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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Stuart Laval, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Tom Fenimore, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 13/0062 (2013.01); H02J 3/0073 (2020.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/382 (2013.01); H02J 13/0079 (2013.01); H02J 13/0086 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02J 3/386 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 13/0075 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y02E 10/76 (2013.01); Y02E 40/70 (2013.01); Y04S 10/12 (2013.01); Y04S 10/123 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of microgrid communications and connection transitions are provided. The methods include methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems. The methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems include transmitting a communication from a recloser and/or switch system of a microgrid to an inverter of the microgrid to trigger a control state change of the inverter. Related methods of operating inverters are also provided.