Demand response management system and method with VAR support

US9166408B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9166408-B2
Application numberUS-201113108510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 16, 2011
Priority dateMay 16, 2011
Publication dateOct 20, 2015
Grant dateOct 20, 2015

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A method for providing VAR support in a power distribution network having a demand response management system can include querying the demand response management system for an inductive device on the power distribution network and power cycling the inductive device to effect reactive power in the power distribution network.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for providing volts-amperes-reactive support in a power distribution network having a demand response management system (DRMS), the method comprising: querying the DRMS to select an inductive device at a consumer premise served by the power distribution network, wherein the inductive device is selected in response to determining that a premise agreement between a consumer associated with the consumer premise and a power utility associated wit…

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What does patent US9166408B2 cover?
A method for providing VAR support in a power distribution network having a demand response management system can include querying the demand response management system for an inductive device on the power distribution network and power cycling the inductive device to effect reactive power in the power distribution network.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schmid James Joseph, Black Jason Wayne, Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J3/16. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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