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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Sanjeev Srivastava, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sindhu Suresh, Monroe Township, NJ (US);
Paul J. Bruschi, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Dong Wei, Edison, NJ (US);
Parag Patre, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Yaosuo Xue, Monroe, NJ (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A flexible control architecture for an electrical power microgrid provides resiliency when operating under varying threat levels. The architecture includes a microgrid control layer, an intermediate layer and a component control layer. A contingency level is computed based on conditions of the microgrid such as weather and system state. When the contingency level indicates a low degree of threat, the system operates in a centralized, top-down control configuration. When the contingency level indicates a high degree of threat, the system operates in a decentralized control configuration with the microgrid control layer performing only a monitoring function.