摘要 |
A system (200) for communicating information on an energy distribution network (100) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system (200) includes a local supervisor (241) on a communication network, wherein the local supervisor (241) can collect data from one or more energy generation/monitoring devices (151-155, 161-165, 171-173, 181- 185). The system (200) also includes a command center (210) on the communication network, wherein the command center (210) can generate one or more commands for controlling the one or more energy generation devices. The local supervisor (241) can periodically transmit a data signal indicative of the data to the command center (210) via a first channel (201) of the communication network at a first interval. The local supervisor (241) can also periodically transmit a request for a command to the command center (210) via a second channel (202) of the communication network (200) at a second interval shorter than the first interval. This channel configuration provides effective data communication without a significant increase in the use of network resources. |