ADVANCED ENERGY MONITORING AND CONTROL IN A COMPLEX SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of smart outlets configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics of the respective power loads, the power consumption characteristics including real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads;
a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets and configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system,wherein the backend system is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis, andthe command signal instructing the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system.
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Abstract
A system includes a plurality of smart outlets and a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets. The smart outlets are configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics thereof the respective power loads. The power consumption characteristics may include real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads. The backend system may be configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, and wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis. This command signal may instruct the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system.
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of smart outlets configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics of the respective power loads, the power consumption characteristics including real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads; a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets and configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, wherein the backend system is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis, and the command signal instructing the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A smart outlet configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to a power load, the smart outlet comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure power consumption characteristics of the power load to which the smart outlet is configured to provide electrical power, the power consumption characteristics including real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power load, and the one or more sensors including a voltage sensor and a current sensor; a control unit coupled to the one or more sensors, and configured to control the electrical power provided to the respective power load, and receive the power consumption characteristics measured by the one or more sensors; and a wireless communication interface coupled to the control unit and configured to wirelessly transmit the power consumption characteristics to a backend system for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing electrical power from an electrical system to a power load; measuring power consumption characteristics of the power load to which electrical power is provided, the power consumption characteristics including real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power load, and the power consumption characteristics being measured by one or more sensors including a voltage sensor and a current sensor; receiving the power consumption characteristics measured by the one or more sensors; and wirelessly transmitting the power consumption characteristics to a backend system for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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