SYSTEM TOOLS FOR INTEGRATING INDIVIDUAL LOAD FORECASTS INTO A COMPOSITE LOAD FORECAST TO PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE, SYNCHRONIZED AND HARMONIZED LOAD FORECAST

• US 20150288186A1
• Filed: 06/18/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH (GE Vernova, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd. (Alstom SA)
• Inventors: SUN, David, CHEUNG, Kwok, CHUNG, Kenneth, MCKEAG, Tory
• Granted Patent: US 10,128,655 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/00 Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks

Abstract

A system tool merges different load forecasts for power grid centers. A plurality of load forecast engines are coupled to a load forecast interface and a relational data base that saves load forecast engine data as an input through the load forecast interface. A comprehensive operating plan is coupled to the load forecast engines and the relational database. The comprehensive operating plan is configured to integrate individual load forecasts into a composite load forecast to present a comprehensive, synchronized and harmonized load forecast. A program interface provides access to the composite load forecasting schedule.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores executable instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes or facilitates execution of the executable instructions to at least;

integrate different load forecasts related to a power grid center into a composite load forecast for the power grid center based at least in part on a weighted average of the different load forecasts that are determined based on a first forecast engine and a second forecast engine; and

prepare a comprehensive operating plan for the power grid center based on the composite load forecast, daily scheduling data for the power grid center that is determined by the first forecast engine, and timing data for at least one power generator that is determined by the second forecast engine, wherein the comprehensive operating plan comprises scheduling data for one or more components of the power grid center.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor further executes or facilitates the execution of the executable instructions to:

receive the different load forecasts that are determined at least based on the first forecast engine that is associated with a first time range, and the second forecast engine that is associated with a second time range.