An electrical meter center comprises a horizontal bar section comprising horizontal bus bars, the horizontal bus bar section defining a first connection section for the horizontal bus bars and a second connection section for the horizontal bus bars, the second connection section being laterally distant from the first connection section; and a wall panel assembly for covering a horizontal bar section of an electrical meter center. The wall panel assembly comprises a wall panel vertically mounted within the electrical meter center in front of the horizontal bar section, wherein the wall panel comprising an access window for accessing the horizontal bar section; and an access window panel selectively mounted to the wall panel to at least partially close the access window thereby providing selective access to the horizontal bar section.

An electronic device according to various embodiments, may include a speaker, a temperature sensor disposed in at least some area inside the speaker, and at least one processor configured to obtain a first temperature of the at least some area using the temperature sensor, obtain a second temperature based on measuring impedance of a voice coil included in the speaker, determine a temperature of the speaker based on at least one of the first temperature and the second temperature, and change a function of the electronic device based at least on the determined temperature of the speaker.

An electronic device according to various embodiments, may include a speaker, a temperature sensor disposed in at least some area inside the speaker, and at least one processor configured to obtain a first temperature of the at least some area using the temperature sensor, obtain a second temperature based on measuring impedance of a voice coil included in the speaker, determine a temperature of the speaker based on at least one of the first temperature and the second temperature, and change a function of the electronic device based at least on the determined temperature of the speaker.

Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for monitoring photovoltaic solar systems. In some examples, the system includes a solar power measurement input for coupling to a solar panel system, a measurement circuit configured to measure power produced by the solar panel system using the solar power measurement input, and a data transmission system. The measurement circuit is configured, by virtue of the measurement circuit including electrical components rated to at least a certain tolerance level, to take revenue-grade power measurements from the solar power measurement input with a level of accuracy that meets a national or international metering standard. The data transmission system is configured to transmit the revenue-grade power measurements from the measurement circuit to a remote system.

Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for monitoring photovoltaic solar systems. In some examples, the system includes a solar power measurement input for coupling to a solar panel system, a measurement circuit configured to measure power produced by the solar panel system using the solar power measurement input, and a data transmission system. The measurement circuit is configured, by virtue of the measurement circuit including electrical components rated to at least a certain tolerance level, to take revenue-grade power measurements from the solar power measurement input with a level of accuracy that meets a national or international metering standard. The data transmission system is configured to transmit the revenue-grade power measurements from the measurement circuit to a remote system.

An electric meter center comprises a frame, a floor panel assembly defining a floor and being mounted at or near a bottom of the frame, and cables routed through the floor. The floor panel assembly comprises a bottom panel defining an opening and a removable panel adapted for releasable mounting to the bottom panel to at least partially close the opening and wherein at least part of the cables are routed through the opening.

An electric meter center comprises a frame, a floor panel assembly defining a floor and being mounted at or near a bottom of the frame, and cables routed through the floor. The floor panel assembly comprises a bottom panel defining an opening and a removable panel adapted for releasable mounting to the bottom panel to at least partially close the opening and wherein at least part of the cables are routed through the opening.

A method for generating a net load forecast for a utility grid, the grid including intermittent distributed energy resources and loads, comprising: defining two or more load forecast zones, each zone being associated with a load profile type and a climate zone type; assigning each of the loads to one of the zones based on the load profile and climate zone types associated with the load; assigning each of the energy resources to at least one of the zones based on the climate zone type associated with the energy resource; for each zone, generating an electrical energy consumption forecast for loads, an electric power generation forecast for energy resources, and a net load forecast from the electrical energy consumption and electric power generation forecasts; combining the net load forecast for each zone to generate the net load forecast for the grid; and, presenting the net load forecast on a display.

A method for generating a net load forecast for a utility grid, the grid including intermittent distributed energy resources and loads, comprising: defining two or more load forecast zones, each zone being associated with a load profile type and a climate zone type; assigning each of the loads to one of the zones based on the load profile and climate zone types associated with the load; assigning each of the energy resources to at least one of the zones based on the climate zone type associated with the energy resource; for each zone, generating an electrical energy consumption forecast for loads, an electric power generation forecast for energy resources, and a net load forecast from the electrical energy consumption and electric power generation forecasts; combining the net load forecast for each zone to generate the net load forecast for the grid; and, presenting the net load forecast on a display.

Power grid system and method of determining power consumption at one or more building connections in a power grid system. The power grid system comprises a power grid comprising a mains grid portion; a plurality of building connections, each building connection comprising a first meter configured for metering power imported from the mains grid portion to the associated building and power exported from the associated building into the mains grid portion; for one or more of the building connections, at least one second meter disposed downstream from the first meter relative to the mains grid portion and configured for metering power exported to the associated building from an auxiliary generator; and a consolidation unit configured for determining power consumption at said one or more of the building connections based on readings from the associated first and second meters.