Identifying and presenting related electrical power distribution system events

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10489019-B2
Application number	US-201715625554-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2017
Priority date	Jun 16, 2017
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

Systems and methods to determine events that are associated with one another. Reports of a first, second, and third events are received. Based upon data associated with the first and second event, a determination is made that the first event is associated with the second event. Based upon data associated with the first event and the third event, a determination is made that the first event is not associated with the third event. A presentation is created indicating that the first and second events are related to the second event and that the first and third events are not related. The presentation is presented to a different process.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for determining events that are associated with one another, the method comprising:
receiving a first event report from a first monitoring and reporting system within two or more monitoring and reporting systems, the first event report indicating a first event associated with an electrical distribution system;
receiving a second event report from a second monitoring and reporting system within the two or more monitoring and reporting systems, the second monitoring and reporting system being of a different type than the first monitoring and reporting system, the second event report indicating a second event different from the first event, the second event being associated with the electrical distribution system;
receiving a third event report from any monitoring and reporting system within the two or more monitoring and reporting systems indicating a third event different from the first event and the second event, the third event being associated with the electrical distribution system;
determining, based upon data associated with the first event and the second event, that the first event is associated with the second event;
determining, based upon data associated with the first event and the third event, that the first event is not associated with the third event;
creating a presentation indicating that the first event is related to the second event and that the first event is not related to the third event; and
providing the presentation to a different process.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a user interface, a selection of a selected event from within a plurality of events indicated by a plurality of event reports comprising the first event report; and
defining, based on the selection, the selected event as the first event.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first event report, the second event report, or the third event report comprises a report indicating at least one of:
a status event of a piece of equipment of the electrical distribution system,
an environmental event, or
a power distribution system related event.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first event report, the second event report, or the third event report comprises a failure prediction system report.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the first event is associated with the second event is based upon a first proximity of the first event to the second event, and
wherein the determining the first event is not associated with the third event is based upon a second proximity of the first event to third event.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first event occurs at a first time, the second event occurs at a second time, and the third event occurs at a third time,
wherein the first proximity is based upon a first time difference between the first time and the second time,
wherein the second proximity is based upon a second time difference between the first time and the third time,
wherein the determining the first event is associated with the second event is based upon the first time difference being below a threshold, and
wherein the determining the first event is not associated with the third event is based upon the second time difference being above the threshold.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first event report is sent by a first device, the second event report is sent by a second device different from the first device, and the third event report is sent by a third device separate from the first device and the second device,
wherein the first proximity is based upon a first distance between the first device and the second device,
wherein the second proximity is based upon a second distance between the first device and the third device,
wherein the determining the first event is associated with the second event is based upon the first distance being below a threshold, and
wherein the determining the first event is not associated with the third event is based upon the second distance being above the threshold.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first distance and the second distance are each a respective distance according to one or both of electrical power line routings or respective geographic locations associated with each respective event in the first event, the second event and the third event.

9. An event report monitoring system, comprising:
a processor;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
the processor, when operating, being configured to:
receive a first event report from a first monitoring and reporting system within two or more monitoring and reporting systems, the first event report indicating a first event associated with an electrical distribution system;
receive a second event report from a second monitoring and reporting system within the two or more monitoring and reporting systems, the second monitoring and reporting system being of a different type than the first monitoring and reporting system, the second event report indicating a second event different from the first event, the second event being associated with the electrical distribution system;
receive a third event report from any monitoring and reporting system within the two or more monitoring and reporting systems indicating a third event different from the first event and the second event, the third event being associated with the electrical distribution system;
determine, based upon data associated with the first event and the second event, that the first event is associated with the second event;
determine, based upon data associated with the first event and the third event, that the first event is not associated with the third event;
create a presentation indicating that the first event is related to the second event and that the first event is not related to the third event; and
provide the presentation to a different process.

10. The event report monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein a group comprising the first event report, the second event report, and the third event report comprises three unique reports from a group comprising:
a status event of a piece of equipment of the electrical distribution system,
an environmental event, and
a power distribution system related event.

11. The event report monitoring system of claim 9 , further comprising a user interface,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, via the user interface, a selection of a selected event from within a plurality of events indicated by a respective plurality of event reports; and
define, based on the selection, the selected event as the first event.

12. The event report monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a fourth event report indicating a fourth event that is different from the first event, the second event and the third event, the fourth event being associated with the electrical distribution system;
determine, based upon data associated with the first event and data associated with the fourth event, that the first event is not associated with the fourth event;
determine, based upon data associated with the second event and data associated with the fourth event, that the second event is associated with the fourth event; and
associate the first event with fourth event based upon a combination of:
a determination that the first event is associated with the second event, and a
determination that the second event is associated with the fourth event,

wherein the processor is further configured to create the presentation to further indicate that the first event is related to the fou

Assignees

• Florida Power And Light Company
• Florida Power & Light Co

Inventors

• Herlong Ii David L
• Schwartz Eric D
• Capute Ronald A
• Hayes Alexandra J
• Gonzalez Michael A
• Kansakar Prashant R
• Seppy Carmen J
• Gomez Andres
• Herazo Giovanni

Classifications

• H02J13/00

  Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network · CPC title

• G05B19/042

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G05B2219/2639

  Energy management, use maximum of cheap power, keep peak load low · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• H02J13/10

  characterised by displaying of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition [SCADA] systems · CPC title