Patent ID: 9118219
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G01R,H02J,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: instructing a load tap changer to apply an initial voltage level to a first electric power phase, a second electric power phase, and a third electric power phase, wherein the initial voltage level is applied for an initial period; instructing the load tap changer to apply a first voltage to the first electric power phase and to apply a second voltage to the second electric power phase and the third electric power phase for a first period, wherein the first voltage is distinct from the second voltage; selecting a plurality of nodes in a mesh network based on a territory in which the nodes are located and at least one of (i) a determination that the territory is experiencing rapid growth in demand for electrical power as compared to an additional territory or that the territory is more likely to experience load imbalances as compared to the additional territory and (ii) a determination that a power delivery facility in the territory is exhibiting behavior indicative of a malfunction or inefficiency; instructing the selected plurality of nodes to perform a plurality of voltage measurements during the first period; receiving, via the mesh network, from the nodes, information related to the voltage measurements taken during the first period; and processing the information related to the voltage measurements taken during the first period to determine which nodes are associated with the first electric power phase.