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Intelligent electrical outlet for collective load control

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1224207
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Various technologies described herein pertain to an electrical outlet that autonomously manages loads in a microgrid. The electrical outlet can provide autonomous load control in response to variations in electrical power generation supply in the microgrid. The electrical outlet includes a receptacle, a sensor operably coupled to the receptacle, and an actuator configured to selectively actuate the receptacle. The sensor measures electrical parameters at the receptacle. Further, a processor autonomously controls the actuator based at least in part on the electrical parameters measured at the receptacle, electrical parameters from one or more disparate electrical outlets in the microgrid, and a supply of generated electric power in the microgrid at a given time.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,172,245
Application Number:
13/619,469
OSTI ID:
1224207
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

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conference December 2009
Potential benefits of implementing load control
  • Ilic, M.; Black, J. W.; Watz, J. L.
  • Winter Meeting of the Power Engineering Society, 2002 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.02CH37309) https://doi.org/10.1109/PESW.2002.984981
conference January 2002

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