Electrical power distribution control systems and processes
First Claim
1. A system for adjustment of power consumption within a power grid comprising:
- a group controller;
a plurality of sensors distributed within the power grid, the sensors being configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and being configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the group controller; and
a plurality of devices each configured to provide power control and each including a respective local controller associated with a respective one of the plurality of devices and configured to collect data from one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors that are associated with the respective one of the devices, each of the plurality of devices being configured to adjust an associated output electrical parameter in response to commands from either the group or local controller, individual ones of the plurality of devices being distributed to respective locations within the power grid, each of the plurality devices being configured to increase or decrease the associated output electrical parameter when either the group controller or the associated local controller determines that such will reduce system power consumption.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention includes a power adjustment apparatus. The apparatus includes a local controller and one or more sensors distributed within a power grid. The sensors are configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and are configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the local controller. The apparatus also includes a device associated with the one or more sensors, configured to adjust an output power level in response to commands from the local controller. The device is deployed at an associated location within the power grid. The device is configured to increase an associated output electrical parameter when the local controller determines that such will reduce power consumption.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for adjustment of power consumption within a power grid comprising:
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a group controller;
a plurality of sensors distributed within the power grid, the sensors being configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and being configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the group controller; and
a plurality of devices each configured to provide power control and each including a respective local controller associated with a respective one of the plurality of devices and configured to collect data from one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors that are associated with the respective one of the devices, each of the plurality of devices being configured to adjust an associated output electrical parameter in response to commands from either the group or local controller, individual ones of the plurality of devices being distributed to respective locations within the power grid, each of the plurality devices being configured to increase or decrease the associated output electrical parameter when either the group controller or the associated local controller determines that such will reduce system power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power adjustment apparatus comprising:
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a local controller;
one or more sensors distributed within a power grid, the sensors being configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and being configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the local controller;
a device associated with the one or more sensors and configured to adjust an output power level in response to commands from the local controller, the device being configured to be deployed at an associated location within the power grid, the device being configured to increase an associated output electrical parameter when the local controller determines that such will reduce power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for adjusting power consumption within a power grid including a controller and a plurality of sensors distributed within the power grid, the sensors being configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and being configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the controller, the power grid further including a plurality of devices each configured to adjust output voltage in response to commands from the controller, individual ones of the plurality of devices being distributed to an associated location within the power grid, the process comprising:
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determining, by the controller, when an increase or decrease in an output parameter from one device of the plurality of devices will reduce system power consumption; and
increasing or decreasing the associated output electrical parameter in response to the controller determining that such will reduce system power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In a power adjustment apparatus including a controller, one or more sensors distributed within a power grid, the sensors being configured to assess conditions including power consumption and delivered voltage level and being configured to transmit data representative of the assessed conditions to the controller and a device configured to adjust output voltage in response to commands from the controller, the device being deployed at an associated location within the power grid, a process comprising:
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determining, by the controller, that increasing an output electrical parameter associated with the device will reduce power consumption; and
increasing an output electrical parameter associated with the device in response to the controller determining that such will reduce power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A controller that is configured to increase stability of a power distribution system including at least one device associated with and responsive to commands from the controller, the at least one device being configured to adjust a delivered voltage level supplied to one or more users, the at least one device being configured to be deployed at an associated location within the power grid, wherein the controller is further configured to:
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determine that conditions associated with decreased stability of the power distribution may exist; and
first adjust the at least one device, in response to the determination that conditions associated with decreased stability of the power distribution may exist, to increase delivered voltage in at least a portion of the power distribution system when the controller determines that this will increase overall system stability. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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