REGISTRATION AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE DEVICES

1 . A method for testing an electrical device installed in an energy system, the method comprising:

selecting a test suite to run against the electrical device based on a type of the electrical device;

monitoring for an output power of the electrical device;

determining whether the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold;

in response to determining that the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold:

determining that the electrical device is energized, and

running the test suite selected;

determining whether the electrical device has passed the test suite selected;

in response to determining that the electrical device has passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a designated service point in a topology structure provided by a utility server associated with the electrical device and the energy system,

marking a state of the electrical device to active, and

activating the electrical device to perform in the energy system; and

in response to determining that the electrical device has not passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a limited node in the topology structure, and

limiting the electrical device to function within a default control limit.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

periodically repeating the testing of the electrical device installed in the energy system according to claim 1 .

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the electrical device being online and communicating with a utility server associated with the electrical device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the output power of the electrical device exceeding a greater of:

a preselected output power of the electrical device, or

50% of a rated power output of the electrical device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the test suite to run includes:

selecting the test suite from a client test suite (CTS) designed for the electrical device installed in an electrical system of a utility provider.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein running the test suite selected includes:

posting a request to the CTS to create a job to run the test suite selected;

receiving a job number corresponding to the test suite selected from the CTS;

storing the job number in a test queue; and

periodically polling the CTS for a result of the test suite selected.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the electrical device is a distributed energy resource (DER) device.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the electrical device is an inverter coupled to a solar power generator.

9 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors associated with a system for testing an electrical device installed in an energy system, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

selecting a test suite to run against the electrical device based on a type of the electrical device;

monitoring for an output power of the electrical device;

determining whether the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold;

in response to determining that the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold:

determining that the electrical device is energized, and

running the test suite selected;

determining whether the electrical device has passed the test suite selected;

in response to determining that the electrical device has passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a designated service point in a topology structure provided by a utility server associated with the electrical device and the energy system,

marking a state of the electrical device to active, and

activating the electrical device to perform in the energy system; and

in response to determining that the electrical device has not passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a limited node in the topology structure, and

limiting the electrical device to function within a default control limit.

10 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the electrical device being online and communicating with a utility server associated with the electrical device.

11 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the output power of the electrical device exceeding a greater of:

a preselected output power of the electrical device, or

50% of a rated power output of the electrical device.

12 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein selecting the test suite to run includes:

selecting the test suite from a client test suite (CTS) designed for the electrical device installed in an electrical system of a utility provider.

13 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein running the test suite selected includes:

posting a request to the CTS to create a job to run the test suite selected;

receiving a job number corresponding to the test suite selected from the CTS;

storing the job number in a test queue; and

periodically polling the CTS for a result of the test suite selected.

14 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the electrical device is a distributed energy resource (DER) device.

15 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the electrical device is an inverter coupled to a solar power generator.

16 . An electrical device testing system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

selecting a test suite to run against an electrical device installed in an energy system based on a type of the electrical device;

monitoring for an output power of the electrical device;

determining whether the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold;

in response to determining that the output power of the electrical device is greater than a preselected minimum threshold:

determining that the electrical device is energized, and

running the test suite selected;

determining whether the electrical device has passed the test suite selected;

in response to determining that the electrical device has passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a designated service point in a topology structure provided by a utility server associated with the electrical device and the energy system,

marking a state of the electrical device to active, and

activating the electrical device to perform in the energy system; and

in response to determining that the electrical device has not passed the test suite selected:

attaching the electrical device to a limited node in the topology structure, and

limiting the electrical device to function within a default control limit.

17 . The electrical device testing system of claim 16 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the electrical device being online and communicating with a utility server associated with the electrical device.

18 . The electrical device testing system of claim 16 , wherein the preselected minimum threshold includes the output power of the electrical device exceeding a greater of:

a preselected output power of the electrical device, or

50% of a rated power output of the electrical device.

19 . The electrical device testing system of claim 16 , wherein selecting the test suite to run includes:

selecting the test suite from a client test suite (CTS) designed for the electrical device installed in an electrical system of a utility provider.

20 . The electrical device testing system of claim 16 , wherein the electrical device is a distributed energy resource (DER) device.