Patent ID: 7136724
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G06Q,H05B,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An electrical power distribution and control system, comprising: a first remote power distribution and control unit receiving high voltage electrical power from a high voltage system, comprising: a second remote power distribution and control unit receiving high voltage electrical power from a high voltage system, comprising: a second remote processor and a second plurality of variable output windings each independently controlled by the second remote processor, wherein the second plurality of variable output windings provides variable electrical power to each of a second plurality of associated loads, wherein each of the second plurality of loads is located in a second remote region, and wherein the second remote processor controls the independently regulated voltage produced by each of the second variable output windings to independently adjust the variable electrical power provided to the associated load of each of the second plurality of variable output windings, wherein each independently regulated voltage is selected by the second remote processor based on a voltage required by the associated load of a variable output winding and a voltage drop based on the distance between each of the second variable output windings and the associated load of each of the second plurality of variable output windings, wherein the independent adjustment of the variable electrical power balances the combined associated loads of the output windings, and wherein the voltage drop between each of the second plurality of variable output windings and each of the second plurality of associated loads is different as a result of the different distances between each of the second plurality of variable output windings and each of the second plurality of associated loads; a third remote power distribution and control unit receiving high voltage electrical power from a high voltage system, comprising: a third remote processor and a third plurality of variable output windings each independently controlled by the third remote processor, wherein the third plurality of variable output windings provides variable electrical power to each of a third plurality of associated loads, wherein each of the third plurality of loads is located in a third remote region, and wherein the third remote processor controls the independently regulated voltage produced by each of the third variable output windings to independently adjust the variable electrical power provided to the associated load of each of the third plurality of variable output windings, wherein each independently regulated voltage is selected by the third remote processor based on a voltage required by the associated load of a variable output winding and a voltage drop based on the distance between each of the third variable output windings and the associated load of each of the third plurality of variable output windings, wherein the independent adjustment of the variable electrical power balances the combined associated loads of the output windings, and wherein the voltage drop between each of the third plurality of variable output windings and each of the third plurality of associated loads is different as a result of the different distances between each of the third plurality of variable output windings and each of the third plurality of associated loads; and, a central processor configured to receive load information from the first, second and third remote processors for the respective first, second, and third remote regions, and to receive electrical power market information from an outside power market information source, wherein the central processor is further configured to send a power reduction command to at least one of the first, second and/or third remote processors in the respective first, second and third remote regions for reducing the respective variable electrical power provided to a respective associated load of at least one of the first, second and/or third plurality of variable output windings, in response to the electrical power market information received from an outside power market information source.