System and method for estimating and providing dispatchable operating reserve energy capacity through use of active load management
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid, comprising:
- at least one power consuming device, at least one controllable device, and at least one client device constructed and configured in network communication;
wherein the at least one controllable device is operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the at least one controllable device is operable to control a power flow from the electric power grid to the at least one power consuming device responsive to power control instructions from the at least one client device;
wherein the at least one power consuming device has an actual value of power reduced based on revenue grade metrology, and confirmed by measurement and verification; and
wherein the actual value of power reduced is a curtailment value as supply equivalence and provides operating reserve for the electric power grid.
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Abstract
Systems for providing operating reserves to an electric power grid are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises at least one power consuming device, at least one controllable device, and a client device constructed and configured in network communication. The at least one controllable device is operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device. The at least one controllable device is operable to control a power flow from the electric power grid to the at least one power consuming device responsive to power control instructions from the client device. Each of the at least one power consuming device has an actual value of power reduced and/or to be reduced based on revenue grade metrology, and confirmed by measurement and verification. The actual value of power reduced and/or to be reduced is a curtailment value as supply equivalence and provides operating reserve for the electric power grid.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid, comprising:
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at least one power consuming device, at least one controllable device, and at least one client device constructed and configured in network communication; wherein the at least one controllable device is operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device; wherein the at least one controllable device is operable to control a power flow from the electric power grid to the at least one power consuming device responsive to power control instructions from the at least one client device; wherein the at least one power consuming device has an actual value of power reduced based on revenue grade metrology, and confirmed by measurement and verification; and wherein the actual value of power reduced is a curtailment value as supply equivalence and provides operating reserve for the electric power grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing power for an electric power grid, comprising:
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at least one active load client and at least one load controlled by the at least one active load client; wherein the at least one active load client is operable to receive at least one Internet Protocol (IP)-based power reduction message specifying an amount of electric power to be reduced for the at least one load; wherein the at least one active load client is further operable to automatically reduce the amount of power supplied to the at least one load in response to the at least one IP-based power reduction message; wherein an actual value of power reduced and/or to be reduced at each of the at least one load is calculated based on revenue grade metrology, and confirmed by measurement and verification; wherein the actual value of power reduced and/or to be reduced is a curtailment value as supply equivalence and provides operating reserve for the electric power grid; wherein the actual value of power reduced and/or to be reduced is provided in units of monetary equivalence indicating a compensation from utilities. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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