Network controller for managing the supply and distribution of electrical power
First Claim
1. A network controller for managing the supply and distribution of electrical power, comprising:
- a first power generation system for providing electrical power, the first power generation system connectable to a power network for communication thereon and including;
at least one first generator set connectable to a first load and to a first network, each first generator set having the ability to be started and stopped;
a user interface for allowing a first user to select a first generator set and to set values for various predetermined operating parameters of the selected first generator set; and
a system communications link connectable to the first network for transmitting the user set values of the predetermined operating parameters to the selected first generator set;
a second power generation system for providing electrical power, the second power generation system connectable to the power network for communication thereon and including;
at least one second generator set connectable to a second load and to a second network, each second generator set having the ability to be started and stopped;
a user interface for allowing a second user to select a second generator set and to set values for various predetermined operating parameters of the selected second generator set; and
a system communications link connectable to the second network for transmitting the user set values of the predetermined operating parameters to the selected second generator set;
a network user interface connectable to the power network for communicating with the user interfaces of the first and second power generation systems and for allowing a network user to set values of the various predetermined operating parameters of the selected first and second generator sets.
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Abstract
A network controller and method is provided for managing the supply and distribution of electrical power. The network controller includes a plurality of power generation systems which are connected to a power network for communication thereon. Each power generation system includes at least one power generation unit connected to a corresponding sub-network. A user interface is connected to the power network for communicating with the first and second power generation systems. The network user interface allows a network user to set values for various predetermined operating parameters of the power generation units of the first and second power generation systems.
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17 Claims
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1. A network controller for managing the supply and distribution of electrical power, comprising:
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a first power generation system for providing electrical power, the first power generation system connectable to a power network for communication thereon and including;
at least one first generator set connectable to a first load and to a first network, each first generator set having the ability to be started and stopped;
a user interface for allowing a first user to select a first generator set and to set values for various predetermined operating parameters of the selected first generator set; and
a system communications link connectable to the first network for transmitting the user set values of the predetermined operating parameters to the selected first generator set;
a second power generation system for providing electrical power, the second power generation system connectable to the power network for communication thereon and including;
at least one second generator set connectable to a second load and to a second network, each second generator set having the ability to be started and stopped;
a user interface for allowing a second user to select a second generator set and to set values for various predetermined operating parameters of the selected second generator set; and
a system communications link connectable to the second network for transmitting the user set values of the predetermined operating parameters to the selected second generator set;
a network user interface connectable to the power network for communicating with the user interfaces of the first and second power generation systems and for allowing a network user to set values of the various predetermined operating parameters of the selected first and second generator sets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network controller for managing the supply and distribution of electrical power, comprising:
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a first power generation system connectable to a power network for communication thereon and including at least one power generation unit connected to a sub-network and generating electrical power;
a second power generation system connectable to the power network for communication thereon and including at least one power generation unit connected to a second sub-network and generating electrical power; and
a network user interface connectable to the power network for communicating with the first and second power generation systems and for allowing a network user to set values of various predetermined operating parameters of the power generation units of the first and second power generation systems. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. A method of managing the supply and distribution of electrical power, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a plurality of power generation systems to a power network for communication thereon, each power generation system including at least one power generation unit connected to a sub-network and generating electrical power; and
transmitting instructions over the power network to the first and second power generation systems to control operation of the power generation units of the first and second power generation systems.
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