System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements
First Claim
1. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
- at least one grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and for internet protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory;
wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed into at least one active grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server and/or the processor operatively coupled with the memory via a network;
wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point in an electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information;
wherein the at least one active grid element functions actively within the electric power grid;
wherein the transformation is registered in a database or a multiplicity of databases constructed and configured in network-based communication for receiving registration data from a multiplicity of grid elements; and
wherein the registration information associated with the at least one active grid element is combined with information about generation, transmission, and distribution system of the electric power grid, stored in the database, and processed with analytics to simulate modeling for attachment of the at least one active grid element to the electric power grid.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of active grid elements. Grid elements are transformed into active grid elements following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity. Also preferably, messaging is managed through a network by a coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.
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51 Claims
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1. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
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at least one grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and for internet protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory; wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed into at least one active grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server and/or the processor operatively coupled with the memory via a network; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point in an electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; wherein the at least one active grid element functions actively within the electric power grid; wherein the transformation is registered in a database or a multiplicity of databases constructed and configured in network-based communication for receiving registration data from a multiplicity of grid elements; and wherein the registration information associated with the at least one active grid element is combined with information about generation, transmission, and distribution system of the electric power grid, stored in the database, and processed with analytics to simulate modeling for attachment of the at least one active grid element to the electric power grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
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at least one grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and for internet protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory; wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed into at least one active grid element after automatically communicating an initial message, to the server and/or the processor operatively coupled with the memory via a network; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point in an electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; wherein the server communicates an IP-based message to the at least one active grid element after the initial message via the network; and wherein the IP-based message has a deliver priority including at least one of a plurality of methods to include priority access flags, virtual private networks, independent identifying addresses, manufacturers specific identifying codes, or combinations thereof, wherein the methods comply with standards as determined by a governing entity that regulates grid operations for utilities, market participants or grid operators.
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20. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
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at least one grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and for internet protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory; wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed into at least one active grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server and/or the processor operatively coupled with the memory via a network; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point in an electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; and wherein the at least one grid element further includes at least one mobile device having at least one access point name (APN) for providing a priority of delivery for an IP-based message that is communicated to the at least one grid element after the initial message via the network. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus for smart electric power grid communication comprising:
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a grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection with an electric power grid and for internet protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory; wherein the grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed into an active grid element after initial connection with the electric power grid and after automatically communicating an initial message to the server and/or the processor operatively coupled with the memory via a network and receiving an IP-based message from the server; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point in the electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; wherein the grid element is authenticated, registered, and then performs the function intended to do within the grid; and wherein the grid element further includes at least one mobile device having at least one access point name (APN) for providing a priority of delivery for an IP-based message that is communicated to the at least one grid elements after initial connection via the network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for electric power grid network management comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and network-based communication with a server; the at least one grid element automatically communicating an initial message to the server; the at least one grid element automatically transforming into at least one active grid element for functioning actively within an electric power grid; the at least one active grid element communicating an update message to the server; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point of the electric power grid, Internet Protocol (IP) address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; wherein the update message is transmitted in IP-based format, proprietary message format, or is an IP encapsulated message; and wherein the update message improves, modifies, enhances, changes, and combinations thereof, the characteristics, functional performance, or participation of the at least one active grid element in memory, ASIC, metrology, location, security, status, change-in-state, and combinations thereof, including power supply value (PSV), power trade block (PTB), and other information about participation of the at least one grid element in the grid including grid stability enhancement, load curtailment, real-time energy management, supply availability, transmission capacity information, metrology tables, device assignment, improvement in settlement or revenue grade metrology for settlement, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
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at least one active grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and Internet Protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server over a network; wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed from at least one grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server over the network;
wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point of the electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information;wherein the at least one active grid element is automatically and/or autonomously updated with an update message received from the server; wherein the updated at least one active grid element is transformed to include updated grid elements attributes; wherein the update message is transmitted in IP-based format, proprietary message format, or is an IP encapsulated message; and wherein the update message improves, modifies, enhances, changes, and combinations thereof, the characteristics, functional performance, or participation of the at least one active grid element in memory, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), metrology, location, security, status, change-in-state, and combinations thereof, including power supply value (PSV), power trade block (PTB), and other information about participation of the at least one grid element in the grid including grid stability enhancement, load curtailment, real-time energy management, supply availability, transmission capacity information, metrology tables, device assignment, improvement in settlement or revenue grade metrology for settlement, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for electric power grid element and network management comprising:
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at least one active grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and Internet Protocol (IP)-based network communication with a server over a network; wherein the at least one grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed from at least one grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server over the network; wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point of the electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information; wherein the at least one active grid element is automatically and/or autonomously updated with an update message received from the server; and wherein the updated at least one active grid element is transformed to include updated grid elements attributes, wherein the update message has a deliver priority including at least one of a plurality of methods to include priority access flags, virtual private networks, independent identifying addresses, manufacturers specific identifying codes, or combinations thereof, wherein the plurality of methods comply with standards as determined by a governing entity that regulates grid operations for utilities, market participants or grid operators. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. An apparatus for smart electric power grid communication comprising:
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an active grid element constructed and configured for electrical connection and Internet Protocol (IP)-based, network communication with a server associated with an electric power grid; wherein the active grid element is automatically and/or autonomously transformed from a grid element after automatically communicating an initial message to the server over the network;
wherein the initial message includes a unique grid element identifier, an equipment identifier, a class of service information, capability, capacity, function information, geodetic information, an attachment point of the electric power grid, IP address information, communication format, content information, security information, and authentication information;wherein the active grid element is automatically updated with an IP-based update message received from the server; wherein the updated active grid element activity is automatic and/or autonomous, and the updated active grid element is authenticated, updated, for permitting performance of an updated function within the grid following receipt of the IP-based update message from the server; and wherein the active grid element includes a unique identifier and wherein the updated active grid element activity is automatic and/or autonomous, following receipt of the IP-based update message from the server.
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