Systems and methods for restoration of essential systems for catastrophic utility emergency
AssigneeOncor Electric Deliverycompany
InventorRandy Mark BOYS
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Abstract
A method of forming an emergency response and continuity of operations (COOP) area-wide grid of microgrids is provided. The method can include: upon an power outage occurring to an Utility power Distribution grid network, identifying one or more nodes having an electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) power; forming a power microgrid comprising the one or more nodes; activating a communication payload on the one or more nodes; and forming an area-wide grid of microgrids based on the communication payload and the power microgrid.
Claims20
A method of forming an emergency response and continuity of operations (COOP) area-wide grid of microgrids, comprising:
- upon an power outage occurring to an Utility power distribution grid network, identifying one or more nodes having an electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) power;
- forming a power microgrid comprising the one or more nodes;
- activating a communication payload on the one or more nodes;
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- forming an area-wide grid of microgrids based on the communication payload and the power microgrid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.