A computer-implemented method for providing an estimated utility expenditure to a user may include: obtaining, via one or more processors, historical transactional data of one or more customers other than the user from one or more transactional entities, wherein the historical transactional data includes: at least one address of a given customer of the one or more customers; and a historical utility expenditure associated with the at least one address; generating, via the one or more processors, a heatmap based on the historical transactional data of the one or more customers via one or more algorithms, wherein the heatmap is indicative of at least the estimated utility expenditure associated with the at least one address during a predetermined period; and causing a display of a user device associated with the user to demonstrate the heatmap.

Various implementations power homes and businesses without needing to connect to electric utility company-provided power, i.e., they can operate off-grid. Generally the system includes solar panel racks (e.g., photovoltaic cells on sheets stabilized using ballasts, anchors, or mounting) that generate electrical power used to provide power to a building or that is stored on batteries. The system includes the solar panel racks and an enclosure to be installed at the premises and separate from the building. The enclosure includes the batteries and inverters that are electronically connected to the solar panel racks and batteries. The inverters are configured to convert direct current (DC) electricity from the solar power racks and batteries to alternating current (AC) electricity to provide power to the building via wires electrically connecting the inverters to the main panel of the building.

A communication device is provided with: a first communication part that is connected to an energy storage device or a power supply related apparatus and communicates with the energy storage device or the power supply related apparatus; an acquisition part that acquires information including a state of the energy storage device or the power supply related apparatus on the basis of a set timing; a change acceptance part that accepts a change in the timing and changes the timing; and a transmission part that transmits, at a timing after the change, the information acquired by the acquisition part to a first apparatus by using a second communication part communicatively connected to the first apparatus.

The present disclosure describes systems and techniques that enhance effectiveness and efficiency of a contingency analysis tool that is used for studying the magnitude and likelihood of extreme contingencies and potential cascading events across a power system. The described systems and techniques include deploying the contingency analysis tool in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment and incorporating visual situational awareness approaches to allow power system engineers to quickly and efficiently evaluate multiple power system simulation models. Furthermore, the described systems and techniques include the power system contingency-analysis tool calculating and coordinating protection element settings, as well as assessing controls of the power system using small-signal nomograms, allowing power system engineers to more effectively comprehend, evaluate, and analyze causes and effects of cascading events against a topology of a power system.

A system for monitoring and analyzing electrical operating parameters of a load (10) in a electric network (20), said system comprising a smart socket (110) arranged to be placed in series between the load (10) and the electric network (20), said smart socket (110) comprising a voltage detection module arranged to measure a voltage value in the electric network (20), as an electric potential difference between the ends of the load (10), a current detection module in the electric network (20) arranged to measure a current value adsorbed by the load (10), when the load (10) is connected to the electric network (20), a control unit connected to the voltage detection module and to the current detection module. In particular, the control unit is arranged to carry out a periodic acquisition of the voltage value in said electric network (20), obtaining a voltage trend over time and a periodic acquisition of the current value adsorbed by the load (10), obtaining a current trend over time. In particular, the control unit comprises a neural network arranged to carry out a training comprising the steps of definition of a number n of events E.sub.i′ association, to each event E.sub.i′ of a number m.sub.i of patterns p.sub.ij of predetermined current and/or voltage trends, extrapolation of characteristic parameters c.sub.ik distinguishing the pattern p.sub.ij associated with the classified event E.sub.i′. The neural network is then arranged to carry out an analysis of the acquired voltage and/or current trend by the definition and the classification of possible anomalous patterns with respect to predetermined voltage and/or current trends.

System, method, and interface for visualized resource allocation and algorithms for the reallocation of resources to achieve a goal. The system analyses an initial state of resource allocation, a cost function for undesirable resources, and a set of potential incremental improvements, each with an associated cost, and determines a step-wise path of applying the incremental improvements to achieve an ultimate resource-allocation goal in an economically feasible way. Simultaneously, a user interface depicts the state of the allocation at the beginning, at the end, and along the path, allowing an intuitive understanding of how the goal will be achieved.

Methods for implementing power delivery transactions between a buyer and a seller of electrical energy supplied to an electrical grid by an integrated renewable energy source (RES) and energy storage system (ESS) of a RES-ESS facility are provided. Estimated total potential output of the RES is compared to a point of grid interconnect (POGI) limit to identify potential RES overgeneration, and the buyer is charged if potential RES overgeneration is less than potential overgeneration during one or more retrospective time windows. The method provides a basis for the RES-ESS facility owner to be paid for an estimated amount of energy that did not get stored as a result of a grid operator not fully discharging an ESS prior to the start of a new day.

A method may include determining a position and movement of a shadow on a plurality of solar modules of a solar power plant using an analysis of irradiance data from sensors disposed proximate the plurality of solar modules. The method may include predicting future power output for the plurality of solar panels based on the movement of the shadow over the plurality of solar modules and modifying a power output of the solar power plant based on the predicted future power output.

A power distribution network monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on power lines constituting a power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; a data collection relay configured to receive data related to measurement results from the plurality of measuring instruments; an imaging unit that is disposed near the data collection relay and configured to capture an image including the data collection relay; an abnormality detector configured to use the image captured by the imaging unit to detect an abnormality in the data collection relay; and a storage unit configured to store image data taken by the imaging unit. The image data consists of a single image previously captured by the imaging unit. The abnormality detector compares the latest image captured by the imaging unit and the image data stored by the storage unit and determines whether or not an appearance of the data collection relay changes. If it is determined that there is no change in the appearance of the data collection relay, the image data in the storage unit is updated with the latest image captured by the imaging unit.

A method for monitoring an electrical-energy transmission system having a plurality of system components. Each of the system components includes a sensor unit, which captures measurement data regarding at least one operating parameter of the system component, and a communication interface, which transmits the measurement data and component information regarding the system component. The measurement data and component information regarding a system component are transferred into a data cloud by way of the communication interface of the system component. A graphical user interface is configured to visualize information regarding the electrical-energy transmission system. The information is generated from the measurement data and component information transferred into the data cloud. A user profile defining the information displayed to the user is created for a user of the graphical user interface.