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Distribution model responsive to asset identification

  • US 10,241,534 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2016
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically updating modeling of a distribution network grid in response to real-time location data of uniquely identified jumpers, the method comprising:

  • acquiring identity indicia for a jumper that is inserted into a feeder line at an insertion point within an electrical distribution grid, wherein the electrical distribution grid is modeled by a geographical information system model of a utility that provides electricity to end users through components of the electrical distribution grid, wherein the jumper has a jumper impedance value per foot of linear length, wherein the feeder has a feeder impedance value per foot of linear length, and wherein the jumper is inserted between parts of a feeder or connecting a first phase to a second phase on a single line;

    determining current geographical coordinates of the jumper within a distance tolerance that is selected as one foot in response to determining that the jumper impedance value differs from the feeder impedance value;

    determining if a unique identity of the jumper that is indicated by the identity indicia is present within the geographical information system model;

    updating the geographical information system model with a location of the unique identity of the jumper at the determined current geographical coordinates of the jumper within the distance tolerance in response to a determination selected from the group consisting of that the unique identity of the jumper is not present within the geographical information system model, and that a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the jumper to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity exceeds the distance tolerance;

    providing the updated geographical information system model to an entity that is selected from the group consisting of a supervisory control and data acquisition system of the utility, a distribution management system of the utility, and an outage management system of the utility; and

    providing in real-time the determined current geographical coordinates of the jumper within the distance tolerance to the entity; and

    wherein the entity monitors and controls a network topology of the electrical distribution grid in real-time as a function of the provided updated geographical information system model and the determined current geographical coordinates of the jumper provided in real-time within the distance tolerance.

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