US 10,768,655 B2 · Maximizing of energy delivery system compatibility with voltage optimization

Abstract

A method, apparatus, system and computer program is provided for controlling an electric power system, including implementation of a voltage control and conservation (VCC) system used to optimally control the independent voltage and capacitor banks using a linear optimization methodology to minimize the losses in the EEDCS and the EUS. An energy validation process system (EVP) is provided which is used to document the savings of the VCC and an EPP is used to optimize improvements to the EEDCS for continuously improving the energy losses in the EEDS. The EVP system measures the improvement in the EEDS a result of operating the VCC system in the “ON” state determining the level of energy conservation achieved by the VCC system. In addition the VCC system monitors pattern recognition events and compares them to the report-by-exception data to detect HVL events. If one is detected the VCC optimizes the capacity of the EEDS to respond to the HVL events by centering the piecewise linear solution maximizing the ability of the EDDS to absorb the HVL event.

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Dependent claims

A control system for an electric power grid configured to supply electric power from a supply point to a plurality of consumption locations, the system comprising:

a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is located at a respective one of a plurality of distribution locations on the electric power grid at or between the supply point and at least one of the plurality of consumption locations, and wherein each sensor is configured to sense at least one component of a supplied electric power at the respective distribution location and at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to generate measurement data based on the sensed component of the power;
a controller adapted to receive the measurement data from the sensors and to communicate with at least one component adjusting device to adjust a component of the electric power grid, wherein the controller is adapted to operate the at least one component adjusting device within first upper and lower limits for a first control mode or within second upper and lower limits for a high variation and loading (HVL) control mode, and the controller is adapted to select either first or HVL control modes for each block within a plurality of blocks of the electric power grid;
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wherein the at least one component adjusting device is adapted to adjust a component of the electric power grid based on the measurement data.

1 more element

A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions for a control system for an electric power grid adapted to supply electric power from a supply point to a plurality of consumption locations, the instructions comprising:

a sensor receiving instruction adapted to receive measurement data from at least one of a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is located at a respective one of a plurality of distribution locations on the electric power grid at or between the supply point and at least one of the plurality of consumption locations, and wherein each sensor is adapted to sense at least one component of a supplied electric power at the respective distribution location;
a controller instruction adapted to operate the at least one component adjusting device within first upper and lower limits for a first control mode or within second upper and lower limits for a high variation and loading (HVL) control mode, and the controller is adapted to select either the first or HVL control modes for each block within a plurality of blocks of the electric power grid;
a component adjusting instruction adapted to communicate with at least one component adjusting device and to cause the at least one component adjusting device to adjust a component of the electric power grid based on the measurement data.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Maximizing of energy delivery system compatibility with voltage optimization

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Abstract

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