Method and system for aggregation and control of energy grids with distributed energy resources
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1. A method of obtaining a power flow solution for a first level network including distributed energy resources, the method comprising:
- (a) acquiring measurements originating from a number of sensors distributed up to an edge of the first level network;
the measurements comprising current, voltage, active power, reactive power and data of interconnectivity;
the data not including data from utility operational networks, the utility operational networks including substations and circuit switches;
(b) obtaining observability metrics from the measurements;
(c) determining whether the first level network is observable;
(d) determining, when the first level network is not observable, whether additional measurements are available;
(e) acquiring, when additional measurements are available, the additional measurements and repeating steps (b)-(d);
(f) receiving, when additional measurements are not available, pseudo-measurements based on recently acquired measurements in order to render the first level network observable;
the pseudo-measurements being defined by a first level supervisory subsystem;
(g) performing, when the first level network is observable, state estimation;
(h) detecting and identifying, after the state estimation, bad data;
(i) receiving a determination, resulting from the had data, of whether a new state estimation is required;
determination of whether a new state estimation is required is performed by the first level supervisory subsystem;
(j) repeating steps (a)-(i) when the new state estimation is required; and
(k) determining, when the new state estimation is not required, distributed power flow for the first level network.
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Abstract
Method and systems for aggregation and control of energy grids including distributed energy resources are disclosed. The method and system disclosed use the intelligence available in the information data network, and avoid dependence on the utility/system operator operational data network.
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1. A method of obtaining a power flow solution for a first level network including distributed energy resources, the method comprising:
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(a) acquiring measurements originating from a number of sensors distributed up to an edge of the first level network;
the measurements comprising current, voltage, active power, reactive power and data of interconnectivity;
the data not including data from utility operational networks, the utility operational networks including substations and circuit switches;(b) obtaining observability metrics from the measurements; (c) determining whether the first level network is observable; (d) determining, when the first level network is not observable, whether additional measurements are available; (e) acquiring, when additional measurements are available, the additional measurements and repeating steps (b)-(d); (f) receiving, when additional measurements are not available, pseudo-measurements based on recently acquired measurements in order to render the first level network observable;
the pseudo-measurements being defined by a first level supervisory subsystem;(g) performing, when the first level network is observable, state estimation; (h) detecting and identifying, after the state estimation, bad data; (i) receiving a determination, resulting from the had data, of whether a new state estimation is required;
determination of whether a new state estimation is required is performed by the first level supervisory subsystem;(j) repeating steps (a)-(i) when the new state estimation is required; and (k) determining, when the new state estimation is not required, distributed power flow for the first level network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An aggregation/supervision system comprising:
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a number of first level supervisory subsystems;
each first level supervisory subsystem from the number of first level supervisory subsystems configured to;(a) acquire measurements from a number of sensors distributed up to an edge of a first level network;
the measurements comprising current, voltage, active power, reactive power and data of interconnectivity;
the data not including data from utility operational networks, the utility operational networks including substations and circuit switches;(b) obtain observability metrics from the measurements; (c) determine whether the first level network is observable; (d) determine, when the first level network is not observable, whether additional measurements are available; (e) acquire, when the additional measurements are available, the additional measurements and repeating steps (b)-(d); (f) provide, when the additional measurements are not available, pseudo-measurements based on recently acquired measurements in order to render the first level network observable; (g) perform, when the first level network is observable, state estimation; (h) detect and identify, after the state estimation, bad data; (i) provide a determination, resulting from the bad data, of whether a new state estimation is required; (j) repeat steps (a)-(i) when the new state estimation is required; (k) determine, when the new state estimation is not required, distributed power flow for the first level network; receive distributed power flow the first level network; determine a price clearance for the first level network;
Wherein determining the price clearance comprises using utility/public distribution system energy sell/buy price offerings for each subnetworks within the first level network and sell/buy price offerings for each subnetwork;determine whether to recalculate distributed power flow for the first level network; determine whether to reinitiate a power flow solution for the first level network; and determine whether to request dispatch of the first level network; a number of second level supervisory subsystems;
each second level supervisory subsystem from the number of second level supervisory subsystems configured to;receive the distributed power flow for the first level network from at least two of the number of first level supervisory subsystems; determine from the distributed power flow for at least two first level networks power flow parameters at a node corresponding to said each second level supervisory subsystems; decide to reinitiate distributed power flow calculations, decision of whether to reinitiate distributed power flow calculation based on whether errors exceed a predetermined tolerance; and report results of the distributed power flow to a higher level supervisory subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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