System and method for representing power system information

Abstract

A system for representing power system information to a user includes a processor configured to receive data descriptive of logical elements including data descriptive of a first logical element and a second logical element, receive data descriptive of devices including data descriptive of a first device, receive data descriptive of measured characteristics of the devices including data descriptive of a first measured characteristic of the first device, receive data mapping the first device to the first logical element for a first period of time, receive data mapping the first device to the second logical element for a second period of time, receive data requesting at least one summary value for the first logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time, calculate, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 memory; and   at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
 receive data descriptive of a plurality of logical elements including data descriptive of a first logical element and a second logical element, the first logical element being different from the second logical element; 
 receive data descriptive of a plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first device; 
 to receive data descriptive of a plurality of measured characteristics of the plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first measured characteristic of the first device; 
 receive data mapping the first device to the first logical element for a first period of time; 
 receive data mapping the first device to the second logical element for a second period of time different from the first period of time; 
 receive data requesting at least one summary value for the first logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time; 
 calculate, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value, at least one first summary for the first logical element using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and not using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and 
 provide the first summary in association with the first logical element. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of devices includes data descriptive of a second device different from the first device, the data descriptive of the plurality of measured characteristics includes data descriptive of a second measured characteristic of the second device, and the at least one processor is further configured to:
 receive data mapping the second device to the first logical element for the second period of time;   receive data mapping the second device to the second logical element for the first period of time;   receive data requesting at least one summary value for the second logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculate, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the second logical element, at least one second summary for the second to logical element using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   provide the second summary in association with the second logical element.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of logical elements includes data descriptive of a third logical element different from the first logical element and the second logical element, and the at least one processor is further configured to:
 receive data linking the first logical element and the second logical element to the third logical element;   receive data requesting at least one summary value for the third logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculate, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the third logical element, at least one third summary for the third logical element using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time, using the one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, and using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   provide the third summary in association with the third logical element.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide the third summary in association with the third logical element within a view, the view including the third logical element in connection with the second logical element and the first logical element. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the devices include power system devices. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the devices include meters, the first logical element and the second logical element represent circuits, and the third logical element represents a rack. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first measured characteristic and the second measured characteristic include power consumed, the first summary and the second summary include total power consumed, and the third summary includes total cost of power consumed. 
     
     
         8 . A computer implemented method for providing information regarding a power system comprising power system elements, the method comprising:
 receiving, via an interface, data descriptive of a plurality of logical elements including data descriptive of a first logical element and a second logical element, the first logical element being different from the second logical element;   receiving data descriptive of a plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first device;   receiving data descriptive of a plurality of measured characteristics of the plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first measured characteristic of the first device;   receiving data mapping the first device to the first logical element for a first period of time;   receiving data mapping the first device to the second logical element for a second period of time different from the first period of time;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the first logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value, at least one first summary for the first logical element using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and not using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded to during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the first summary in association with the first logical element.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of devices includes data descriptive of a second device different from the first device, the data descriptive of the plurality of measured characteristics includes data descriptive of a second measured characteristic of the second device, and the method further comprises:
 receiving data mapping the second device to the first logical element for the second period of time;   receiving data mapping the second device to the second logical element for the first period of time;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the second logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the second logical element, at least one second summary for the second logical element using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the second summary in association with the second logical element.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of logical elements includes data descriptive of a third logical element different from the first logical element and the second logical element, and the method further comprises:
 receiving data linking the first logical element and the second logical element to the third logical element;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the third logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the third logical element, at least one third summary for the third logical element using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time, using the one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, and using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the third summary in association with the third logical element.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein presenting the third summary in association with the third logical element includes presenting the third summary in association with the third logical element within a view, the view including the third logical element in connection with the second logical element and the first logical element. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of power system devices and wherein receiving data descriptive of the plurality of devices includes receiving data descriptive of the plurality of power system devices. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein receiving the data descriptive of a plurality of devices includes receiving data descriptive of a plurality of meters, receiving the data mapping the first device to the first logical element includes receiving data identifying a circuit, receiving the data mapping the first device to the second logical element includes receiving data identifying the circuit, and receiving data linking the first logical element and the second logical element to the third logical element includes receiving data identifying a rack. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the data descriptive of the first to measure characteristic includes receiving data descriptive of power consumed, receiving data descriptive of the second measured characteristic includes receiving data descriptive of power consumed, presenting the first summary includes presenting a total power consumed, presenting the second summary includes presenting a total power consumed, and presenting the third summary includes presenting a total cost of power consumed. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, instruct the at least one processor to perform a method of providing information regarding a power system comprising power system elements, the method comprising:
 receiving, via an interface, data descriptive of a plurality of logical elements including data descriptive of a first logical element and a second logical element, the first logical element being different from the second logical element;   receiving data descriptive of a plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first device;   receiving data descriptive of a plurality of measured characteristics of the plurality of devices including data descriptive of a first measured characteristic of the first device;   receiving data mapping the first device to the first logical element for a first period of time;   receiving data mapping the first device to the second logical element for a second period of time different from the first period of time;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the first logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value, at least one first summary for the first logical element using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and not using one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded to during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the first summary in association with the first logical element.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of devices includes data descriptive of a second device different from the first device, the data descriptive of the plurality of measured characteristics includes data descriptive of a second measured characteristic of the second device, and the method further comprises:
 receiving data mapping the second device to the first logical element for the second period of time;   receiving data mapping the second device to the second logical element for the first period of time;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the second logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the second logical element, at least one second summary for the second logical element using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time and using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the second summary in association with the second logical element.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the data descriptive of the plurality of logical elements includes data descriptive of a third logical element different from the first logical element and the second logical element, and the method further comprises:
 receiving data linking the first logical element and the second logical element to the third logical element;   receiving data requesting at least one summary value for the third logical element over a period of time spanning the first period of time and the second period of time;   calculating, in response to receiving the data requesting the at least one summary value for the third logical element, at least one third summary for the third logical element using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, using the one or more values of the first measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time, using the one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the first period of time, and using one or more values of the second measured characteristic recorded during the second period of time; and   presenting, via the interface, the third summary in association with the third logical element.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein presenting the third summary in association with the third logical element includes presenting the third summary in association with the third logical element within a view, the view including the third logical element in connection with the second logical element and the first logical element. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of power system devices and wherein receiving data descriptive of the plurality of devices includes receiving data descriptive of the plurality of power system devices. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein receiving the data descriptive of a plurality of devices includes receiving data descriptive of a plurality of meters, receiving the data mapping the first device to the first logical element includes receiving data identifying a circuit, receiving the data mapping the first device to the second logical element includes receiving data identifying the circuit, and receiving data linking the first logical element and the second logical element to the third logical element to includes receiving data identifying a rack.