Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120259611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF CIM-BASED POWER SYSTEM CIRCUIT MODELS - Systems and methods for generating common information model (CIM) based circuit models of power systems to be used as a testing framework for power system software applications are disclosed. Valid CIM-based circuit models can be constructed from simplified circuit definitions. In a particular implementation, unspecified CIM objects required by the CIM model that are not essential for the testing purposes of an individual circuit, such as terminals, line segments, connectivity nodes, and other CIM objects, are generated automatically and are not required in the circuit specifications. | 10-11-2012 |
20120324271 | FAULT PROCESSING SYSTEM - Aspects of the invention provide for a fault processing system. In one embodiment, the fault processing system includes: a first processing engine wrapper having: an inbound pipe configured to obtain a first claimcheck data packet; a processing engine component configured to: process a first context message derived from the first claimcheck data packet according to a fault rule selected from: a fault detection rule, a fault location rule, a fault isolation rule, or a fault restoration rule; and generate a second context message, the second context message including data processed according to the selected fault rule; and an outbound pipe configured to provide a second claimcheck data packet derived from the second context message. | 12-20-2012 |
20130035883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR THE OPERATION OF A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A monitoring system is provided. The monitoring system includes at least one sensor that is configured to detect at least one fault within a power generation system. Moreover, the monitoring system includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface that is configured to receive a signal representative of the fault. The computing device also includes a processor that is programmed to identify a location of the fault by considering a plurality of potential fault locations and the processor is programmed to determine at least one restoration solution to restore the fault by considering a plurality of potential restoration solutions. | 02-07-2013 |
20130060493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN MONITORING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A monitoring system for use with a power generation system is provided. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors that include at least one sensor that is configured to detect an interruption of an electromagnetic field within the power generation system, wherein the interruption of the electromagnetic field corresponds to at least one fault within the power generation system. The monitoring system also includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface configured to receive a signal representative of the interruption of the electromagnetic field. A processor is coupled to the interface and programmed to identify a location of the sensor to enable the identification of a location of the fault. | 03-07-2013 |
20130086013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SAVING FILES TO A VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM ("VCS") REPOSITORY - A method of saving files to a version control system (“VCS”) repository located on a VCS server is provided. The VCS repository has at least two files. The method includes executing at least two processes by at least one server. The method includes creating a workspace for each of the at least two processes. The workspace corresponds to one of the at least two processes. The method includes saving a temporary version of at least one target file selected from the VCS repository to the workspace. Each of the at least two processes has the temporary version of the at least one target file saved to the workspace. The method includes committing the temporary version of the at least one target file back to the VCS repository. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086133 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILE REVISION TRACKING - A method and apparatus for tracking revisions to a set of files that collectively represent a large structure, such as a geospatial network. A file revision tracker program is employed to process and store copies of revised files into a version control system (VCS). Database records are created to represent each revised file as a revision to a VCS controlled file. The database records can be queried, sorted and linked to each other to identify and associate one or more revisions of VCS controlled files with each modification to the large structure, such as a geospatial network, over time. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091107 | COMMAND INTERPRETER - A system includes a first computer configured to store and run a computer program. The computer program includes an internal interface with tangible machine-readable instructions stored on the first computer, to provide communications between the computer program and external computers and our computer processes. The system also includes a command interpreter configured to interface with the computer program through the internal interface. The command interpreter includes tangible machine-readable instructions to detect a script file; generate one or more command objects, interpretable by the internal interface, representative of a functionality defined in the script file; generate a command script comprising the generated command objects; and execute the command script by executing at least a portion of the machine-readable instructions in the internal interface. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091108 | TEMPORARY DISTRIBUTED FILE PERSISTENCE - A system includes a first computer hosting a version control system, the version control system providing a version control system repository configured to store one or more temporary files, wherein the version control system repository is configured to allow concurrent access of the temporary files by a plurality of computers or computer processes. Also the version control system repository is deleted by the first computer or by one of the plurality of computers or computer processes when the temporary files are no longer needed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130120151 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PERFORMING CUSTOMER-DESIGNATED ACTION BASED ON POWER EVENT - A power grid event detection apparatus includes an event detection unit to detect a location of an event in a power grid, a customer location unit to determine a location of interest to an interested party, and a rule application unit to determine whether to perform an action designated by the interested party at least when the location of the event corresponds to the location of interest to the interested party. | 05-16-2013 |
20130218353 | POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK EVENT ANALYSIS - A method for power distribution network analysis includes receiving power distribution network event data from a plurality of data sources, filtering the power distribution network event data, normalizing the power distribution network event data, storing the power distribution network event data in an event database and retrieving, in a querying engine, the power distribution network event data. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218354 | POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK EVENT CORRELATION AND ANALYSIS - A method for power distribution network correlation and analysis includes receiving event data from a plurality of data sources, identifying an event of interest, retrieving, in a querying engine, the event data, correlating the event data and the event of interest and identifying one or more root causes of the event of interest. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218357 | REGENERATING ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SWITCHING PLANS BASED ON CHANGING POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONDITIONS - A method for regenerating switching plans based on changing power distribution network conditions includes updating a power distribution network model in response to a power distribution network event, identifying areas of the power distribution network affected by the power distribution network event, identifying switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event and regenerating the switching plans that are impacted by the power distribution network event. | 08-22-2013 |
20140081998 | UTILITY MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORK DATA - Systems and methods for utility management using social network data are provided. A social media analysis system filters social media posts of various social media networks to ascertain social media posts relevant to a utility network and determine if a utility network event has occurred based on the social media posts. Additionally, the social media analysis system associates relevant social media posts with locations on the utility network. | 03-20-2014 |
20140207301 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RESTORING POWER BASED ON FORECASTED LOADS - A method for restoring power based on forecasted loads is described. The method includes identifying at least one zone within a power distribution network and predicting an energy demand of the at least one zone. The method also includes identifying at least one alternate source of power for the at least one zone, identifying at least one switch within the power distribution network capable of supplying power from the at least one alternate source to the at least one zone, and generating a restoration plan for restoring power to the at least one zone. | 07-24-2014 |