Method and apparatus for effecting controlled restart of electrical servcie with a utility service area
US8527107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/222
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active load management system (ALMS) controllably restarts electrical service to service points in a utility service area after a power outage. The ALMS includes client devices installed at the service points and a central controller. In one embodiment, the controller associates numbers with the service points and stores the associations. Each service point may be associated with a unique number or a group of service points may share a number. After receiving notification that power is available, the controller determines a number and communicates the number to one or more of the client devices. Where the number was determined randomly, the client devices associated with the number may restart electrical service upon receipt of the number. Where the number was determined sequentially, a client device may determine its own random number and compare it to the received number. If a match occurs, electrical service can be restarted.
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