Patent ID: 8744830
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H02H

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: sectioning a de-energized region into two or more de-energized areas, wherein the sectioning comprises a consideration of a multiplicity of restoration techniques; prioritizing restoration of the de-energized areas based at least in part on revenue, customer profiles, length of outage, available power source ratings, and switch ratings; simulating opening or closing of one or more circuit switches associated with the two or more de-energized areas; compiling a listing of simulated energized areas and simulated de-energized areas, based on the simulated opening or closing of the one or more circuit switches; evaluating the listing of simulated energized areas and simulated de-energized areas, based at least in part on one or more configurable strategy modules; and generating a restoration plan based at least in part on the evaluation.