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DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING CONFIGURATION OF A POWER GRID COMPRISING ONE OR MORE STAND-ALONE SUB-GRIDS

  • US 20100320838A1
  • Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Published: 12/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling configuration of a power grid, the method comprising:

  • automatically monitoring the power grid, wherein the power grid comprises at least one stand-alone sub-grid, each stand-alone sub-grid comprising a power generator, and wherein the automatically monitoring comprises automatically monitoring power demand of a load associated with the at least one stand-alone sub-grid and power generated by the power generator within each stand-alone sub-grid;

    automatically determining that a grid configuration change is required for the power grid based on the monitoring; and

    dynamically reconfiguring the power grid by automatically modifying a number of stand-alone sub-grids in the power grid without interrupting power to the load associated with the at least one stand-alone sub-grid of the power grid.

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