Method for detection of plug-in electric vehicle charging via interrogation of smart meter data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9156368
APP PUB NO 20120123709A1
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13294976

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A method and application that utilizes a signal processing algorithm is provided for detecting plug-in electric vehicle charging events through interrogation of smart meter data. The method is a form of non-invasive load monitoring that allows the utility to track plug-in electric vehicle charging events in real time or over extended periods. These parameters are suitably flexible so as to accommodate diverse electric vehicle technologies and a range of electric vehicle owners' charging habits. Application of the method facilitates the integration of electric vehicles into utilities' electrical grids, protection of the utilities' assets, geographic mapping of electric vehicle owners and charging events, managed charging through communication between the utility and the vehicle or owner, managed charging through the offer of time of use rates for electric vehicle owners, and an enabling technology to accompany other Smart Grid functions such as Vehicle-to-Grid distributed energy storage.

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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY C/O SEMPRA ENERGY101 ASH STREET SAN DIEGO CA 92101-3017

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Chen, Chris Carlsbad, US 24 258
Colson, Benjamin L San Marcos, US 2 36
Fan, Eric S San Diego, US 1 21
Kolluru, Praneet San Diego, US 1 21
Lyle, Charles Fallbrook, US 1 21
Torre, William Vincent Chula Vista, US 6 51

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