Energy coordination system
First Claim
1. A system for scheduling the generation of energy in an energy distribution network having a plurality of energy users receiving energy from at least one of a plurality of energy sources, the system comprising:
- memory in communication with the input, the memory configured to store at least one schedule for each energy user, each schedule setting forth the predicted energy usage over a predetermined period of time; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to sum the schedules of a predetermined set of energy users thereby creating a net schedule.
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Abstract
A system for scheduling the generation of energy in an energy distribution network having a plurality of customers and a plurality of energy sources, wherein the customer chooses an energy provider from which to receive its energy. The system comprises memory in communication with the input. The memory is configured to store a schedule for each customer, the schedule setting forth the predicted energy consumption for that customer over a predetermined period of time. A processor is in communication with the memory. The processor is configured to sum the schedules for each energy provider thereby creating a load schedule for each energy provider. An output interface is in communication with the processor. The output interface is configured to output each of the load schedules.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for scheduling the generation of energy in an energy distribution network having a plurality of energy users receiving energy from at least one of a plurality of energy sources, the system comprising:
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memory in communication with the input, the memory configured to store at least one schedule for each energy user, each schedule setting forth the predicted energy usage over a predetermined period of time; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to sum the schedules of a predetermined set of energy users thereby creating a net schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for allocating the deviation between an energy user'"'"'s predicted energy usage and the energy user'"'"'s actual energy usage, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a meter reading of actual energy consumption for the energy user;
memory in communication with the means for receiving a meter reading, the memory being configured to store a schedule of anticipated energy usage for a predetermined period and to store the energy users'"'"' meter reading; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to calculate the difference between the schedule and the meter reading thereby forming a deviation between anticipated energy use and actual energy use for each energy user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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28. A method for scheduling the generation of energy in an energy distribution network having a plurality of energy users receiving energy from at least one of a plurality of energy sources, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a schedule for each energy user, each schedule setting forth the predicted energy usage for that energy user over a predetermined period of time; and
summing the schedules of a predetermined set of energy users thereby creating a net schedule. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for allocating the deviation between an energy user'"'"'s predicted energy usage and the energy user'"'"'s actual energy usage, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving meter readings of actual energy consumption for the energy user;
storing a schedule of anticipated energy usage for a predetermined period;
storing the energy users'"'"' meter readings; and
calculating the difference between the schedule and the meter readings thereby forming a deviation between anticipated energy use and actual energy use for each energy user.
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34. A method of controlling the output of an energy provider, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a net schedule; and
adjusting the output of the energy provider so that the output is substantially equal to the energy usage specified in the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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39. A system for allocating the deviation between an energy user'"'"'s predicted energy usage and the energy user'"'"'s actual energy usage, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a meter reading of actual energy consumption for the energy user;
memory in communication with the means for receiving a meter reading, the memory being configured to store a schedule of anticipated energy usage for a predetermined period and to store the energy users'"'"' meter reading; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to create a reconciled schedule representative of actual energy usage, the total energy represented in the reconciled schedule being substantially equivalent to actual energy used by the energy user, the processor being further configured to calculate the difference between the schedule and the reconciled schedule thereby forming a deviation between anticipated energy use and actual energy use for each energy user.
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