Enterprise energy automation
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1. A method for enterprise energy automation, the method comprising:
- (a) monitoring data from an energy supply and delivery system;
(b) extracting data from one or more building automation systems in a group of buildings designated for modifying coincident peak load on the energy supply and delivery system if building performance capability permits;
(c) determining a building operation strategy for one or more buildings in the group of buildings based on the data from the energy supply and delivery system and the data from the one or more building automation systems; and
(d) sending a bid to the energy supply and delivery system for an energy supply and delivery system product, wherein the bid is based on an availability of the one or more buildings to modify load in a manner consistent with the building operating strategy for a specific period of time.
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Abstract
The preferred embodiments described herein relate to enterprise energy automation. In one preferred embodiment, a method for enterprise energy automation is provided. In another preferred embodiment, a method for delivering ancillary services to an energy supply and delivery system by a group of buildings is provided. In yet another preferred embodiment, a method for integrating an energy automation system is provided. Other preferred embodiments are also provided.
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1. A method for enterprise energy automation, the method comprising:
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(a) monitoring data from an energy supply and delivery system;
(b) extracting data from one or more building automation systems in a group of buildings designated for modifying coincident peak load on the energy supply and delivery system if building performance capability permits;
(c) determining a building operation strategy for one or more buildings in the group of buildings based on the data from the energy supply and delivery system and the data from the one or more building automation systems; and
(d) sending a bid to the energy supply and delivery system for an energy supply and delivery system product, wherein the bid is based on an availability of the one or more buildings to modify load in a manner consistent with the building operating strategy for a specific period of time. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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25. The method of claim I further comprising:
(e) computing power bill changes for each of the one or more buildings under the building operation strategy and confirming the power bill changes.
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41. A method comprising:
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(a) designating a portfolio of buildings to be available for reducing energy cost by time shifting energy usage;
(b) monitoring building automation systems in each building in the portfolio of buildings to determine each building'"'"'s capacity to modify electrical energy consumption on a time-varying basis; and
(c) automating operation of electrical energy consumption in one or more buildings in the portfolio of buildings to modify electrical energy cost. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for delivering ancillary services to an energy supply and delivery system by a group of buildings, the method comprising:
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(a) designating a portfolio of buildings to be available for providing services to an energy supply and delivery system by reducing energy consumption at times of high demand;
(b) monitoring building automation systems in each building in the portfolio of buildings to determine each building'"'"'s capacity to modify electrical energy consumption on a time-varying basis; and
(c) automating operation of electrical energy consumption in one or more buildings in the portfolio of buildings to deliver an ancillary service to the energy supply and delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for integrating an energy automation system, the method comprising:
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(a) designating a portfolio of buildings to be available for providing services to an energy supply and deliver system, each building in the portfolio having a building automation system; and
(b) monitoring building automation systems in each building in the portfolio of buildings via internet access. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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