ADVANCED ENERGY MONITORING AND CONTROL IN A COMPLEX SYSTEM

摘要

A system includes a plurality of smart outlets and a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets. The smart outlets are configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics thereof the respective power loads. The power consumption characteristics may include real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads. The backend system may be configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, and wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis. This command signal may instruct the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a plurality of smart outlets configured to provide electrical power from an electrical system to respective power loads, and configured to measure power consumption characteristics of the respective power loads, the power consumption characteristics including real power, apparent power or a combination thereof consumed by the respective power loads; a backend system in wireless communication with the smart outlets and configured to wirelessly receive the power consumption characteristics from the smart outlets for analysis in accordance with a power distribution schedule of the electrical system, wherein the backend system is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to one or more of the smart outlets in various instances response to the analysis, and the command signal instructing the respective one or more smart outlets to shed or restore power to respective power loads from the electrical system.