METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OUTAGE RESTORATION
First Claim
1. An electric grid repair and operations system comprising:
- a work crew locator configured to receive a location of a work crew based on a location of a work vehicle associated with the work crew;
a work crew management subsystem configured to receive a location of at least some of a plurality of work crews from said work crew locator;
an asset management subsystem configured to determine repair requirements for electric grid assets and repair times associated with the determined repair requirements;
an outage management subsystem configured to determine an outage occurrence using at least one of fault indications and trouble calls; and
a restoration optimizer configured to;
determine a capable crew to respond to a grid configuration change request where the capable crew includes crew members qualified to perform the change request, tools and equipment required to effect the change request, and a work crew location determined to satisfy a response timing requirement; and
initiate crew instructions detailing work requirements and actions for the work crew to fulfill the grid configuration change request.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing electric grid operation and maintenance are provided. The system includes a work crew locator configured to receive a location of a work crew based on a location of a work vehicle associated with the work crew, a work crew management subsystem, and an asset management subsystem configured to determine repair requirements for electric grid assets and repair times associated with the determined repair requirements. The system also includes an outage management subsystem and a restoration optimizer configured to determine a capable crew to respond to a grid configuration change request where the capable crew includes crew members qualified to perform the change request, tools and equipment required to effect the change request, and a work crew location determined to satisfy a response timing requirement and initiate crew instructions detailing work requirements and actions for the work crew to fulfill the grid configuration change request.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric grid repair and operations system comprising:
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a work crew locator configured to receive a location of a work crew based on a location of a work vehicle associated with the work crew; a work crew management subsystem configured to receive a location of at least some of a plurality of work crews from said work crew locator; an asset management subsystem configured to determine repair requirements for electric grid assets and repair times associated with the determined repair requirements; an outage management subsystem configured to determine an outage occurrence using at least one of fault indications and trouble calls; and a restoration optimizer configured to; determine a capable crew to respond to a grid configuration change request where the capable crew includes crew members qualified to perform the change request, tools and equipment required to effect the change request, and a work crew location determined to satisfy a response timing requirement; and initiate crew instructions detailing work requirements and actions for the work crew to fulfill the grid configuration change request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing electric grid operation and maintenance, said method comprising:
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determining changes to one or more grid assets needed to effect a change to a configuration of the electric grid; determining a crew capability to effect the grid asset changes from a plurality of available crews; determining an equipment requirement to effect the grid asset changes from a plurality of available equipment; determining a location of the capable crew and the required equipment with respect to a location of one or more grid assets; generating crew instructions for effecting the change to the configuration of the electric grid using the determined capable crew, the determined required equipment, and the determined locations, the crew instructions including the location of the required equipment and the location of the one or more grid assets; and transmitting the crew instructions to at least the capable crew. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An outage management system comprising:
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a field force subsystem comprising; a locator configured to communicate a location of at least some of a plurality of work crews; an equipment inventory subsystem configured to actively monitor a location of equipment associated with the plurality of work crews; and a mobile interface associated with each of the at least some of the plurality of work crews, said mobile interface configured to receive work crew instructions directing actions; and a centralized operational subsystem configured to calculate a time to completion of the work crew instructions based on a proximity of the work crew and equipment to the location of the work to be performed and an availability of the work crew. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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