A platform services system communicating with and controlling a plurality of power distribution micro-networks is provided. Each power distribution micro-network has its own wireless mesh network and a master control unit for scheduling efficient power allocation to devices in the micro-network and communicating with the platform services system. Each device in the micro-network is controlled by its own satellite unit. Each satellite unit communicates with and receives tokens from its master control unit. Each wireless mesh network uses both a Zigbee protocol and a Dynamic Device Addressing (DDA) protocol. The DDA allows communication with a neighboring micro-network in the event that its master controller cannot communicate with the platform services system.

The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for recommending one or more control schemes for controlling peak loading conditions and abrupt changes in energy pricing of one or more built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The computer-implemented method includes collection of a first set of statistical data, fetching of a second set of statistical data, accumulation of a third set of statistical data, reception of a fourth set of statistical data and gathering of fifth set of statistical data. Further, the computer-implemented method includes analysis of the first set of statistical data, the second set of statistical data, the third set of statistical data, the fourth set of statistical data and the fifth set of statistical data. In addition, the computer-implemented method includes recommendation of one or more control schemes to a plurality of energy consuming devices and a plurality of energy storage and supply means.

A power control device is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.

Electric power is transferred to an electric load as alternating current over at least two incoming and outgoing lines. At least one line circuit manages at least one parameter of the transferred electric power. A central circuit exchanges data and/or commands with the at least one line circuit over a respective galvanically isolated communication interface, such that a reference potential of the central circuit is floating relative to an earth potential of the at least two incoming and outgoing lines. A respective surge protection capacitor is arranged in parallel with each galvanically isolated communication interface. The surge protection capacitors are configured to accumulate a respective fraction of an electric charge resulting from an undesired overvoltage on one of said incoming lines so as to split up the undesired overvoltage into two or more voltages over the galvanically isolated communication interfaces each of which voltage is smaller than the undesired overvoltage.

A system includes a control circuit and a computer. The control circuit includes a control circuit configured to receive data from at least one solar panel, convert the received data according to a communication protocol, and forward the converted data via the communication protocol. The computer includes software that, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to receive, via the communication protocol, the converted data, detect, based on the received converted data, a problem in the at least one solar panel, and output, to a display and based on the detected problem, a status of the at least one solar panel corresponding to a time at which the data was collected.

A system of electrical distribution within a building, which selectively energizes power sockets only when an appliance is connected to the socket and in need of power.

A measurement device that performs a predetermined measurement task together with a plurality of other measurement devices is provided. This measurement device is provided with a sampling phase generator for generating a sampling phase for instructing a timing of sampling, and a communication unit for communicating with at least one of the plurality of other measurement devices. The communication unit transmits the sampling phase generated by the sampling phase generator to at least one of the plurality of other measurement devices. The sampling phase generator is configured to generate a third sampling phase, using an operation that is based on a generated first sampling phase and a second sampling phase received by the communication unit from at least one of the plurality of other measurement devices.

A transformer monitor, communication and data collection device features a signal processor configured to receive signaling containing information about collected data, including some combination of electrical signaling data related to electrical signaling being processed by a transformer located and arranged in a grid network and to which the apparatus is mounted, metered data related to associated electrical signaling being provided from the transformer to a building or structure in the grid network, and other wireless network data related to other wireless network communication devices/nodes/end points deployed in the grid network; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about collected data for transmitting back to a central location or other connection device for further processing, based upon the signaling received.

A power control device is contained within a housing and has an electric current sensor configured to measure current passing through an electric outlet during a time period, a proximity sensor configured to detect a distance of an object relative to the electric outlet during the time period, a relay switch that can open or close to stop or conduct current through a circuit in the electric outlet in response to a command, and a wireless network interface in communication with the electric current sensor and the proximity sensor, the wireless network interface configured to transmit and receive data from the current sensor and the proximity sensor, to transmit commands to the relay switch, transmit the data to a computing device, and receive commands from the computing device.

At least some example embodiments provide a system-state monitoring method and device and a storage medium. The method includes determining a standard operation mode of a system, the standard operation mode including a plurality of operation states of the system in a unit time period. The method further includes determining, according to current operation data of the system, a current operation mode of the system and determining, by comparing the current operation mode with the standard operation mode, whether or not the system is in the standard operation mode. The plurality of operation states of the system are determined to be the standard operation mode, such that changes in system operation patterns can be readily detected, thereby facilitating a timely adjustment of the monitored system or peripheral mechanisms in cooperation therewith and improving system performance.