to be opened, the DC/DC conversion unit can be prevented from being connected in series to other parallel DC/DC conversion units. If a voltage collected by a first voltage collection terminal is low and a current collected by a current collection terminal is large, it indicates that the DC/DC conversion unit is short-circuited. In this case, if the circuit breaker is controlled to be opened, another component connected in series to the DC/DC conversion unit can also be prevented from backfeeding energy to the DC/DC conversion unit.

Abstract: A system for detecting power status changes, such as power outages or power restorations, at a multi-meter node associated with a power distribution network is provided. For example, a multi-meter node associated with a power distribution network can be configured to detect the power status change event occurred at the node, such as a power outage event or a power restoration event. Based on the type of the event, the communication module of the multi-meter node identifies meters contained in the multi-meter node that are impacted by the event, such as meters that become unpowered due to a power outage event or meters that become powered due to a power restoration event. The communication module generates a consolidated power status change message for the impacted meters and transmits the message to a headend system over a mesh network.

Abstract: A distributed voltage clamping method for a 100% renewable-energy sending-end grid, including: selecting key nodes from the 100% renewable-energy sending-end grid, including their voltage levels and positions; installing a dynamic reactive power compensation device on each key node, where the dynamic reactive power compensation device is controlled by a constant alternating-current (AC) voltage effective value, and the instruction value of the constant AC voltage effective value is adjustable according to an operation mode; according to AC voltage variation of the sending-end grid under a typical working condition, judging whether the key nodes meet the checking requirements; if not, selecting more key nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for provisioning power to a power consumption device in a depowered state (e.g., a device not consuming current such as standby current). Aspects discussed herein relate to controlling a detector, switches, and/or an outlet such as a smart outlet. In some examples, a message may be sent to a powered controller. The controller may be configured to send a signal to activate a detector, which may be sent via a wireless signal and/or via generation of a resonance frequency via a tuned circuit (e.g., via resonant coupling). The signal may include “bootstrap” power that enables the detector to activate a switch to receive power from an additional or alternative power source. The detector may further receive and decode the signal to operate one or more outlets or switches, gates, relays, thyristors, transistors, or so on to provide power to a power-consumption device.

Abstract: A power converter includes first and second arms, each having switching elements, and performs power conversion between a DC system and an AC system. An AC circuit breaker and a current control circuit are connected in series between the AC system and the power converter. The current control circuit includes a current-limiting resistor and a disconnector connected in parallel. A controller instructs a disconnector to close after an initial charge of the power converter and opens the AC circuit breaker when an impedance of a line between a first node located on a first end side of the current control circuit and a second node located on a second end side of the current control circuit is not less than a first threshold and an accumulated value of a current flowing through the current control circuit within a certain period of time is not less than a second threshold.

Abstract: One example method includes receiving input from each degradation module in a group of degradation modules, and each of the degradation modules operates to track degradation of a respective dimension of a digital twin, determining, using the input, the individual degradation of each of the dimensions of the digital twin, determining, using the individual degradations for the dimensions, an overall degradation for the digital twin as a whole, and identifying, and implementing in an entity represented by the digital twin, a remedial action corresponding to one of the individual degradations.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to operate in a recovery mode after initiating a startup operation, transmit a data frame to a device of an electric power delivery system during the recovery mode, the data frame indicating a request for a security association key (SAK), receive the SAK from the device in response to transmitting the data frame, and use the SAK to communicate data via a media access control security (MACsec) communication link.

Abstract: A disaster detection system includes a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving data from a plurality of geographically distributed personal electronic devices; determining, based on the data received from the personal electronic devices, that a disaster has occurred; and sending one or more commands pertaining to the disaster to one or more third parties. The one or more commands pertaining to the disaster may include one or more alerts to one or more organizations that provide support for disasters.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for managing a switchboard using a ring network, including a plurality of switchboards for forming at least one group, a switch for forming a ring network with the plurality of switchboards to receive operation information related to an operation of a device provided in each switchboard from at least one switchboard among the plurality of switchboards, and a monitoring server for receiving the operation information, and it can be applied to other exemplary embodiments.

Abstract: A computing device and a series power supply method are disclosed. The computing device includes: a hash board, including a series power supply circuit, which includes m layers of to-be-powered chips that are connected in series between a power supply positive electrode and a power supply negative electrode of the hash board, wherein highest-layer to-be-powered chips are connected to the power supply positive electrode, and bottommost-layer to-be-powered chips are connected to the power supply negative electrode, wherein the power supply positive electrode is configured to receive a higher potential relative to the power supply negative electrode; a control board, configured to provide, to the hash board, control signals and communication signals that are accessed to the series power supply circuit through a communication interface of the highest-layer to-be-powered chips and communicated to lower layers through the m layers of to-be-powered chips that are connected in series.

Abstract: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

Abstract: A control system and method for a group of interconnected feeders which enables fault location, isolation and service restoration without requiring each switch to have topology knowledge of devices in adjacent feeders. The method defines, for each switch, connectivity and X/Y directional information about its neighboring switches and propagates this information throughout each feeder. A leader device is also determined for each feeder. Information about topology of adjacent feeders is not needed by all devices. Only normally-open tie switches which define a boundary between two adjacent feeders have knowledge of the devices in both feeders. Switches which open during fault isolation automatically find open tie switches in a direction opposite the fault, and request service restoration downstream of the fault by providing power from an adjacent feeder. Leader devices ensure an overload condition is not created before initiating opening and closing operations of switches downstream of the fault.

Abstract: A method of controlling a nuclear power plant includes obtaining sensor data from one or more sensors of the nuclear power plant, providing the sensor data and a desired plant response to a neural network, wherein the neural network has been previously trained using a simulated nuclear power plant and is structured to determine at least one control system setting to achieve the desired plant response, determining at least one control system setting to achieve the desired plant response with the neural network, and setting or changing at least one control system setting of a control system of the nuclear power plant to the at least one control system setting determined by the neural network.

Abstract: A method for controlling a switching circuit including an input port electrically coupled to a photovoltaic device and an output port electrically coupled to a load includes (1) entering a voltage limiting operating mode and (2) in the voltage limiting operating mode (i) causing a control switching device of the switching circuit to repeatedly switch between its conductive and non-conductive states in a manner which limits magnitude of an output voltage to a maximum voltage value, the output voltage being a voltage across the output port, and (ii) varying the maximum voltage value as a function of magnitude of an output current, the output current being a current flowing through the output port.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices, systems, and methods for electrically connecting and disconnecting portions of an electrical line of a public address system. One device includes a switch configured to electrically connect and disconnect a first and a second contact point, wherein the first and the second contact point are configured to be electrically connected to respective portions of the electrical line, a controller configured to control the switch based on at least one electrical characteristic at the first and/or second contact point, and a power supply configured to be electrically connected to the first contact point via the switch.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a first acquisition unit that acquires battery information on a battery of each of one or more vehicles; a second acquisition unit that acquires supply source information on a state of a power supply source; a selection unit that selects a vehicle for providing electric power for the power supply source as a power source out of the one or more vehicles, based on the supply source information and the battery information; and a request unit that requests the vehicle selected as the power source to provide the electric power.

Abstract: A method for monitoring turbines of a windmill farm includes: providing a global nominal dataset containing frame data of the turbines of the windmill farm and continuous reference monitoring data of the turbines for a first period in a fault free state, the reference monitoring data including at least two same monitoring variables for each turbine; building a nominal global model based on the global nominal dataset which describes the relationship in between the windmill turbines and clustering the turbines according thereto; assigning the data of the global nominal dataset to respective nominal local datasets according to the clustering; and building a nominal local model for the turbines of each cluster based on the respective assigned nominal local datasets, the nominal local model being built such that a nonconformity index is providable which indicates a degree of nonconformity between data projected on the local model and the model itself.

Abstract: Provided is a nano grid protection device for a nano grid including a distributed power supply, a large power grid including the nano grid protection device, and a method for controlling the nano grid protection device. In an embodiment, the nano grid is connected with a bus through the nano grid protection device and a main grid is connected with the bus through a main grid protection device. In an embodiment, the nano grid protection device includes: a signal unit, configured to detect and send current information passing through the nano grid protection device, the current information including the magnitude and direction of the current; a controller, configured to determine, based upon the received current information, whether to send a trip signal or not; and an execution mechanism, configured to execute a trip operation of the nano grid protection device upon receiving the trip signal.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a DC connector connectable to a DC power inlet of a vehicle; an AC inlet connectable to a connector of an AC power cable; and a rectifier circuit located between the AC inlet and the DC connector. The rectifier circuit is configured to convert AC power input from the AC inlet side to DC power and output the DC power to the DC connector side.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically selecting a control policy from among several available control policies for controlling an electric vehicle fleet charging system. A control policy may take into account fluctuating local renewable generation and/or time of use electricity pricing. The performance of the selected control policy is monitored and a different control policy may be deployed in its place if the different control policy has a higher chance of providing better performance given the current control environment. Thus, as the control environment changes, the control policy that controls the power system may also be changed in an adaptive manner. In this way, the control policies may be changed as the control environment changes to provide an improved real-time performance compared to the use of a single control policy.

Abstract: A method and device for configuring an intelligent electronic device, IED, hosting a logical node instance are provided. Incoming signals of the IED are bound to inputs of a function, the function being performed by the logical node instance in operation of an industrial automation control system, IACS. To bind the incoming signals to the inputs of the function, a computing device determines, based on an input data template of the logical node instance, which data is required by the logical node instance to perform the function. The computing device determines, using process related information of the IACS, source IEDs of the IACS that provide the data required by the logical node instance to perform the function.

Abstract: A power distribution and communication system includes nodes connected by power lines and communication links. The system receives power from one or more power sources. Each node contains at least one power port, data port and load port. Associated with each power port and load port is a port monitor for measuring current flowing into or out of the port and the voltage difference between the port outlet and ground, which measurements are passed to a processing element. The processing element and monitor analyze measured values to detect fault conditions. Upon fault condition detection, the port is disabled by opening a switch, disconnecting the port from the system voltage. The processing element receives power directly from the power line, thus receiving power from a live power line even if the associated power port is disabled allowing the processing element to enable a disabled node following a failure.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a microgrid system. A microgrid system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a microgrid system that is operated while separated from a power grid, wherein said microgrid system comprises: a first microgrid that includes a first load, a first ESS, a first distributed power system and a first controller; and a second microgrid that includes a second load, a second ESS, a second distributed power system and a second controller, and wherein a line connecting the first and the second microgrid is opened and closed using a relay, and the first and the second controller determine whether to open or close the relay by communicating with one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for creating a data tunnel to communicate test data in a test configuration in an electric power system. In one embodiment, a remote unit may include a monitored equipment interface to receive information representative of a condition in the electric power system from a test set and a first test data port to communicate test data through the data tunnel in the test configuration. The remote unit may use a first communication subsystem to generate and transmit a stream of data packets comprising information from the monitored equipment interface and information from the first test data port to be routed through the data tunnel. A protection system may receive the stream of data packets from the first communication subsystem and separate information from the monitored equipment interface and information from the test data routed through the data tunnel.

Abstract: A driving device of a semiconductor switch includes a semiconductor switch configured to perform a switching operation by a gate driving voltage, and transfer a main power connected to a first switch terminal, to a load connected to a second switch terminal; a control signal generation circuit configured to detect a change in a control signal input power and generate and output a corresponding control signal, based on a lower negative voltage between negative voltages of the main power and the control signal input power; a control signal detection circuit configured to detect the control signal and output a corresponding driving control signal; a gate driving voltage generation circuit configured to be driven by the driving control signal and output the gate driving voltage; and an internal power generation circuit configured to be supplied with the main power, and generate a power supply voltage.

Abstract: Fault detection, isolation and restoration systems for electric power systems using “smart switch” points that autonomously coordinate operations to minimize the number of customers affected by outages and their durations, without relying on communications with a central controller or between the smart switch points. Each smart recloser can be individually programmed to operate as a tie-switch, a Type-A (normal or default type) sectionalizer, or a Type-B (special type) sectionalizer. The Type-A recloser automatically opens when it detects a fault, uses a direction-to-fault and zone-based distance-to-fault operating protocol, and stays “as is” with no automatic opening when power (voltage) is lost on both sides of the switch. The Type-B sectionalizer does the same thing and is further configured to automatically open when it detects that it is deenergized on both sides for a pre-defined time period, and to operate like a tie-switch once open.

Abstract: Embodiments include an EVSE unit having a Level 2 or Level 3 charge handle, a receptacle configured to receive the Level 2 charge handle, and a current overage protection unit. The EVSE unit can include a Level 1 outlet including one or more plug outlets configured to receive one or more corresponding Level 1 plugs. A first power meter associated with the Level 2 charge handle can meter power delivered via the Level 2 charge handle. A second power meter associated with the Level 1 outlet can meter power delivered via the Level 1 outlet. A charging logic and relay section can intelligently allocate power between the Level 2 handle and the Level 1 outlet according to charging rules. The current overage protection unit can ensure compliance with local ordinances and protect internal components of the EVSE unit.

Abstract: A building optimization system includes charging and discharging a battery of a battery power vehicle. The building optimization system includes a charging system configured to cause the battery of the battery powered vehicle to charge or discharge. The building optimization system also includes an optimization controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive charging constraints for the battery powered vehicle, determine whether to charge discharge the battery of the battery powered vehicle based on the charging constraints, and cause the charging system to charge or discharge the battery of the battery powered vehicle based on the optimization.

Abstract: There is provided a protection apparatus for protecting an electrical network. The protection apparatus comprises: at least one protection device configured to protect the electrical network from a fault in response to a or a respective protection criterion being met; and a controller configured to: receive real-time information on a change in topological structure of the electrical network; perform an online determination of the real-time impedance or admittance matrix of the electrical network based on the change in topological structure of the electrical network; and adapt the or each protection criterion based on the real-time impedance or admittance matrix.

Abstract: Embodiments include a multi-level electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) unit. The multi-level EVSE unit can include a Level 2 charge handle, a receptacle configured to receive the Level 2 charge handle, and a Level 1 outlet including one or more plug outlets configured to receive one or more corresponding Level 1 plugs. The Level 2 charge handle can be permanently attached to the multi-level EVSE unit via a cable. The Level 1 outlet can temporarily receive the one or more corresponding Level 1 plugs. A first power meter associated with the Level 2 charge handle can meter power delivered via the Level 2 charge handle. A second power meter associated with the Level 1 outlet can meter power delivered via the Level 1 outlet. A charging logic and relay section can intelligently allocate power between the Level 2 handle and the Level 1 outlet according to charging rules.

Abstract: An indication of a type of circuit breaker through which a powered device is connected to a power source is received at a processor. A signal from a sensor indicating a level of power flow from the power source to the powered device is received at the processor. The power flow to the powered device is altered by the processor based upon the received signal and the type of circuit breaker such that the power flow does not cause the circuit breaker to interrupt the power flow to the powered device.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for determining constraints to be imposed on resource utilization by customers of an electric utility. In an embodiment, flexibility metrics are determined each for a different respective customer, the flexibility metrics each indicating a respective difference between a metric of resource utilization, and a respective constraint which is imposed on that resource utilization. The customers are ranked, relative to one another, based on the flexibility metrics, where the ranking is used as a basis for selecting one or more customers to accommodate a change to a power delivery service of the electric utility. In another embodiment, one or more updated utilization constraints are imposed each by a respective customer of one or more selected customers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring micro-grids to restore some power in a power distribution grid (PDG) in response to a power disruption over the PDG. A computing system configured to receive current condition information from devices in the PDG. Form a minimum spanning forest (MSF) to identify a set of micro-grids, each spanning tree in a forest is a self-sustained islanded micro-grid network. Assign a ranking to each inter-bus link within each micro-grid according to constraints, to identify some inter-bus links above a high-ranking threshold to be switched off during a restoration period. Identify switches that restore power to some critical loads of a subset of critical loads with different forest configurations, based on buses that are switched on, to determine a subset of micro-grids less susceptible for link failures during the restoration period. Upon receiving a power disruption, activate the switches to restore some power to the PDG.

Abstract: A microgrid control system including a plurality of distributed generators, loads and/or energy storages. The system includes a microgrid controller arrangement, and a network controller arrangement. The network controller is distributed and configured to perform measurements on the microgrid, send information to at least one other of the plurality of network controllers, and send information to the microgrid controller arrangement based on the performed measurements. The information sent to the microgrid controller arrangement relates to assets which are included in a segment of the microgrid with which the controller is associated. The microgrid controller arrangement is configured to control the plurality of assets by instructing respective converter controller of each of the plurality of assets.

Abstract: The present application relates to a protection and control system for an intelligent substation based on an industrial Internet architecture. The intelligent substation changes a decentralized modeling manner of firstly adding physical apparatuses and then adding functions of the apparatuses in a traditional substation, but adopts a centralized modeling manner of adding all of protection, measurement and control, exchange and telecontrol functions in substation configuration descriptions by taking the whole substation as a modeling object.

Abstract: An inverter device includes a converter section, an inverter section, and a control device. The converter section full-wave rectifies a three-phase AC voltage and outputs a DC voltage including a ripple component having a frequency six times the frequency of the three-phase AC voltage. The inverter section converts the DC voltage including the ripple component from the converter section into an AC voltage and outputs the AC voltage to a motor. The control device, in a rotating coordinate in which an N-pole direction of a permanent magnet embedded in a rotor of the motor is taken as a d-axis and a direction orthogonal to the d-axis is taken as a q-axis, controls the inverter section so that a phase of a d-axis voltage Vd of the ripple component included in the DC voltage leads a phase of a q-axis voltage Vq.

Abstract: An inverter device includes a converter section, an inverter section, and a control device. The converter section full-wave rectifies a three-phase AC voltage and outputs a DC voltage including a ripple component having a frequency six times the frequency of the three-phase AC voltage. The inverter section converts the DC voltage including the ripple component from the converter section into an AC voltage and outputs the AC voltage to a motor. The control device, in a rotating coordinate in which an N-pole direction of a permanent magnet embedded in a rotor of the motor is taken as a d-axis and a direction orthogonal to the d-axis is taken as a q-axis, controls the inverter section so that a phase of a d-axis voltage Vd of the ripple component included in the DC voltage leads a phase of a q-axis voltage Vq.

Abstract: An intruding metal detection method for a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system having a supplying-end coil includes: obtaining a previous peak trigger voltage measured during a previous measurement period and setting a reference voltage to be equal to the previous peak trigger voltage; interrupting at least one driving signal of the induction type power supply system to stop driving the supplying-end coil during a measurement period, to generate a coil signal of the supplying-end coil; measuring a first peak of the coil signal within an oscillation cycle of the coil signal, to obtain a first peak trigger voltage; comparing the first peak trigger voltage with the reference voltage; and determining that there is no intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system when the first peak trigger voltage is equal to or close to the reference voltage.

Abstract: A system and method for changing protection settings groups for relays in a micro-grid between a grid-connected settings group and an islanded settings group. The method changes a power source relay from the grid-connected settings group to the islanded settings group before the micro-grid is disconnected from the utility grid, disconnects the micro-grid from the utility grid, and then changes a load relay from the grid-connected settings group to the islanded settings group after the micro-grid is disconnected from the utility grid. The method also changes the load relay from the islanded settings group to the grid-connected settings group before the micro-grid is connected to the utility grid, connects the micro-grid to the utility grid, and then changes the power source relay from the islanded settings group to the grid-connected settings group after the micro-grid is connected to the utility grid.

Abstract: A power distribution and communication system includes nodes connected by power lines and communication links. The system receives power from one or more power sources. Each node contains at least one power port, data port and load port. Associated with each power port and load port is a port monitor for measuring current flowing into or out of the port and the voltage difference between the port outlet and ground, which measurements are passed to a processing element. The processing element and monitor analyze measured values to detect fault conditions. Upon fault condition detection, the port is disabled by opening a switch, disconnecting the port from the system voltage. The processing element receives power directly from the power line, thus receiving power from a live power line even if the associated power port is disabled allowing the processing element to enable a disabled node following a failure.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a housing, a lighting element at least partially disposed in the housing, an electrical communication system in communication with the lighting element, and a sensor disposed on a portion of the housing, the sensor being in communication with the lighting element via the electrical communication system, and a first environmental condition sensed by the sensor causes the lighting element to operate when the lighting system is disposed in a first operational orientation and a second environmental condition sensed by the sensor causes the lighting element to operate when the lighting system is disposed in a second operational orientation, the first environmental condition being different from the second environmental condition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices relating to operating a power generation facility to contribute to the stability of the power transmission system. A controller operates on the power generation facility to modulate real power or reactive power or both in a decoupled manner to contribute to the stability of the power transmission system. Real power produced by the power generation facility can be increased or decreased between zero and the maximum real power available from the PV solar panels, as required by the power system. Reactive power from the power generation facility can be exchanged (injected or absorbed) and both increased or decreased as required by the power transmission system. For solar farms, the solar panels can be connected or disconnected, or operated at non-optimal power production to add or subtract real or reactive power to the power transmission system.

Abstract: A medium voltage power supply is disclosed as including plural medium voltage power lines and plural medium voltage switchboards, connected by respective medium voltage power lines. The medium voltage switchboards are each provided with a respective electrical protection equipment under the IEC 61850 standard and with respective medium voltage signal couplers driven by the electrical protection equipment to transmit and receive Generic Object Oriented Substation Event messages through the medium voltage power lines.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage-battery control device 1 capable of enhancing economical efficiency by controlling charge state of a storage battery 12 so that surplus power generated by photovoltaic generation can be entirely charged into the storage battery 12 even in a case where power cannot be sold to a system power supply 50.

Abstract: Protective IEDs in an electrical power system, such as distributed controllers, may periodically or in real-time communicate updated protection settings to a wide-area controller, such as a coordination controller, that defines and/or implements a remedial action scheme to protect the electrical power system. The wide-area controller may utilize real-time protection setting information from a plurality of protective IEDs to perform dynamic transient model simulations based on (1) the current topology of the power system, (2) real-time measurements from the system, and (3) the updated, real-time protection settings of various IEDs within the system. The results of the updated transient model simulations may be used to dynamically adjust the remedial actions scheme of the wide-area controller.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide for a system including a processor. The processor is configured to select at least one grid system contingency from a plurality of grid system contingencies. The processor is further configured to derive one or more eigen-sensitivity values based on the at least on grid system contingency. The processor is also configured to derive one or more control actions at least partially based on the eigen-sensitivity values. The processor is additionally configured to apply the one or more control actions for generation re-dispatch of a grid system.

Abstract: A system of selecting charging modes for a rechargeable energy storage unit in an autonomous device includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions. The controller is configured to determine availability of at least one charging station and at least one parking lot through a survey of local charging infrastructure and local parking infrastructure, respectively, within a predefined radius of the autonomous device. The controller is configured to determine if it is cost-effective during an excursion to incur a charging fee at the charging station or incur a parking fee at the parking lot. If it is cost-effective to incur the charging fee, then the controller is configured to selectively employ at least one of a plurality of charging modes, including an open-ended charging mode and a defined departure charging mode.