Method and system for AC power grid monitoring
AssigneeGenscape, Inc.
InventorsSterling Lapinski, Deirdre Alphenaar
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Abstract
A method and system allows for substantially real-time monitoring of the operational dynamics of power plants and other components comprising an AC power grid, by using information collected from a network of power grid frequency detection and reporting devices. The invention allows for the substantially real-time detection and reporting of certain power grid events such as power plant trips.
Claims32
A method for substantially real-time monitoring of the operational dynamics of the components of an AC power grid, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining power signal frequency information for the AC power signal at a plurality of known monitoring locations on said AC power grid in substantially real-time;
- analyzing said power signal frequency information for an indication that a power grid event has occurred on said AC power grid;
- identifying in substantially real-time a power grid component that is the source of the power grid event using said power signal frequency information;
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- communicating the identity of the source power grid component to an end user, such that the user is able to know in substantially real-time the source of the power grid event.
A system for substantially real-time monitoring of the operational dynamics of the components of an AC power grid, comprising:
- a plurality of power system frequency monitors, each said frequency monitor connected to said AC power grid at a known monitoring location for obtaining power signal frequency information at said known location;
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- a central data center for:
- receiving said power signal frequency information from each of said frequency monitors in substantially real-time;
- analyzing said power signal frequency information for an indication that a power grid event has occurred on said AC power grid;
- identifying in substantially real-time a power grid component that is the source of the power grid event;
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- communicating the identity of the source power grid component to an end user, such that said end user is able to know in substantially real-time the identity of the source power grid component causing the power grid event.
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