LOAD PHASE BALANCING AT MULTIPLE TIERS OF A MULTI-TIER HIERARCHICAL INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an analyzer component that is configured to perform an analysis of information relating to power conditions associated with multi-phase power being distributed to one or more consumer consumption nodes (CCNs) to facilitate dynamic identification of at least an imbalance in the multi-phase power in response to occurrence of at least the imbalance, wherein the one or more CCNs are located in a portion of a tier in a multi-tier electrical distribution network (EDN) lower than at least one other tier of the multi-tier EDN; and
a first power control component that is configured to dynamically control distribution of the multi-phase power in the portion of the tier via at least one junction node based at least in part on the analysis of at least a subset of the information relating to the portion of the tier, in accordance with at least one predefined control criterion, to at least control an amount of imbalance in the multi-phase power in the portion of the tier.
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Abstract
The subject specification comprises enhanced power system balance control for a multi-tier hierarchical electrical distribution network (EDN). The EDN comprises a specified number of distribution network node controller (DNNC) components employed to desirably control power system balance, data communications, and power distribution between respective tiers of the EDN to facilitate efficient power distribution. In each tier, a power system balance component (PSBC), associated with a DNNC component, can monitor power system balance, such as load phase balance, associated with multi-phase power distribution for its tier, and detect power system imbalances in that tier. A power balance correction action can be identified and executed (e.g., automatically) in response to the detected power system imbalance to rectify the imbalance, wherein the correction action can include dynamic switching of loads between phases and/or filtering of the power signal.
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22 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an analyzer component that is configured to perform an analysis of information relating to power conditions associated with multi-phase power being distributed to one or more consumer consumption nodes (CCNs) to facilitate dynamic identification of at least an imbalance in the multi-phase power in response to occurrence of at least the imbalance, wherein the one or more CCNs are located in a portion of a tier in a multi-tier electrical distribution network (EDN) lower than at least one other tier of the multi-tier EDN; and a first power control component that is configured to dynamically control distribution of the multi-phase power in the portion of the tier via at least one junction node based at least in part on the analysis of at least a subset of the information relating to the portion of the tier, in accordance with at least one predefined control criterion, to at least control an amount of imbalance in the multi-phase power in the portion of the tier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving data relating to power conditions associated with multi-phase power being distributed in a portion of a lower level of a multi-level power distribution network (PDN), wherein the lower level is lower than at least one other level of the multi-level PDN, the multi-level PDN comprising one or more consumer consumption nodes (CCNs); and automatically controlling distribution of at least a portion of the multi-phase power to the one or more CCNs in the lower level based at least in part on the data relating to the power conditions associated with the multi-phase power, in accordance with at least one predefined control criterion, to at least control an amount of power system imbalance in the multi-phase power in the portion of the lower level. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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at least one junction node that is configured to be associated with one or more consumer consumption nodes (CCNs) located in a portion of a tier of a multi-tier electrical distribution network (EDN), receive at least one control command from a power control component, and execute the at least one control command to facilitate control of distribution of multi-phase power in the portion of the tier; and at least one switch component that is configured to be associated with the at least one junction node, and switch an electrical connection of at least one CCN of the one or more CCNs from a first phased power transmission line to a second phased power transmission line of a plurality of phased power transmission lines that distribute the multi-phase power to reduce an amount of power system imbalance in the multi-phase power, in response to the at least one control command comprising information relating to at least one power system correction action. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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