POWER THEFT LOCATION IDENTIFICATION IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS USING VOLTAGE READING FROM SMART METERS

摘要

Methods and arrangements for power theft location in an electrical grid. A contemplated method includes: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving an indication of a voltage of a plurality of nodes in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; identifying voltage differences between at least of two of the plurality of the nodes over a predetermined number of days, relative to different time periods within each day, wherein the at least two of the plurality of the nodes are at a known relative position in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; and evaluating the identified voltage differences to determine whether the identified voltage differences satisfy a predetermined criterion indicating no power theft. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

主权项

1. A method of locating power theft in a branch of an electrical distribution grid, said method comprising:
utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving an indication of a voltage of a plurality of nodes in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; identifying voltage differences between at least of two of the plurality of the nodes over a predetermined number of days, relative to different time periods within each day, wherein the at least two of the plurality of the nodes are at a known relative position in the branch of the electrical distribution grid; and evaluating the identified voltage differences to determine whether the identified voltage differences satisfy a predetermined criterion indicating no power theft.