METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED RECONFIGURATION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED PROTECTION

摘要

Method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling an electric power distribution system including the use and coordination of information conveyed over communications to dynamically modify the protection characteristics of distribution devices (including but not limited to substation breakers, reclosing substation breakers, and line reclosers). In this way, overal protection and reconfigurability of the distribution system or "team" is greatly enhanced. According to additional aspects of the invention, devices within the system recognize the existence of cooperating devices outside of the team's domain of direct control, managing information from these devices such that more intelligent local decision making and inter-team coordination can be performed. This information may include logical status indications, control requests, analog values or other data.