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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 19, 2018
Applicant:

Arizona Public Service Company, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Bajarang L. Agrawal, Glendale, AZ (US);

Erik B. Ellis, Phoenix, AZ (US);

David G. Morton, Chandler, AZ (US);

John E. Pinho, Gilbert, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Arizona Public Service Company, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/28 (2006.01); H02J 3/30 (2006.01); H02J 9/08 (2006.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/062 (2013.01); H02J 3/28 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/382 (2013.01); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02J 9/06 (2013.01); H02J 3/30 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 9/068 (2020.01); H02J 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a microgrid capable of connecting to a main electrical grid supplying electrical power at a frequency (or other characteristic, such as voltage). A sensor may provide a signal to a control system, wherein the signal corresponds to the frequency (or other characteristic) of the electrical power from the main electrical grid. The control system may compare the frequency (or other characteristic) of the electrical power from the main electrical grid to a first threshold, and automatically provide power from the microgrid to the main electrical grid if the frequency (or other characteristic) of the electrical power from the main electrical grid crosses the first threshold.


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