System and method for planning energy supply and interface to an energy management system for use in planning energy supply
First Claim
1. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
- a first sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy coordinating body;
a second sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy supplier; and
a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-system, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier to said energy consumers.
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Abstract
A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers includes a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy coordinating body, such as an energy management system, and second sub-systems operatively associated with corresponding energy suppliers, such as power plants. A global communication network, such as the Internet, is employed between the first and second sub-systems. Each of the sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between the sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from the energy supplier to the energy consumers.
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1. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy coordinating body;
a second sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy supplier; and
a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-system, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with a first energy management system;
a plurality of second sub-systems, each of said second sub-systems being operatively associated with a corresponding second energy management system; and
a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-systems, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification for said energy consumers.
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36. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy supplier having a plurality of energy sources;
a plurality of second sub-systems, each of said second sub-systems being operatively associated with a corresponding one of said energy sources; and
a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-systems, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification for said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A system for use by at least one energy coordinating body and a plurality of energy suppliers or energy management systems to plan energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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means for receiving requests related to a proposed energy supply for said energy consumers;
means for generating requests for energy planning proposals responsive to said received requests and related to a proposed energy supply from each of said energy suppliers or said energy management systems;
means for generating energy planning proposals responsive to said requests for energy planning proposals from said energy suppliers or said energy management systems to said at least one energy coordinating body;
means for determining an efficient energy supply specification from said energy suppliers or said energy management systems responsive to said energy planning proposals;
means for generating energy planning offers responsive to said efficient energy supply specification for at least some of said energy suppliers or said energy management systems; and
means for generating acceptances responsive to said energy planning offers from each of said at least some of said energy suppliers or said energy management systems to said at least one energy coordinating body. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. An energy planning system for planning energy supply from a plurality of energy suppliers for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a communication interface to said energy suppliers;
a processor operatively associated with said communication interface;
a first routine executed by said processor for exchanging energy planning information through said communication interface between said processor and said energy suppliers; and
a second routine executed by said processor for negotiating an energy supply specification from said energy suppliers to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. An energy planning interface to an energy management system for use in planning energy supply from an energy supplier for energy consumers, said energy planning interface comprising:
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a communication interface to said energy management system;
a processor operatively associated with said communication interface;
a first routine executed by said processor for exchanging energy planning information through said communication interface between said processor and said energy management system; and
a second routine executed by said processor for negotiating an energy supply specification from said energy supplier to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A method of planning energy supply, said method comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one energy coordinating body;
employing at least one energy supplier;
receiving and coordinating requests for energy at said at least one energy coordinating body;
exchanging energy planning information related to said requests for energy between said at least one energy coordinating body and said at least one energy supplier; and
negotiating an energy supply specification responsive to said requests for energy and from said at least one energy supplier. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of planning energy supply, said method comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one energy coordinating body;
employing at least one energy supplier;
receiving requests for energy from a global communication network at said at least one energy coordinating body;
employing said global communication network to exchange energy planning information related to said requests for energy between said at least one energy coordinating body and said at least one energy supplier; and
employing said global communication network to negotiate an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier and responsive to said requests for energy. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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