Utility network management system

• US 9,000,943 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2012
• Issued: 04/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Consolidated Edison Company of New York Incorporated (Consolidated Edison Incorporated), Engie Storage Services NA LLC (ENGIE SA)
• Original Assignee: Consolidated Edison Company of New York Incorporated (Consolidated Edison Incorporated), Green Charge Networks LLC (ENGIE SA)
• Inventors: Prosser, Ronald D., Shao, Victor, Kressner, A. Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): MCNALLY, KERRI L
• Application Number:
  US13/403,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20130063278A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,139 Days
• Field of Search: 340/870.02
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/72 using magnetically actuated indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/74 for sensing changes in level only at discrete points
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/76 characterised by the construction of the float
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00001 characterised by the display of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition systems [SCADA] or graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00017 using optical fiber
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2203/20 Simulating, e g planning, reliability check, modelling or computer assisted design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/60 Limiting power consumption in the network or in one section of the network, e.g. load shedding or peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/144 Demand-response operation of the power transmission or distribution network
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/00 Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/40 Display of information, e.g. of data or controls
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/124 using wired telecommunication networks or data transmission busses
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system of providing utility service network information for a utility service network. The method includes obtaining utility service network information from a plurality of external sources, integrally combining the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface, selecting, via the user, specific utility service network information of the utility service network information, to be displayed, and automatically reconfiguring the system or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of providing electrical utility service grid information for an electrical utility service grid, the method comprising:

obtaining electrical utility service grid information from a plurality of external sources;

integrally combining the electrical utility service grid information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the electrical utility service grid information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface, the global positioning map comprising a heat map based on the electrical utility service grid information;

selecting, via the user, specific electrical utility service grid information of the electrical utility service grid information to be displayed; and

automatically reconfiguring the electrical utility service grid or manually reconfiguring the electrical utility service grid via the user, as needed based on the specific electrical utility service grid information selected.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electrical utility service grid information comprises at least one of feeder information, transformer information, vehicle information, manhole information, electrical service box information and system outage information.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the electrical utility service grid information further comprises status information comprising a current operating state of equipment of the electrical utility service grid.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

providing a graphical representation of sections of the electrical utility service grid affected by the electrical utility service grid information to the user via the graphical user interface upon request.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the request is made by the user by drawing a clustering shape around at least one respective section of the electrical utility service grid affected.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising:

providing specified structure information within the electrical utility service grid when selected by the user via the graphical user interface.

7. The computer-implemented of method claim 6, further comprising:

displaying load information, supply information and margin information corresponding to the load and supply information, in a graphical representation to the user via the graphical user interface when selected.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining system analysis information via a machine learning tool; and

determining recommendations for reconfiguring the electrical utility service grid to be displayed to the user via the graphical user interface using the margin information displayed.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection is made by the user via the graphical user interface using touch screen or stylus.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program instructions executable by a computer to perform a method of providing utility service network information for a utility service network, the method comprising:

obtaining utility service network information from a plurality of external sources;

integrally combining the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface, the global positioning map comprising a heat map based on the utility service network information;

selecting, via the user, specific utility service network information of the utility service network information, to be displayed; and

automatically reconfiguring the utility service network or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the utility service network information comprises at least one of feeder information, transformer information, vehicle information, manhole information, electrical service box information and system outage information.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the utility service network information further comprises status information comprises a current operating state of equipment of the utility service network.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

providing graphical representation of sections of the utility service network affected by the utility service network information to the user via the graphical user interface upon request.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the request is made by the user by drawing a clustering shape around at least one respective section of the utility service network affected.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, further comprising:

providing specified structure information within the utility service network when selected by the user via the graphical user interface.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium claim 15, further comprising:

displaying load information, supply information and margin information corresponding to the load and supply information, in a graphical representation to the user via the graphical user interface when selected.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining system analysis information via a machine learning tool; and

determining recommendations for reconfiguring the utility service network to be displayed to the user via the graphical user interface using the margin information displayed.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the selection is made by the user via the graphical user interface using touch screen or stylus.

19. A system comprising:

a computer having a graphical user interface, the computer being configured to receive and transmit data to and from a user and interfacing with a processing unit configured to;

obtain utility service network information from a plurality of external sources;

integrally combine the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and display the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via the graphical user interface, the global positioning map comprising a heat map based on the utility service network information and displayed by the graphical user interface;

receive a selection, via the user, for specific utility service network information of the utility service network information, to be displayed; and

automatically reconfigure the utility service network or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected.

20. A computer-implemented method of providing utility service network information for a utility service network, the method comprising:

obtaining utility service network information from a plurality of external sources;

integrally combining the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface by a graphical representation of sections of the utility service network affected by the utility service network information to the user upon a user request;

selecting, via the user drawing a clustering shape around at least one respective section of the utility service network affected, specific utility service network information of the utility service network information to be displayed; and

automatically reconfiguring the utility service network or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 20, further comprising:

providing specified structure information within the utility service network when selected by the user via the graphical user interface.

22. The computer-implemented of method claim 21, further comprising:

displaying load information, supply information and margin information corresponding to the load and supply information, in a graphical representation to the user via the graphical user interface when selected.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining system analysis information via a machine learning tool; and

determining recommendations for reconfiguring the utility service network to be displayed to the user via the graphical user interface using the margin information displayed.