Intelligent electrical outlet for collective load control
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1224207
- Patent Number(s):
- 9172245
- Application Number:
- 13/619,469
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06Q - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Lentine, Anthony L., Ford, Justin R., Spires, Shannon V., and Goldsmith, Steven Y. Intelligent electrical outlet for collective load control. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Lentine, Anthony L., Ford, Justin R., Spires, Shannon V., & Goldsmith, Steven Y. Intelligent electrical outlet for collective load control. United States.
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"Intelligent electrical outlet for collective load control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1224207.
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