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Fusion of Low Cost Sensors and Distributed Analytics for Enhanced Behind The Meter Visibility

NC State represents the academic partner for this joint effort between
industry and academia.

This joint effort between industry and academia presents a low cost sensing solution for distributed temperature and current measurement. Inverters are used as "virtual" sensors and data is collected, aggregated, and analyzed through Micro PMU systems. Distributed analytics are developed at component, aggregator, and system levels, providing full Behind the Meter visibility of utilities with a focus on rural electric cooperatives. NC State is the academic partner in this effort, with demonstrated high value use cases for future full scale deployment.

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Subhashish Bhattacharya

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New low cost sensors (optical fiber, passive wireless) will be
demonstrated for distributed temperature and current sensing with
order of magnitude cost reduction. Inverters will also be exploited
as “virtual” sensors and heterogeneous, distributed data will be
collected, aggregated, and treated including leveraging Micro
PMU systems for interoperability and cybersecurity with minimum
communication system costs. Distributed analytics will be
developed and exploited at component (edge), aggregator (micro
PMU), and system (cloud) levels. Ultimately, an integrated
sensing and measurement scheme will be demonstrated for full
Behind the Meter (BTM) visibility of utilities focusing on traditionally
under served rural electric cooperatives, including high value use
cases clarifying pathways to future full scale deployment.