Provided are a power consumption control system and method that clarify the timing for carrying out each of a plurality of processes and thereby facilitate standby power control and the leveling of power consumption. To this end, PERT analysis is performed on the basis of process information that relates to a production line, process flexibility analysis is performed on the basis of the PERT analysis, process arrangement combinations and the total number of process arrangement combinations are determined on the basis of the process flexibility analysis, distributions of the total number of process arrangement combinations are determined for the process arrangement combinations, the process arrangement combination having the smallest distribution is selected from among the distributions, the processes are rearranged, and the progression of the processes is controlled on the basis of the rearranged processes.

A metering apparatus includes a support; a connection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to be electrically connected with a circuit interrupter; a detection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to detect a first operational aspect of the circuit interrupter; a communication apparatus in communication with the detection apparatus, the communication apparatus being disposed on the support; a first bidirectional communications port disposed on a first side of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus; and a second bidirectional communications port disposed on a second side, opposite the first side, of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus is structured to communicate to another device via at least one of the first communications port or the second communications port at least a first parameter of the circuit interrupter based at least in part upon the first operational aspect.

An electric meter is disclosed. The electric meter comprises a first set of conductive paths configured to connect a first phase of an electric distribution power source, a first phase of a first distributed energy resource device, a first phase of a second distributed energy resource device, and a first phase of a load. The electric meter comprises a second set of conductive paths configured to connect a second phase of the electric distribution power source, a second phase of the first distributed energy resource device, a second phase of the second distributed energy resource device, and a second phase of the load. Also disclosed is a method of use of the electric meter and an electric meter system.

A watthour meter block having a safety shield is shown. The safety shield surrounds and isolates electrical components, for example watthour meter block jaws and wires in the watthour meter block. The watthour meter block is pre-wired to allow connection between a watthour meter block and a test switch assembly.

A metering apparatus includes a support; a connection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to be electrically connected with a circuit interrupter; a detection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to detect a first operational aspect of the circuit interrupter; a communication apparatus in communication with the detection apparatus, the communication apparatus being disposed on the support; a first bidirectional communications port disposed on a first side of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus; and a second bidirectional communications port disposed on a second side, opposite the first side, of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus is structured to communicate to another device via at least one of the first communications port or the second communications port at least a first parameter of the circuit interrupter based at least in part upon the first operational aspect.

A power theft inspection apparatus is provided with: a controlling device configured to open a third switch unit between a power reception unit and a power reception control circuit of a power receiving apparatus at the start of a power theft inspection, then open a first switch unit between a power transmission unit and a power supply unit of a power transmitting apparatus after the opening of the third switch unit, and then close a second switch unit configured to short-circuit the power transmission unit of the power transmitting apparatus after the opening of the first switch unit; and a determining device configured to determine whether or not there is power theft according to a current detected by a first current detecting device configured to detect a current in the power transmission unit of the power transmitting apparatus upon the power theft inspection.

Provided are a power consumption control system and method that clarify the timing for carrying out each of a plurality of processes and thereby facilitate standby power control and the leveling of power consumption. To this end, PERT analysis is performed on the basis of process information that relates to a production line, process flexibility analysis is performed on the basis of the PERT analysis, process arrangement combinations and the total number of process arrangement combinations are determined on the basis of the process flexibility analysis, distributions of the total number of process arrangement combinations are determined for the process arrangement combinations, the process arrangement combination having the smallest distribution is selected from among the distributions, the processes are rearranged, and the progression of the processes is controlled on the basis of the rearranged processes.

A metering apparatus includes a support; a connection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to be electrically connected with a circuit interrupter; a detection apparatus disposed on the support and structured to detect a first operational aspect of the circuit interrupter; a communication apparatus in communication with the detection apparatus, the communication apparatus being disposed on the support; a first bidirectional communications port disposed on a first side of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus; and a second bidirectional communications port disposed on a second side, opposite the first side, of the support and in communication with the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus is structured to communicate to another device via at least one of the first communications port or the second communications port at least a first parameter of the circuit interrupter based at least in part upon the first operational aspect.

A diagnostic method and apparatus for self-diagnosis a load side of an electric device to detect the occurrence of the abnormal electricity usage at the load using a simple apparatus based on a current sensor includes checking rated power consumption of a load, measuring power consumption of the load in operation, calculating a change in the power consumption by comparing the rated power consumption of the load with the power consumption of the load in operation, and determining that an abnormal power consumption occurs at the load when the change in the power consumption is outside a predetermined range.

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.