Patent ID: 8244406

Claim:
A method for optimizing power quality in a power distribution network, the method comprising: modeling an operation of a power distribution network; measuring at least one characteristic associated with at least one of a cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or a reliability of power of the power distribution network; determining whether the at least one characteristic meets a first predetermined performance criteria; predicting a future operational performance of the power distribution network based at least in part upon the modeling and determining whether the future operational performance meets a second predetermined performance criteria; in response to determining the at least one characteristic associated with the operation of the power distribution network does not meet the first predetermined performance criteria or the predicted future operational performance of the power distribution network does not meet the second predetermined performance criteria, taking a corrective action with respect to the power distribution network to improve at least one of the cleanliness of power of the power distribution network or the reliability of power of the power distribution network.