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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2000
William Christian Tracy Nelson, Duvall, WA (US);
Donald S. Berkowitz, Redmond, WA (US);
Witold Bik, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Michael A. Maloney, Woodinville, WA (US);
EnergyLine Systems, Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for controlling an electric power distribution system including the use and coordination of information conveyed over communications to dynamically modify the protection characteristics of distribution devices (including but not limited to substation breakers, reclosing substation breakers, and line reclosers). In this way, overall protection and reconfigurability of the distribution system or “team” is greatly enhanced. According to additional aspects of the invention, devices within the system recognize the existence of cooperating devices outside of the team's domain of direct control, managing information from these devices such that more intelligent local decision making and inter-team coordination can be performed. This information may include logical status indications, control requests, analog values or other data.