Patent ID: 8093871

Claim:
A power control system, comprising: one or more stages, each of the one or more stages configured to generate a lead current when coupled in parallel to a power distribution system, at least one of the one or more stages comprising a notch filter and a power tank circuit, wherein each of the one or more stages includes: a multiple phase circuit breaker coupled to the plurality of primary busbars; one or more power capacitors configured to create the lead current when the stage is turned on; and a capacitor switching contactor coupled between the multiple phase circuit breaker and the one or more capacitors; a plurality of primary busbars operatively coupled to each of the one or more stages, each of the plurality of primary busbars configured to carry one phase of a multiple phase power signal; and a controller operatively coupled to each of the one or more stages and configured to: determine when to switch each of the one or more stages on and off; count a number of times each stage is switched on; and track one or more electrical parameters of the power distribution system, power control system, or both.