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Configuring, optimizing, and managing micro-grids

  • US 9,923,416 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2015
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for configuring micro-grids in an electrical distribution grid, the system comprising:

  • one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices;

    program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to;

    determine one or more premises in an electrical distribution grid comprising an energy resource;

    determine a configuration of the electrical distribution grid;

    determine a configuration of a micro-grid, the micro-grid comprising the one or more premises in the electrical distribution grid and the micro-grid being configured in the electrical distribution grid;

    issue messages to switching elements of the electrical distribution grid to modify a topology of the electrical distribution grid and modify a topology of the micro-grid; and

    electrically isolate the micro-grid from the electrical distribution grid.

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