Devices, systems and methods for predicting future consumption values of load(s) in power distribution systems
Devices, systems and methods for predicting future consumption values of load(s) in power distribution systems are provided. The present disclosure provides for receiving a request for a load prediction for at least one meter; extracting time series data relating to the at least meter; retrieving future weather conditions for a particular location based on the at least one meter; and providing the extracted data and the future weather conditions to a prediction model that predicts load usage for the at least one meter. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for performing at least one action based on the prediction, wherein the action includes outputting at least one of a communication signal and/or at least one control signal to at least one client or at least one meter.
1 . A power distribution meter system comprising:
a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) each IED having,
a housing,
at least one sensor disposed in the housing and configured to measure at least one parameter of an electrical distribution system and output a signal indicative of the at least one measured parameter,
at least one analog-to-digital converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the output signal and convert the output signal to a digital signal,
one or more IED processors configured to execute a plurality of instructions, the IED processors configured to determine energy parameters of the electrical distribution system based on the at least one measured parameter, and
a communication device configured to connect the IED to an IED network;
an intermediary server in communication with the plurality of IEDs via the IED network and in communication with an external network, the intermediary server having one or more intermediary processors and associated intermediary server memory; and
a meter cloud server in communication with the intermediary server via the external network,
wherein the intermediary server transmits one or more data logs to the meter cloud server, the one or more data logs containing data representing the energy parameters from one or more of the plurality of IEDs, and
wherein the intermediary server is configured to modify requests from the IEDs being forwarded to the meter cloud server, and
wherein the intermediary server is configured to receive log data status information from the meter cloud server, store the log data status information in the intermediary server memory, and respond to a log data status query from the one or more IEDs with the stored log data status information.
2 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server retrieves the one or more data logs using a pull protocol.
3 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the IEDs are not capable of pushing data to the meter cloud server.
4 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to automatically discover IEDs on the IED network.
5 . The power distribution meter system of claim 4 , wherein the automatic discovery includes performing a TCP network scan.
6 . The power distribution meter system of claim 4 , wherein the automatic discovery includes broadcasting a message over the IED network and receiving registration responses.
7 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server is separated from the external network by a firewall.
8 . The power distribution system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server receives setting data for the IEDs and caches the setting data for response to the IEDs.
9 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to modify authentication information in the requests from the IEDs being forwarded to the meter cloud server.
10 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to modify a format of data in the requests from the IEDs being forwarded to the meter cloud server.
11 . The power distribution meter system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to modify messages from the meter cloud server to the IEDs.
12 . A power distribution meter system comprising:
a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) each IED having,
a housing,
at least one sensor disposed in the housing and configured to measure at least one parameter of an electrical distribution system and output a signal indicative of the at least one measured parameter,
at least one analog-to-digital converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the output signal and convert the output signal to a digital signal to form a data point, and
a communication device configured to connect the IED to an IED network;
an intermediary server in communication with the plurality of IEDs via the IED network and in communication with an external network, the intermediary server having one or more intermediary processors and associated intermediary server memory; and
a meter cloud server in communication with the intermediary server via the external network,
wherein the intermediary server is configured to receive one or more data points from each of the IEDs, to form data logs for each respective IED, and to transmit the data logs for each respective IED to the meter cloud server, and
wherein the intermediary server is configured to modify requests from the IEDs being forwarded to the meter cloud server, and
wherein the intermediary server is configured to receive log data status information from the meter cloud server, store the log data status information in the intermediary server memory, and respond to a log data status query from the one or more of the plurality of IEDs with the stored log data status information.
13 . The power distribution meter system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server polls voltage, current, and power values from all known meters at a set interval and stores those values in a data log.
14 . The power distribution meter system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to generate a limit data point for received data that exceeds a threshold value.
15 . The power distribution meter system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to collect diagnostic information from the IEDs.
16 . The power distribution meter system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server is configured to automatically discover IEDs on the IED network.
17 . The power distribution meter system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server is separated from the external network by a firewall.
18 . The power distribution system of claim 12 , wherein the intermediary server receives setting data for the IEDs and caches the setting data for response to the IEDs.
19 . A method of compiling data for a power distribution meter system comprising:
obtaining one or more data points relating to a measured parameter of a power distribution system using a plurality of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs);
compiling at least a subset of the one or more data points into one or more data logs;
transferring the one or more data logs from the IEDs over an IED network to an intermediary server;
transferring the one or more data points from the intermediary server to a meter cloud server over an external network;
receiving, by the intermediary server, an API request from one of the plurality of IEDs addressed to the meter cloud server;
modifying the API request to form a modified request;
forwarding the modified request to the meter cloud server,
receiving, by the intermediary server, log data status information from the meter cloud server and storing the log data status information in memory;
responding, by the intermediary server, to a log data status query from one of the plurality IEDs with the stored log data status information.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein modifying the API request includes adding authentication information.