Smart-Grid Adaptive Power Management Method and System With Power Factor Optimization and Total Harmonic Distortion Reduction

摘要

A method and system of power factor optimization and total harmonic distortion are provided under the premise of efficient power management and distribution on an electrical grid. The method and system include a novel optimization technique based on a novel current profiling methodology enabling real-time power management with power factor correction as a function of the optimization. The optimization can be performed under dynamic current constraints. When deployed on an electrical grid, the method and system can provide a new technique for power management targeting an efficiency of the electrical grid. The method and system can thus provide for reduced costs of energy production and reduced carbon emissions into the atmosphere.

主权项

1. A system for optimizing electrical power flow in an electrical distribution network, comprising:
a first plurality of intelligent load management controllers (ILMUCs) configured to control power delivery to a first plurality of electrical devices coupled to a first sub-grid of the electrical distribution network; a second plurality of ILMUCs configured to control power delivery to a second plurality of electrical devices coupled to a second sub-grid of the electrical distribution network; and a power management server in communication with the first and second pluralities of ILMUCs configured to receive current use information from said first and second pluralities of ILMUCs and determine and control first and second switching configurations of the first and second pluralities of ILMUCs.