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Method and apparatus for controlling an electric power distribution system including the use and coordination of information conveyed over communications to dynamically modify the protection characteristics of distribution devices (including but not limited to substation breakers, reclosing substati

Method and apparatus for controlling an electric power distribution system including the use and coordination of information conveyed over communications to dynamically modify the protection characteristics of distribution devices (including but not limited to substation breakers, reclosing substation breakers, and line reclosers). In this way, overall protection and reconfigurability of the distribution system or "team" is greatly enhanced. According to additional aspects of the invention, devices within the system recognize the existence of cooperating devices outside of the team's domain of direct control, managing information from these devices such that more intelligent local decision making and inter-team coordination can be performed. This information may include logical status indications, control requests, analog values or other data.

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1. A method for controlling the configuration of an electrical power distribution system having a plurality of distribution devices including circuit opening and closing functions, at least one of the plurality of distribution devices being a circuit protective device having selectable protection ch

1. A method for controlling the configuration of an electrical power distribution system having a plurality of distribution devices including circuit opening and closing functions, at least one of the plurality of distribution devices being a circuit protective device having selectable protection characteristic profiles, the method comprising the steps of:responding to detected conditions requiring reconfiguration of the system and opening one or more of the distribution devices to isolate the detected condition; communicating information between each of the plurality of distribution devices and at least one other of the plurality of distribution devices including required protection characteristics; selecting one of the selectable protection characteristic profiles of the at least one circuit protective device; and controlling operation of the plurality of distribution devices to reconfigure the electrical power distribution system.