This technology is a system for coupling grid-level electrical networks with building management systems for faster response to and mitigation of critical power events.
Current electrical grids are robust and reliable, yet still vulnerable to unexpected blackouts. When events such as excess demand or major issues in adjoining regions occur, the end consumer loses power, resulting in shutdown of equipment and building systems. If unforeseen, this can lead to dangerous consequences, such as an elevator becoming caught between floors. There is currently no system that integrates power quality readings or provides pre-emptive warnings between the building system side and the electrical grid side.
This technology provides an interconnected electrical network event system for real-time monitoring of network status. On the producer side, the control center system includes a processor that can respond to a signal from the network, indicating if a power outage event is imminent. Upon receiving this signal, the control center transmits a signal to the consumer side building management systems affected, which respond by reducing power consumption in the building unit. This helps mitigate any damage done to the building and its equipment by the imminent power outage event.
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Licensing Contact: Richard Nguyen