ENERGY GRID DEVICE COMMISSIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20120253540A1
• Filed: 04/01/2011
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Coyne, Michael L., Negandhi, Vrunda R., Pappu, Pradeep, Patel, Manish C., Patra, Abhay K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,718,829 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/297
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

A commissioning method and system. The method includes receiving details of a configuring process enabled by a power grid monitoring/control device associated with a power grid network topology comprising monitoring points associated and a power distribution grid. The power grid network topology is validated with respect to a configuration of measurement types, event types, and controls of the power distribution grid. Network point identifiers for each of the monitoring points are retrieved and a mapping report associating the power grid monitoring/control device with the power grid network topology using the network point identifiers is generated. The power grid monitoring/control device is registered for remote operation functionality and multiple grid events. The power grid monitoring/control device is commissioned into the power distribution grid.

Claims

1. A commissioning method comprising:

receiving, by a computer processor of a computing apparatus, a first message indicating details of a configuring process enabled by a power grid monitoring/control device, wherein said power grid monitoring/control device is associated with a power grid network topology comprising monitoring points associated with a power distribution grid;

validating, by said computer processor in response to said receiving said first message, said power grid network topology with respect to configuration measurement types, event types, and controls performed by said of said power grid monitoring/control device with respect to said power distribution grid;

retrieving, by said computer processor, network point identifiers for each of said monitoring points;

generating, by said computer processor, a first mapping report associating said power grid monitoring/control device with said power grid network topology using said network point identifiers;

registering, by said computer processor, said first mapping report;

transforming, by said computer processor, said measurement types, said event types, and said controls to a specified industry standard;

generating, by said computer processor, a results message indicating a success or failure of said transforming;

generating, by said computer processor, measurement points associated with said network point identifiers;

associating, by said computer processor, measurement types associated with said network point identifiers;

first registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device for remote operation functionality;

second registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device with multiple grid events associated with various malfunctions within said power distribution grid;

confirming, by said computer processor, said configuring, said validating, said registering, said associating, said first registering, and said second registering; and

commissioning, by said computer processor based on said confirming, said power grid monitoring/control device into said power distribution grid.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said configuring process comprises configuring:

an identifier for said power grid monitoring/control device, a location identifier for said power grid monitoring/control device, measurement locations associated with said power grid monitoring/control device, and a measurement type associated with said power grid monitoring/control device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by said computer processor a security token associated with a validation of authenticity of said commissioning method.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said network point identifiers identify said monitoring points with respect to multiple application subsystems associated with a utility backend enterprise system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said first mapping report comprises a map of device identifiers for said power grid monitoring/control device and said power grid network topology.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said specified industry standard comprises an IEC 61970.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by said computer processor, said second message to backend enterprise systems to provision said power grid monitoring/control device and associated measurement types, event types, and controls monitored by said power grid monitoring/control device at each of said monitoring points with respect to said network point identifiers.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

provisioning or notifying, by said computer processor to backend enterprise systems, a configuration of a plurality of power grid monitoring/control devices with said power grid network topology using said network point identifiers.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting, by said computer processor, a malfunction associated with said receiving, said validating, said retrieving, said generating said first mapping report, said instructing, said transforming, said generating said second message, said generating said measurement points, said associating, said first registering, said second registering, said confirming, or said commissioning;

rolling back, by said computer processor based on said malfunction, updates associated with backend enterprise systems; and

transmitting, by said computer processor to a graphical user interface of an interface computer, details associated with said malfunction.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a process for supporting computer infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing;

said receiving, said validating, said retrieving, said generating said first mapping report, said instructing, said registering, said generating said second message, said generating said measurement points, said associating, said first registering, said second registering, said confirming, and said commissioning.

11. A computing system comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computer processor implements a method comprising:

receiving, by said computer processor, a first message indicating details of a configuring process enabled by a power grid monitoring/control device, wherein said power grid monitoring/control device is associated with a power grid network topology comprising monitoring points associated with a power distribution grid;

validating, by said computer processor in response to said receiving said first message, said power grid network topology with respect to configuration measurement types, event types, and controls performed by said of said power grid monitoring/control device with respect to said power distribution grid;

retrieving, by said computer processor, network point identifiers for each of said monitoring points;

generating, by said computer processor, a first mapping report associating said power grid monitoring/control device with said power grid network topology using said network point identifiers;

registering, by said computer processor, said first mapping report;

transforming, by said computer processor, said measurement types, said event types, and said controls to a specified industry standard;

generating, by said computer processor, a results message indicating a success or failure of said transforming;

generating, by said computer processor, measurement points associated with said network point identifiers;

associating, by said computer processor, measurement types associated with said network point identifiers;

first registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device for remote operation functionality;

second registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device with multiple grid events associated with various malfunctions within said power distribution grid;

confirming, by said computer processor, said configuring, said validating, said registering, said associating, said first registering, and said second registering; and

commissioning, by said computer processor based on said confirming, said power grid monitoring/control device into said power distribution grid.

12. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said configuring process comprises configuring:

an identifier for said power grid monitoring/control device, a location identifier for said power grid monitoring/control device, measurement locations associated with said power grid monitoring/control device, and a measurement type associated with said power grid monitoring/control device.

13. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

generating, by said computer processor a security token associated with a validation of authenticity of said commissioning method.

14. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said network point identifiers identify said monitoring points with respect to multiple application subsystems associated with a utility backend enterprise system.

15. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said first mapping report comprises a map of device identifiers for said power grid monitoring/control device and said power grid network topology.

16. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said specified industry standard comprises an IEC 61970.

17. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computer processor, said second message to backend enterprise systems to provision said power grid monitoring/control device and associated measurement types, event types, and controls monitored by said power grid monitoring/control device at each of said monitoring points with respect to said network point identifiers.

18. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

provisioning or notifying, by said computer processor to backend enterprise systems, a configuration of a plurality of power grid monitoring/control devices with said power grid network topology using said network point identifiers.

19. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

detecting, by said computer processor, a malfunction associated with said receiving, said validating, said retrieving, said generating said first mapping report, said instructing, said transforming, said generating said second message, said generating said measurement points, said associating, said first registering, said second registering, said confirming, or said commissioning;

rolling back, by said computer processor based on said malfunction, updates associated with backend enterprise systems; and

transmitting, by said computer processor to a graphical user interface of an interface computer, details associated with said malfunction.

20. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of a computing apparatus implements a method comprising:

receiving, by said computer processor, a first message indicating details of a configuring process enabled by a power grid monitoring/control device, wherein said power grid monitoring/control device is associated with a power grid network topology comprising monitoring points associated with a power distribution grid;

validating, by said computer processor in response to said receiving said first message, said power grid network topology with respect to configuration measurement types, event types, and controls performed by said of said power grid monitoring/control device with respect to said power distribution grid;

retrieving, by said computer processor, network point identifiers for each of said monitoring points;

generating, by said computer processor, a first mapping report associating said power grid monitoring/control device with said power grid network topology using said network point identifiers;

registering, by said computer processor, said first mapping report;

transforming, by said computer processor, said measurement types, said event types, and said controls to a specified industry standard;

generating, by said computer processor, a results message indicating a success or failure of said transforming;

generating, by said computer processor, measurement points associated with said network point identifiers;

associating, by said computer processor, measurement types associated with said network point identifiers;

first registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device for remote operation functionality;

second registering, by said computer processor, said power grid monitoring/control device with multiple grid events associated with various malfunctions within said power distribution grid;

confirming, by said computer processor, said configuring, said validating, said registering, said associating, said first registering, and said second registering; and

commissioning, by said computer processor based on said confirming, said power grid monitoring/control device into said power distribution grid.