USE OF A DEMAND RESPONSE TO ENABLE IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY RESTORATION PLANNING
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a utility network with a power source applying power via a feeder for a substation, which supplies power to a first participant site connected to the substation and is enabled to supply power to a disconnected substation that supplies a second participant site when a switch is closed, the switch being connected to the disconnected substation, comprising:
- a processor determining an amount of power required to be delivered to the disconnected substation when the switch is closed;
the processor determining a power capacity constraint of the substation;
the processor determining an amount of power being fed to the first participant site prior to closing the switch;
the processor determining a reduced amount of power for the first participant site to meet the power capacity constraint of the substation when the switch is closed;
the processor providing a Demand Response signal to a metered power consumer in the first participant site to contribute to reducing power consumption to meet the reduced amount of power; and
the processor providing an instruction to close the switch and changing a status of the disconnected station to being connected.
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Abstract
A utility network powered by a power source has a plurality of substations enabled to power electrical equipment in a participant site. At least one substation is disconnected from the utility network and is to be reconnected via a substation with a power constraint. A processor determines how much power should be shed in a participant site of the substation with the power constraint to allow reconnection of the substation that is disconnected. The processor initiates a Demand Response signal to power consuming equipment in the participant site of the substation with the power constraint to shed power. After shedding power based on the Demand Response signal, the substation that was disconnected is connected to the utility network by closing a switch.
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1. A method for controlling a utility network with a power source applying power via a feeder for a substation, which supplies power to a first participant site connected to the substation and is enabled to supply power to a disconnected substation that supplies a second participant site when a switch is closed, the switch being connected to the disconnected substation, comprising:
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a processor determining an amount of power required to be delivered to the disconnected substation when the switch is closed; the processor determining a power capacity constraint of the substation; the processor determining an amount of power being fed to the first participant site prior to closing the switch; the processor determining a reduced amount of power for the first participant site to meet the power capacity constraint of the substation when the switch is closed; the processor providing a Demand Response signal to a metered power consumer in the first participant site to contribute to reducing power consumption to meet the reduced amount of power; and the processor providing an instruction to close the switch and changing a status of the disconnected station to being connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to control a utility network with a power source applying power to a substation, which supplies power to a first participant site connected to the substation and is enabled to supply power to a disconnected substation that feeds a second participant site when a switch is closed, the switch being connected to the disconnected substation, comprising:
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a memory enabled to store data and instructions; a processor enabled to retrieve instructions from the memory and to execute the instructions to perform the steps; determining a status of the utility network; determining an amount of power required to be delivered to the disconnected substation when the switch is closed; determining a power capacity constraint of the substation; determining an amount of power being fed to the first participant site prior to closing the switch; determining a reduced amount of power for the first participant site to meet the power capacity constraint of the substation when the switch is closed; providing a Demand Response signal to a metered power consumer in the first participant site to contribute to reducing power consumption to meet the reduced amount of power; and providing an instruction to close the switch and changing a status of the disconnected station to being connected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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