USPTO Patent Granted for Electric Power Grid Management

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Power Supply (H02J)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent to Causam Enterprises, Inc. for a system, method, and apparatus for smart electric power grid communication and management. The patent covers the registration and autonomous functioning of grid elements and tracking of power availability or curtailment.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12585299B2 to Causam Enterprises, Inc. for an invention related to electric power grid and network management. The patent details systems, methods, and apparatus for smart grid communication, focusing on the registration of grid elements over an IP-based network, their transformation into active grid elements, and the tracking of power availability or curtailment based on metrology.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property event and does not impose new regulatory obligations on energy companies or related entities. However, it signifies a technological advancement in grid management that may influence future industry standards or product development. Compliance officers in the energy sector should be aware of this patented technology as it pertains to smart grid infrastructure and communication protocols.

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System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements

Grant US12585299B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

Causam Enterprises, Inc.

Inventors

Joseph W. Forbes, Jr.

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus for smart electric power grid communication are disclosed in the present invention. At least one grid element transmits at least one registration message over an Internet Protocol (IP)-based network to at least one coordinator. The at least one coordinator registers the at least one grid element upon receipt of the at least one registration message. The at least one grid element automatically and/or autonomously transforms into at least one active grid element for actively functioning in the electric power grid. The at least one coordinator tracks based on revenue grade metrology an amount of power available for the electric power grid or a curtailment power available from the at least one active grid element.

CPC Classifications

G05F 1/66 G05B 11/01 G05B 13/02 G05B 13/0255 G05B 15/02 G05B 19/02 G05B 19/042 G05B 2219/40458 H02J 3/00 H02J 3/14 H02J 13/00004 H02J 13/00006 H02J 13/00016 H02J 13/00026 H02J 13/00028 H02J 13/00034 H02J 2203/20 H02J 2203/10 H02J 2310/12 H04L 67/10 Y02B 70/3225 Y02E 60/00 Y04S 20/222 Y04S 40/20 Y04S 40/12