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 plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), each IED comprising;
an IED network communications interface connected to the communications network, the IED network communications interface to communicate with other IEDs connected to the communications network; and
a monitored equipment interface to issue control instructions to monitored equipment;
a communication master in communication with the plurality of IEDs via the communications network, the communication master comprising;
a processor;
a communication master network communications interface to communicate with the plurality of IEDs connected to the communications network;
a computer-readable storage medium comprising;
a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; and
instructions executable on the processor that enable the communication master to;
establish an execution time of a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; and
transmit the execution time to the plurality of IEDs via the communication master network communications interface; and
wherein, the plurality of IEDs begin to execute 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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27 Claims
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1. A system for controlling an electric power delivery system, comprising:
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a communications network; a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), each IED comprising; an IED network communications interface connected to the communications network, the IED network communications interface to communicate with other IEDs connected to the communications network; and a monitored equipment interface to issue control instructions to monitored equipment; a communication master in communication with the plurality of IEDs via the communications network, the communication master comprising; a processor; a communication master network communications interface to communicate with the plurality of IEDs connected to the communications network; a computer-readable storage medium comprising; a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; and instructions executable on the processor that enable the communication master to; establish an execution time of a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; and transmit the execution time to the plurality of IEDs via the communication master network communications interface; and wherein, the plurality of IEDs begin to execute the time coordinated instruction set at the execution time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An IED configured to monitor and control a monitored equipment in an electric power delivery system, the IED comprising:
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an IED network communications interface to communicate with other networked devices; a monitored equipment interface to issue control instructions to monitored equipment in an electric power delivery system; a processor, and a computer-readable storage medium comprising; software instructions executable on the processor that enable the IED to; receive at least one execution action via the IED network communications interface, the at least one execution action comprising a control instruction to be issued to monitored equipment via the monitored equipment interface; receive an execution time; and execute the at least one execution action at the execution time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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; determining a time coordinated instruction set comprising at least one execution action; establishing an execution time; transmitting the execution time to the at least one of the plurality of IEDs via the data network; and the at least one of the plurality of IEDs performing the time coordinated instruction set at the execution time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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