Automated aggregation and management of distributed electric load reduction
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1. A method for deploying distributed load reduction within an power supply network, said method comprising:
- (a) sending a first electronic signal from a signal hub to a device within a power user'"'"'s facility, wherein said device is a member selected from generating equipment and power using devices, said signal activating or deactivating said device;
(b) sending a confirming electronic signal from said device to said signal hub to confirm that said device is activated or deactivated in response to said first signal; and
(c) sending a second signal from said signal hub to said device to activate or deactivate said device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides means and methods for the automated aggregation and management of distributed electric load reduction.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for deploying distributed load reduction within an power supply network, said method comprising:
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(a) sending a first electronic signal from a signal hub to a device within a power user'"'"'s facility, wherein said device is a member selected from generating equipment and power using devices, said signal activating or deactivating said device;
(b) sending a confirming electronic signal from said device to said signal hub to confirm that said device is activated or deactivated in response to said first signal; and
(c) sending a second signal from said signal hub to said device to activate or deactivate said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for deploying distributed load reduction within an power supply network by remotely activating an power generating device within a power user'"'"'s facility, said method comprising:
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(a) sending a first electronic signal from a signal hub to a power generating device within a power user'"'"'s facility, thereby activating said device;
(b) sending a confirming electronic signal from said device to said signal hub to confirm that said device is activated in response to said first signal; and
(c) sending a second signal from said signal hub to said device to deactivate said device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for deploying distributed load reduction within an power supply network by remotely deactivating an power using device within a power user'"'"'s facility, said method comprising:
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(a) sending a first electronic signal from a signal hub to an power using device within a power user'"'"'s facility, thereby deactivating said device;
(b) sending a confirming electronic signal from said device to said signal hub to confirm that said device is deactivated in response to said first signal; and
(c) sending a second signal from said signal hub to said device to activate said device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for deploying distributed load reduction within an power supply network, said system comprising:
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(a) a signal hub comprising;
(i) a V-GEN Hub, which dispatches start and stop signals to power generating and power using equipment in a power user'"'"'s facility, and data-logs responses from equipment in said power user'"'"'s facility; and
(ii) a V-GEN Server, which receives a signal from a member selected from an external generating system, an external transmission system and combinations thereof, wherein if said signal is above a predetermined threshold, said Server transmits deployment instructions to said V-GEN Hub; and
(b) a V-GEN Control Panel operatively linked to said signal hub and an power generating device or an power using device in said power user'"'"'s facility, said control panel transmitting said deployment instructions to said device and transmitting said responses to said V-GEN Hub. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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