Dynamic contingency avoidance and mitigation system

US9395707B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Calm Energy Inc. · US
• The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · US

Inventors

• Roger N. Anderson · New York, US
• Albert Boulanger · New York, US
• John Andrew Johnson · Delafield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 19, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J2203/20
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for allocating resources within an infrastructure, such as an electrical grid, in response to changes to inputs and output demands on the infrastructure, such as energy sources and sinks. A disclosed system includes one or more processors, each having respective communication interfaces to receive data from the infrastructure, the data including infrastructure network data, one or more software applications, operatively coupled to and at least partially controlling the one or more processors, to process and characterize the infrastructure network data; and a display, coupled to the one or more processors, for visually presenting a depiction of at least a portion of the infrastructure including any changes in condition thereof, and one or more controllers in communication with the one or more processors, to manage processing of the resource, wherein the resource is obtained and/or distributed based on the characterization of the real time infrastructure data.