System and method for phase balancing in a power distribution system
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1. A phase balancing system for a distribution system comprising:
- a load forecasting module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest;
a phase unbalance identification module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest based on the load forecast;
a demand response module including a combination of software and hardware elements for receiving the voltage unbalance from the phase unbalance identification module and for estimating an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest;
wherein the demand response module is further configured for allocating an optimized demand response from the available demand response and controlling loads in the distribution system to minimize the voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest.
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A phase balancing system includes a load forecasting module, a phase unbalance identification module and a demand response module. The load forecasting module determines a load forecast for the distribution system for the period of interest and the phase unbalance identification module determines voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest. The demand response module estimates an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest and allocates an optimized demand response from the available demand response to minimize the voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest.
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1. A phase balancing system for a distribution system comprising:
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a load forecasting module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest; a phase unbalance identification module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest based on the load forecast; a demand response module including a combination of software and hardware elements for receiving the voltage unbalance from the phase unbalance identification module and for estimating an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest; wherein the demand response module is further configured for allocating an optimized demand response from the available demand response and controlling loads in the distribution system to minimize the voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for phase balancing in a distribution system comprising:
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determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest; determining a voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest based on the load forecast; estimating an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest; and allocating an optimized demand response from the available demand response and controlling loads in the distribution system to minimize the determined voltage unbalance on the distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions of a computer program that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for phase balancing in a distribution system comprising:
- determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest;
determining a voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest based on the load forecast;
estimating an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest; and
allocating an optimized demand response from the available demand response and controlling loads in the distribution system to minimize the determined voltage unbalance on the distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest;
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