CREATION OF FUTURE TIME INTERVAL POWER GENERATION DATA USING HISTORICAL DATA
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1. A method for creating projected power production data comprising:
- storing historical heat rate curves for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate curve database;
retrieving at least one historical heat rate curve from the database for a selected time interval; and
creating a projected cost curve for a future time interval based on the at least one retrieved historical heat rate curve.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture such as software media for creating projected power production data are described herein. The method may comprise storing historical heat rate data for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate database. The method may also comprise retrieving the historical heat rate data from the database for a selected time interval and creating a projected cost curve and/or a projected price curve for a future time interval based on the historical heat rate data.
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1. A method for creating projected power production data comprising:
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storing historical heat rate curves for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate curve database;
retrieving at least one historical heat rate curve from the database for a selected time interval; and
creating a projected cost curve for a future time interval based on the at least one retrieved historical heat rate curve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for creating projected power production data comprising:
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a database for storing and retrieving historical heat rate data for at least one power generation unit; and
a computer having access to the database for creating projected future estimates of costs to produce power from the at least one power generation unit based on the historical heat rate data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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retrieve at least one historical heat rate curve from a database for a selected time interval; and
create a projected cost curve for a future time interval from the at least one retrieved historical heat rate curve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive a heat rate curve from a power generation unit;
stamp the heat rate curve with an identifying stamp; and
store the heat rate curve from the power generation unit in a historical heat rate curve database.
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21. A method of a preparing a bid to sell power for a future time interval by modeling power generation costs and selling prices for a future time interval comprising:
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storing historical heat rate curves for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate curve database;
retrieving at least one historical heat rate curve from the database for a selected time interval;
modeling a projected cost curve for a future time interval based on the at least one retrieved historical heat rate curve;
modeling a projected price curve for a future time interval based on the projected cost curve and a profit adjustment factor; and
creating a bid to sell power from the projected cost curve and the projected price curve for the future time interval. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for creating projected power production data comprising:
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means for storing and retrieving historical heat rate data of at least one power generation unit; and
means for creating projected future estimates of costs to produce power from the at least one power generation unit based on the historical heat rate data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for creating projected power production data comprising:
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storing historical heat rate data for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate database;
retrieving the at least one historical heat rate curve from the database for a selected time interval; and
creating a projected cost to produce power for a future time interval based on the at least one retrieved historical heat rate curve for the selected time interval. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
retrieve historical heat rate data from a database for a selected time interval; and
create a projected cost for a future time interval from the retrieved historical heat rate data.
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37. A method of a preparing a bid to sell power for a future time interval by modeling power generation costs and selling prices for a future time interval comprising:
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storing historical heat rate data for at least one power generation unit in a historical heat rate database;
retrieving the heat rate data from the database for a selected time interval;
modeling a projected cost for a future time interval based on the retrieved historical heat rate data;
modeling a projected price for a future time interval based on the projected cost and a profit adjustment factor; and
creating a bid to sell power from the projected cost and the projected price for the future time interval.
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