A system for managing a power grid
The power grid management system addresses inefficiencies in existing systems by integrating devices through a front-end system and controller for centralized data management, improving communication and service delivery in distribution networks.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- HK · HK
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LANDIS GYR TECH INC
- Filing Date
- 2026-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing power grid management systems lack efficient communication and data management capabilities to effectively integrate and manage multiple devices connected to distribution networks, leading to inefficiencies and suboptimal service delivery.
A power grid management system comprising multiple devices connected to a distribution network, a front-end system (HES) for communication, and a controller that manages services based on device information received through HES APIs, enabling centralized data management and optimized service delivery.
Facilitates efficient communication and centralized management of devices in a distribution network, enhancing service delivery and operational efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
The power grid management system includes: multiple devices connected to one or more circuits in a distribution network; a front-end system (HES) configured to communicate with the multiple devices; and a controller configured to receive data from the multiple devices and communicate with the HES through one or more HES application interfaces (APIs). The controller is configured to request and receive device information related to the multiple devices through the one or more HES APIs, and the controller is configured to manage one or more services related to one or more circuits in the distribution network based on the device information.
Claims
CLAIMS:
1. A system comprising: a plurality of devices connected to one or more circuits in a power distribution grid; a head end system, HES, configured to communicate with the plurality of devices; a controller configured to receive data from the plurality of devices and to communicate with the HES via one or more HES application programming interfaces, APIs, wherein the controller is configured to request and receive, via the one or more HES APIs, device information relating to the plurality of devices, and wherein the controller is configured to manage one or more services relating to the one or more circuits in the power distribution grid based on the device information.
2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein each device of the plurality of devices is an electric meter configured to measure a power consumption of an end consumer.
3. A system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller is configured to manage power flow and / or voltage by automatically controlling voltage regulator and capacitor bank switching operations and / or wherein the controller is configured to manage a distributed energy resource, DER, and / or to manage battery charge and discharge at an end user associated with a device of the plurality of devices.
4. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the device information comprises, for each device, one or more of location information, relating to the physical location of the device and / or a distance between device and other devices of the plurality of devices, circuit information for identifying one or more circuits to which the device is connected, load information, relating to the power consumption of the end consumer associated with the device, phase information, relating to the electric phase of the device, quality of supply, QOS, information, supply impedance,temperature, communication congestion, communication latency, communication throughput, communication route, acceleration, vibration, supply voltage, load current, power, sound, and light exposure.
5. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is configured to select a master device of the plurality of devices based on the device information, wherein the master device is configured to facilitate communication between the plurality of devices.
6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to transmit an activation message to the selected master device to activate an appropriate application on the master device to act as a master device.
7. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is configured to request from the HES a list of devices comprising a set of properties, and wherein the HES is configured to, in response to receiving the request, provide a list of the plurality of devices filtered based on the set of properties.
8. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is configured to update the set of properties based on a response from the HES.
9. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of devices and the HES are comprised by an advanced metering infrastructure ,AMI, and wherein the HES and one or more of the devices are configured to communicate using the AMI and independently of the controller and the HES APIs.
10. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is configured to group devices of the plurality of devices based on the device information.
11. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is configured to identify a problem meter based on the device information and, in response to identifying the problem meter, transmit an activation message to the HES via a HES API to cause the HES to activate an application in each device in a same group as the problem meter.
12. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the HES is configured to provide a mechanism for peer-to-peer communication between devices of the plurality of devices.
13. A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of devices is configured for peer-to-peer communication in an application layer of an Open Systems Interconnection model.
14. A method of controlling a power distribution network, the method comprising: at a controller, requesting device information from a head-end system, HES, wherein the device information relates to a plurality of devices connected to one or more circuits in a power distribution grid; at the HES, transmitting device information to the controller via one or more HES application programming interfaces, APIs; at the controller, managing power flow and / or voltage in the one or more circuits in the power distribution grid based on the device information.
15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the step of managing comprises automatically controlling voltage regulator and capacitor bank switching operations, and / or wherein the step of managing comprises automatically controlling a distributed energy resource, DER, or battery charge or discharge at an end user associated with a device of the plurality of devices.
16. A method according to claim 14 or 15 further comprising, in the controller, selecting a master device of the plurality of devices based on the device information, wherein the master device facilitates communication between the plurality of devices.
17. A method according to any one of claims 14 to 16 further comprising, in the controller, transmitting an activation message to the selected master device to activate an appropriate application on the master device to act as a master device.
18. A method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the step of requesting device information comprises requesting from the HES a list of devices comprising a set of properties, and wherein the HES, in response to receiving the request, provides a list of the plurality of devices filtered based on the set of properties.
19. A method according to claim 18, in the controller, updating the set of properties based on a response from the HES and sending a new request with the updated set of properties.
20. A method according to any one of claims 14 to 19 further comprising, facilitating communication between the plurality of devices and the HES over an advanced metering infrastructure, AMI.
21. A method according to any one of claims 14 to 20 further comprising, in the controller, grouping devices of the plurality of devices based on the device information.
22. A method according to claim 21 further comprising, in the controller, identifying a problem meter based on the device information and, in response to identifying the problem meter, transmitting an activation message to the HES via a HES API to cause the HES to activate an application in each device in a same group as the problem meter.