# US 12,182,210 B2 · Real-time outage analytics and reliability benchmarking > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,182,210 B2 - Document ID: US12182210B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/524,004 - Filed: 2021-11-11 - Published: 2022-03-03 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2016-01-22 - Assignees: Aerinet Solutions, L.L.C. - Applicants: Aerinet Solutions, L.L.C. - Inventors: Alvin M. Razon; Eduardo Ilao; John Ilao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182210B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/951: Indexing; Web crawling techniques - G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply - Y04S 20/30: Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract System and method for providing electric utilities and utility benchmarking organizations with an integrated real-time outage analytics and benchmarking solution. The system includes a powerful data importing apparatus that allows uploading of outage data from the utilities outage databases, confidential aggregation of utility outage data, real-time comparison of reliability metrics, real-time outage analytics and messaging capabilities. The system includes a communication link for receiving raw outage data uploaded from the outage management systems of participating utilities which couples the data to an analytics server which automatically recalculates standard reliability indices and analytics in real-time. A database server aggregates and stores the data and indices. The analytics server makes data and reports available to user utilities in real-time via the internet while using a unique ID for each user utility to maintain user anonymity and data confidentiality. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: at a computing device comprising a processor: receiving raw outage data from utility providers via a communication network, each of the utility providers providing utility service to respective utility recipients, the raw outage data corresponding to multiple outages of each of the utility providers, wherein during each of the outages, provision of the utility by a respective one of the utility providers to one or more of the respective utility recipients is unavailable for a respective duration of time before being restored, the utility providers comprising a first utility provider and other utility providers different than the first utility provider; determining aggregated outage data for the first utility provider and each of the other utility providers aggregating the outage data in each of a plurality of locations based on the corresponding raw outage data, wherein the aggregated outage data comprises aggregated values for outages for each of the utility providers in each of a plurality of areas; and providing output identifying the aggregated outage data for a single utility or multiple utilities in one or more of the plurality of locations, wherein the output comprises a map-based visualization that provides indications for each of the plurality of areas, the indications based on the aggregated values for outages for at least one of the utility providers in each of the plurality of areas. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein providing the output comprises generating an outage prediction based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein providing the output comprises generating an outage history based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the map-based visualization comprises the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the map-based visualization comprises indications of aggregated outage data in individual utility, state, region, territory or entire country on the map. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a techno-economic analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a trend analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a risk analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a failure pattern analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a forecast or predictive analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a target metric analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a multi-layer geospatial analysis generated based on the aggregated outage and weather related data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output comprises a distribution reliability and resiliency plan generated based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the output identifies aggregated outage duration data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the aggregated outage data is updated in real-time as new raw outage data is obtained. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the indications for the plurality of areas are based on the aggregated values for outages for a single utility provider of the utility providers in each of the plurality of areas. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the indications for the plurality of areas are based on the aggregated values for outages for multiple utility providers of the utility providers in each of the plurality of areas. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising providing output to provide visualization of the aggregated outages using a selected one of multiple area levels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the multiple area levels comprise at least two of country, state, region, territory, substation, and feeder. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving input selecting an area level, wherein the map-based visualization provides indications for each of the pluralities of areas based on the input selecting the area level. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving input to zoom the visualization in or out with respect to area level. ### Claim 22 A system comprising: a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that upon execution by the processor cause the system to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving raw outage data from utility providers via a communication network, each of the utility providers providing utility service to respective utility recipients, the raw outage data corresponding to multiple outages of each of the utility providers, wherein during each of the outages, provision of the utility by a respective one of the utility providers to one or more of the respective utility recipients is unavailable for a respective duration of time before being restored, the utility providers comprising a first utility provider and other utility providers different than the first utility provider; determining aggregated outage data for the first utility provider and each of the other utility providers aggregating the outage data in each of a plurality of locations based on the corresponding raw outage data, wherein the aggregated outage data comprises aggregated values for outages for each of the utility providers in each of a plurality of areas; and providing output identifying the aggregated outage data for a single utility or multiple utilities in one or more of the plurality of locations, wherein the output comprises a map-based visualization that provides indications for each of the plurality of areas, the indications based on the aggregated values for outages for at least one of the utility providers in each of the plurality of areas. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein providing the output comprises generating an outage prediction based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein providing the output comprises generating an outage history based on the aggregated outage data. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein the output comprises a map-based visualization of the aggregated outage data, wherein the map-based visualization comprises indications of aggregated outage data in individual utility, state, region, territory or entire country on the map. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein the output comprises: a techno-economic analysis; a trend analysis; a risk analysis; a failure pattern analysis; a forecast or predictive analysis generated based on the aggregated outage data; or a target metric analysis. ### Claim 27 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein the output identifies aggregated outage duration data. ### Claim 28 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein the aggregated outage data is updated in real-time as new raw outage data is obtained.