Patent ID: 9041246
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H02J,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A phase balancing system for a distribution system comprising: a load forecasting module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining a load forecast for the distribution system for a period of interest; a phase unbalance identification module including a combination of software and hardware elements for determining voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest based on the load forecast; a demand response module including a combination of software and hardware elements for receiving the voltage unbalance from the phase unbalance identification module and for estimating an available demand response on the distribution system for the period of interest; wherein the demand response module is further configured for allocating an optimized demand response from the available demand response and controlling loads in the distribution system to minimize the voltage unbalance on the distribution system for the period of interest.