Discovering upgrade to increase capacity for supporting electrical load at particular location of power grid
US11901732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/70
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system can obtain data that is sourced from an operator of a power grid and includes data items provided on a per-segment basis for feeders. The system can branch the data items into respective feeder groups and generate an ordered data structure based on an adjacency map for segments of a feeder group. The system can construct a feeder load profile based for a feeder on the ordered data structure. The feeder load profile depicts a load capacity for the feeder as a function of a distance from the substation. The system can then determine, based on the feeder load profile, that an available load capacity at the interconnection point is below a threshold required to support an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and identify upgrades based on variations in the feeder load profile to support the EV charging station.
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