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Location determination of power system disturbances based on frequency responses of the system

  • US 20070150114A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2006
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting and locating a disturbance event within a power grid, said system comprising:

  • a series of frequency disturbance recorders (FDRs) taking measurements in the power grid at dispersed points of the power grid;

    an information management system, configured to receive data from the series of FDRs and analyze the received data; and

    a communications network interconnecting the series of FDRs and the information management system;

    wherein information management system is configured to examine orders and patterns of receipt of frequency changes at the FDRs in the data caused by the disturbance event and to triangulate a location of the disturbance event based on the orders and patterns of receipt of the frequency changes.

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