ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION USING TIME COORDINATED INSTRUCTIONS
First Claim
1. A system for controlling an electric power delivery system, comprising:
- a communications network;
a monitored equipment;
a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), each of the plurality of IEDs comprising;
an IED network communications interface connected to the communications network to communicate with each of the other IEDs connected to the communications network;
a communication master in communication with each of the plurality of IEDs via the communications network, the communication master comprising;
a processor;
a communication master network communications interface to communicate with each of the plurality of IEDs;
a computer-readable storage medium, comprising;
instructions executable on the processor that enable the communication master to;
detect an electrical condition;
establish an execution time based on the detected electrical condition; and
transmit the execution time to each of the plurality of IEDs via the communication master network communications interface; and
wherein each of the plurality of IEDs begins to perform the time coordinated instruction set at the execution time.
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Abstract
A system for controlling and automating an electric power delivery system by executing time coordinated instruction sets to achieve a desired result. A communication master may implement the execution of time coordinated instruction sets in a variety of circumstances. The communication may be embodied as an automation controller in communication with intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). The communication master may also be embodied as an IED that is configured to coordinate the actions of other IEDs. The time coordinated instruction sets may include steps for checking status of power system equipment before executing. The time coordinated instruction sets may include reactionary steps to execute if one of the steps fails. The time coordinated instruction sets may also be implemented based on a condition detected in the electric power delivery system, or may be implemented through high level systems, such as a SCADA system or a wide area control and situational awareness system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling an electric power delivery system, comprising:
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a communications network; a monitored equipment; a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), each of the plurality of IEDs comprising; an IED network communications interface connected to the communications network to communicate with each of the other IEDs connected to the communications network; a communication master in communication with each of the plurality of IEDs via the communications network, the communication master comprising; a processor; a communication master network communications interface to communicate with each of the plurality of IEDs; a computer-readable storage medium, comprising; instructions executable on the processor that enable the communication master to; detect an electrical condition; establish an execution time based on the detected electrical condition; and transmit the execution time to each of the plurality of IEDs via the communication master network communications interface; and wherein each of the plurality of IEDs begins to perform the time coordinated instruction set at the execution time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling an electric power delivery system by executing a time coordinated instruction set, comprising:
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connecting a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in an electrical power delivery system via a data network; monitoring an electrical characteristic in an electric power delivery system; detecting a electrical condition based on the at least one monitored electrical characteristic; determining a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; establishing an execution time based upon the detection of the electrical condition; transmitting the execution time to each of the plurality of IEDs via the communication master network communications interface; and executing the time coordinated instruction set beginning at the first execution time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An intelligent electronic device (IED), comprising:
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a network communications interface to communicate with a plurality of IEDs via a communications network; a processor; a computer-readable storage medium comprising; a plurality of time coordinated instruction sets; a condition evaluation module executable on the processor to evaluate a condition based on an electrical characteristic of a monitored equipment and to select a time coordinated instruction set based on the electrical condition; a time coordination module executable on the processor to establish an execution time based upon the detection of the electrical condition; an IED interface module executable on the processor to communicate the time coordinated instruction set to each of the plurality of IEDs via the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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