SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFERRING SCHEMATIC AND TOPOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION GRID

摘要

A system and method for inferring schematic and topological properties of an electrical distribution grid is provided. The system may include Remote Hubs, Subordinate Remotes, a Substation Receiver, and an associated Computing Platform and Concentrator. At least one intelligent edge transmitter, called a Remote Hub Edge Transmitter, may transmit messages on the electrical distribution grid by injecting a modulated current into a power main that supplies an electric meter. The Subordinate Remotes, Remote Hubs, the Substation Receiver, and the associated Computing Platform and Concentrator may contain processing units which execute stored instructions allowing each node in the network to implement methods for organizing the on-grid network and transmitting and receiving messages on the network. The Substation Receiver, Computing Platform, and Concentrator may detect and infer schematic grid location attributes of the network and publish the detected and inferred attributes to other application systems including geospatial information systems.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining, by a remote hub comprising a processor device, a frequency band from a candidate spectrum available on an electrical distribution grid to which the remote hub is coupled on a low voltage side of a transformer, obtaining, by the remote hub, a data payload; creating a message based on the data payload that includes information in the message to facilitate detection of the message and inference of a grid location of the remote hub; and transmitting, by the remote hub to a substation receiver coupled to the electrical distribution grid on a high voltage side of the transformer, the message onto the electrical distribution grid via a modulated current signal.