High performance COTS-IoT prototype for dynamic power control in an electrical grid

Abstract

A low-cost energy-monitoring prototype using a COTS-IoT de-vice for dynamic automatic control of an electrical grid is present-ed. In particular, the design, electrical characterization and real implementation considering the use of a portable universal test equipment (PTE-100-C) are showed. The proposed system was connected to a real electrical grid (emulated scenario) and a central server during 168 hours in order to establish a maximum dynamical threshold and generate control commands for the local electrical station based on the dynamical energy consumption profile according to some physical aspects and acceptable performance criteria mentioned in ANSI C12.20.