Real-time predictive systems for intelligent energy monitoring and management of electrical power networks

Abstract

A system for intelligent monitoring and management of an electrical system is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, a power analytics server and a client terminal. The data acquisition component acquires real-time data output from the electrical system. The power analytics server is comprised of a real-time energy pricing engine, virtual system modeling engine, an analytics engine, a machine learning engine and a schematic user interface creator engine. The real-time energy pricing engine generates real-time utility power pricing data. The virtual system modeling engine generates predicted data output for the electrical system. The analytics engine monitors real-time data output and predicted data output of the electrical system. The machine learning engine stores and processes patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output to forecast an aspect of the electrical system.

1 . A system for intelligent monitoring and management of an electrical system, comprising:
 a data acquisition configured to acquire real-time data output from the electrical system, wherein the electrical system comprises a plurality of components; and   a power analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, wherein the power analytics server comprises:
 a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate predicted data output for the electrical system based on a virtual system model of the electrical system, wherein the virtual system model comprises virtual component data corresponding to the plurality of components of the electrical system and relationships between the plurality of components of the electrical system, 
 an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time data output and the predicted data output of the electrical system, determine a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output, and 
 a machine learning engine configured to store and process patterns observed from the real-time data output and the predicted data output and forecast an aspect of the electrical system. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds a first threshold but not a second threshold that is higher than the first threshold, and wherein the analytics engine initiates a calibration and synchronization operation to update the virtual system model. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output does not exceed the first threshold, and wherein the analytics engine does not initiate the calibration and synchronization operation. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output exceeds the second threshold, and wherein the analytics engine generates an alarm. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the machine learning engine includes an associative memory layer, a sensory layer, and a neocortical model. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual system model includes current system components and operational parameters comprising the electrical system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the power analytics server further comprises a real-time energy pricing engine which generates real-time utility power pricing data using real-time dynamic utility power pricing data. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the virtual system modeling engine is further operable to generate predicted utility power pricing data using the virtual system model of the electrical system and the real-time dynamic utility power pricing data, 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the real-time dynamic utility power pricing data is received from a utility power provider supplying electrical power to the electrical system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the power analytics server further comprises an energy management system engine configured to process the real-time data output, the predicted data output, and the forecasted aspect to generate a user interface that conveys an operational state of the electrical system. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the operational state is a real-time operational performance of the electrical system selected from the group consisting of a real-time cost of energy utilized by the electrical system, a real-time cost of intrinsic power losses within the electrical system, and a real-time cost of power losses based on a power factor value for the electrical system. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the operational state is a predicted operational performance of the electrical system selected from the group consisting of a predicted cost of energy utilized by the electrical system, a predicted cost of intrinsic power losses within the electrical system, and a predicted cost of power losses based on a power factor value for the electrical system. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a client terminal communicatively connected to the power analytics server, wherein the client terminal is configured to display the user interface. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the client terminal is selected from the group consisting of a thin client computing device, a wide area network capable computing device, and a mobile computing device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a historical data trending database connected to the energy management system engine and configured to store the real-time data output, the predicted data output and the forecasted aspects output from the power analytics server. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the energy management system engine is further configured to apply a historical trending algorithm to the stored real-time data output, the predicted data output, and the forecasted aspect to provide a historical data trending display. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the historical data trending display includes at least one of historical electrical system active power data, historical electrical system reactive power data, historical electrical system power factor data, historical electrical system humidity data, historical electrical system temperature data, historical electrical system data for total cost of power, historical electrical system data for total penalty cost based on a power factor value for the electrical system, historical electrical system power frequency data, historical electrical system voltage data, and historical electrical system cost of losses data. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual system model is stored on a virtual system model database communicatively connected with the power analytics server. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the forecasted aspect is at least one of a predicted ability of the electrical system to resist system output deviations from defined tolerance limits of the electrical system, a predicted reliability and availability of the electrical system, a predicted total power capacity of the electrical system, a predicted ability of the electrical system to maintain availability of total power capacity, a predicted utilization of the total power capacity of the electrical system, and a predicted ability of the electrical system to withstand a contingency event that results in stress to the electrical system. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the contingency event relates to at least one of load shedding, load adding, loss of utility power supply to the electrical system, and a loss of distribution infrastructure associated with the electrical system.