Apparatus and method for data communication in an energy distribution network
Abstract
A system for communicating information on an energy distribution network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a local supervisor on a communication network, wherein the local supervisor can collect data from one or more energy generation/monitoring devices. The system also includes a command center on the communication network, wherein the command center can generate one or more commands for controlling the one or more energy generation devices. The local supervisor can periodically transmit a data signal indicative of the data to the command center via a first channel of the communication network at a first interval. The local supervisor can also periodically transmit a request for a command to the command center via a second channel of the communication network at a second interval shorter than the first interval. This channel configuration provides effective data communication without a significant increase in the use of network resources.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (USA).
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1136973
- Patent Number(s):
- 8774007
- Application Number:
- 13/070,351
- Assignee:
- Sunpower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07G017043
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Hussain, Mohsin, LaPorte, Brock, Uebel, Udo, and Zia, Aftab. Apparatus and method for data communication in an energy distribution network. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Hussain, Mohsin, LaPorte, Brock, Uebel, Udo, & Zia, Aftab. Apparatus and method for data communication in an energy distribution network. United States.
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"Apparatus and method for data communication in an energy distribution network". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1136973.
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title = {Apparatus and method for data communication in an energy distribution network},
author = {Hussain, Mohsin and LaPorte, Brock and Uebel, Udo and Zia, Aftab},
abstractNote = {A system for communicating information on an energy distribution network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a local supervisor on a communication network, wherein the local supervisor can collect data from one or more energy generation/monitoring devices. The system also includes a command center on the communication network, wherein the command center can generate one or more commands for controlling the one or more energy generation devices. The local supervisor can periodically transmit a data signal indicative of the data to the command center via a first channel of the communication network at a first interval. The local supervisor can also periodically transmit a request for a command to the command center via a second channel of the communication network at a second interval shorter than the first interval. This channel configuration provides effective data communication without a significant increase in the use of network resources.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2014},
month = {7}
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