A method of operating a power grid includes: generating, by a power management system of the power grid, an intermediate resource allocation schedule that provides a tentative schedule of resource allocation for power grid resources operating within the power grid; determining, by the power management system, whether the intermediate resource allocation schedule is feasible by checking whether the intermediate resource allocation schedule satisfies coupling constraints of a power grid resource allocation profile of the power grid indicative of an operation of the power grid constrained by power grid operational information; and in response to determining that the intermediate resource allocation schedule is infeasible, repairing, by the power management system, the intermediate resource allocation schedule to generate a feasible resource allocation schedule, where the repairing comprises determining whether a first dispatch solution obtained by solving a dispatch problem with fixed integer decisions from the intermediate resource allocation schedule is feasible.

A system and method for identifying pinout information for an IED and operable to test the IED in accordance with a power system. The pinout information for many IEDs is conventionally lacking, leading to conventional testing systems that utilize amplifiers in order to generate the actual current and voltage levels of a power system for simulating the power system in conjunction with one or more IEDs. A system and method are provided to identify pinouts of an IED that can be utilized for simulating the power system with an IED without the need to generate actual current and voltage levels of the power system.

The present disclosure is directed to systems, apparatuses, and methods for controlling an electrical system using setpoints. Some embodiments include systems that receive a meter read schedule comprising anticipated meter read occurrences. The systems may set a demand setpoint representing a desired upper limit of demand of the electrical power system and adjust the demand setpoint during a billing period. The system may also reset the demand setpoint multiple times at different reset points around each of the anticipated meter read occurrences.

This consists of a system capable of integrating all the control, supervision and monitoring functions of power transformers (2) equipped with on-load tap changers bringing benefits such as design simplifications, manufacturing simplifications, reductions in manufacturing costs, optimization and reduction of maintenance costs, and increased reliability of the transformer, which is promoted to the category of intelligent transformer, ready for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Grids.

This disclosure involves verifying that a power network model corresponds to an electric power network providing electrical power in a geographical area. For instance, a validation device computes a validation score for a power network model based on a connectivity score, an asset score, and a power-flow score. The connectivity score indicates connectivity errors in the power network model as compared to the power network. The asset score indicates power-delivery errors in the power network model with respect to power-consuming assets serviced by the power network. The power-flow score indicates power-flow calculation errors in the power network model with respect to voltage ranges for the power network. The validation score is repeatedly computed for iteratively updated versions of the power network model until a threshold validation score is obtained. The validated power network model is provided to a control system for identifying and correcting errors in the power network.

A method for operating an electrical power grid system is provided. The electrical power grid system includes an electrical power grid, a plurality of power generation participants providing electrical power to the electrical power grid, and a plurality of consumers drawing electrical power from the electrical power grid, where at least a portion of the power generation participants include fast-ramping power generation resources and at least a portion of the power generation participants include slow-ramping power generation resources. The method involves controlling dispatch of electricity on the electrical power grid including enabling fast-ramping resources.

A usage-based cost structuring system includes a computer-executable tool for obtaining, using a power monitor coupled to at least one of a plurality of equipment devices configured in a computing rack, ongoing power consumption measurements of the at least one equipment devices at ongoing intervals. Using the measurements, the instructions may estimate an energy consumption of the equipment device by combining the obtained power consumption measurements over a specified period of time, and determine a cost to be assessed to a user of the at least one equipment device according to the estimated energy consumption.

A home appliance can operate in a future time frame. Information is obtained from a power distributor in order to determine a time when to operate the home appliance in this future time frame. The home appliance then operates at the time determined with information from the power distributor.

Methods and systems for controlling electrical distribution grids. The method includes determining premises in an electrical distribution grid that include an energy resource. The method further includes determining a configuration of the electrical distribution grid including a micro-grid, the micro-grid including the one or more premises. The method further includes electrically isolating, monitoring and controlling the micro-grid from the electrical distribution grid through the use of a micro-grid manager.

A system and method for remotely monitoring, measuring and controlling power to an electrically powered device is disclosed herein. The system preferably comprises an apparatus, an electrically-powered device and a controller. The apparatus preferably comprises a cord, an alternating current outlet socket, an alternating current input plug, an electro-mechanical relay, a processor and a transceiver. The system preferably uses a WiFi communication signal to transmit commands from the remote controller to the apparatus.