Matthew David Zolot

US Patent:

20100191489, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/361475

Inventors:

Matthew D. ZOLOT - Frederick CO, US

Assignee:

UQM Technologies, Inc. - Frederick CO

International Classification:

G01R 21/00
G06F 1/26

US Classification:

702 62, 700297

Abstract:

A distributed generation power system includes a utility meter connectable to an electric utility provider and configured to communicate with a communication device of the utility provider, an inverter configured to convert distributed generation (DG) power generated by a DG power source into AC power, and an intermediate connector configured to connect the meter and inverter to constitute an integrated inverter-meter. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to communicate a measured aggregate amount of the DG power and a measured amount of power consumed on site to the communication device of the utility provider. The inverter is configured to receive at least one operating command from the meter and/or the communication device of the utility provider. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to alter a control parameter of the operating state of the inverter in accordance with the operating command, and to alter an operating state of the DG power source and/or at least one load connectable to the site.