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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Michael Joseph Krok, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wei Ren, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sahika Genc, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Michael Joseph Krok, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wei Ren, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sahika Genc, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling voltage and reactive power in a distribution network. One method includes estimating at least one present state associated with a distribution network; allocating one or more load zones in the distribution network; predicting load profiles of each zone for a predetermined time period; determining capacitor bank switching schedules for a predetermined time period based at least in part on the at least one present state and the predicted load profiles; and switching capacitor banks according to the capacitor bank switching schedules.