US 2026/0311191 A1 · ELECTRICAL SERVICE TYPE CLASSIFICATION

Abstract

Techniques for electrical service type classification are described herein. In some instances, electric utility companies will classify customers as residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, agricultural, etc. The classifications may be used to determine the price of electricity for a number of social purposes. Additionally, the classifications are used to better understand and predict load levels and load timing. The classifications can also be used to predict the growth of load over time within areas served by generating facilities, substations, high and medium voltage transmission lines, and by individual transformers. The classifications may also be used to make better long-term choices (e.g., power plant construction) and short-term choices (e.g., a level of spinning reserve). The classifications may also be used to balance loads between transformers, to assist in the prediction of electricity loads, and to make any number of modifications to improve an electricity grid.

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A method, comprising:

obtaining load data indicating a load measured at a customer service site by an electricity meter over time;
determining, based at least in part on the load data, a classification of the customer service site from among two or more classification types;
determining a difference exists between the classification of the customer service site and a previous classification of the customer service site;
responsive to existence of the difference between the classification and the previous classification, changing the previous classification of the customer service site to the classification;
and
adjusting operation of a component of an electricity grid of which the electricity meter is a part.

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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, configure a computing device to perform actions comprising:

obtaining load data indicating a load measured at a customer service site by an electricity meter over time;
determining, based at least in part on the load data, a classification of the customer service site from among two or more classification types;
determining a difference exists between the classification of the customer service site and a previous classification of the customer service site;
responsive to the existence of the difference between the classification and the previous classification, changing the previous classification of the customer service site to the classification;
and
adjusting operation of a component of an electricity grid of which the electricity meter is a part.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical service type classification

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