US 12,438,359 B2
Systems and methods for utility conductor event detection and response
Balaji Santhanam, Parsippany, NJ (US); Michael Lee Kelley, Birmingham, AL (US); Steven E. Wilder, Solon, OH (US); Douglas J. Batey, Solon, OH (US); Scott G. Leyh, Solon, OH (US); and William E. Laudolff, Solon, OH (US)
Assigned to Aclara Technologies LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Aclara Technologies LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,411.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/237,865, filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0064772 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H02H 7/22 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02H 7/226 (2013.01) [H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); H02H 7/22 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution control panel, comprising:
one or more power protection devices;
a controller configured to control an operation of the one or more power protection devices; and
an electronic processor in electronic communication with the controller, wherein the electronic processor is configured to,
receive data from one or more power distribution sensor devices;
based on the received data, determine whether an event associated with one or more components of a power distribution network has occurred, wherein the event requires a protective operation;
determine whether the event occurred on a load side of the one or more power protection devices;
in response to determining that the event occurred on the load side of the one or more power protection devices, instruct the controller to control the power protection devices to perform the protective operation, and
transmit information to a central utility controller, wherein the information includes a description of the event, and protective operations taken in response to the event.