Hierarchical distributed control of distributed energy resources (ders)

A smart utility meter comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions that cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from a substation, a maximum load constraint associated with a network of smart utility meters;
• receiving utility data from a plurality of additional smart utility meters within the network of smart utility meters;
• determining a total transformer load associated with a transformer based at least in part on the utility data;
• determining a remaining transformer capacity associated with the transformer based at least in part on the maximum load constraint and the total transformer load;
• determining an allocated capacity for individual ones of the plurality of smart utility meters based at least in part on the remaining transformer capacity;
• and
• sending the allocated capacity to the individual ones of the plurality of additional smart utility meters.

A utility network system comprising:

• a substation configured to determine a maximum load constraint associated with a network of smart utility meters;
• a primary smart utility meter configured to:
• receive, from the substation, the maximum load constraint;
• receive utility data from a plurality of smart utility meters within the network of smart utility meters;
• determine a total transformer load associated with a transformer based at least in part on the utility data;
• determine a remaining transformer capacity associated with the transformer based at least in part on the maximum load constraint and the total transformer load;
• determine an allocated capacity for individual ones of the plurality of smart utility meters based at least in part on the remaining transformer capacity;
• and
• send the allocated capacity to the individual ones of the plurality of smart utility meters;
• and
• at least one smart utility meter of the plurality of smart utility meters configured to:
• receive the allocated capacity;
• and
• perform an action based on the allocated capacity.