METER COLLAR FOR PLUG-IN CONNECTION OF DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION

摘要

An electric power meter collar with external electrical connection points enables expedited connection of distributed energy resources to the customer premises or the electric power grid. The meter collar is installed between an electric meter and the meter socket box that the meter would otherwise plug into at the site of a customer who receives two-phase service from an electrical utility company, and has electrical connection points that are electrically upstream and downstream of the meter. It enables “plug and play” connection of on-site power generation resources since the collar includes both a receptacle for a “plug” from on site power generation and overcurrent protection.

主权项

1. A meter collar system for connecting a power meter socket to an electrical generation source, comprising:
a first electrical connection point, disposed electrically upstream of a meter, configured to be electrically connected to an electrical distribution grid, a second electrical connection point, disposed electrically downstream of the meter, configured to be electrically connected to an on-site power generation system a measurement and communications module configured to measure characteristics of energy that flows through at least one of the first and second electrical connection points and to communicate the characteristics of this energy flow to an electrical distribution grid operator, and an integrated resettable overcurrent protection device.