SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND OPTIMIZING POWER USE
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1. An optimization method for the use of utility power said method comprising:
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a utility power load requirement forecast, an amount of available utility power, an aggressiveness position for optimizing the use of available utility power, a utility power use schedule;
b. determining an initial utility power use position for a peak load utility power use range and a low load utility power use range;
c. adjusting the utility power use for real-time transactions;
d. adjusting for utility power storage flexibility;
e. producing a utility power use schedule for optimized use of said utility power in said low load utility power use range and said peak load utility power use range.
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Abstract
A system and method to optimize the use of utility power. The system and method obtains real-time and scheduled data. The data is saved into a database. An application is run to optimize the use of the utility power based on forecasted load requirements and available resources. A schedule is produced after optimizing the desired use for the utility power for a given user.
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41 Claims
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1. An optimization method for the use of utility power said method comprising:
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a. initializing;
a utility power load requirement forecast, an amount of available utility power, an aggressiveness position for optimizing the use of available utility power, a utility power use schedule;
b. determining an initial utility power use position for a peak load utility power use range and a low load utility power use range;
c. adjusting the utility power use for real-time transactions;
d. adjusting for utility power storage flexibility;
e. producing a utility power use schedule for optimized use of said utility power in said low load utility power use range and said peak load utility power use range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for optimizing the use of utility power said method comprising:
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a. obtaining actionable data into an optimization system through a server;
b. importing the actionable data into a utility power use optimization database;
c. executing a utility power use optimization application in the optimization system to access the actionable data in the utility power use optimization database;
d. preparing a utility power use forecast for a plurality of utility power users each having utility power load requirements;
e. correlating the the utility power use forecast with available utility power data from various utility power providers;
f. executing an optimization method in the optimization application to optimize the use of utility power for the various utility power users;
g. producing a utility power use schedule based on the optimization method resutls. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for optimizing utilization of electric power for a plurality of electric power users, said electric power provided from electric power providers such as electric power generating facilities including hydroelectric facilities, nuclear power plants, wind energy generation facilities, fossil fuel facilities, other large-scale power producing facilities, and from other electric power users who have stored in one form or another surplus electrical power, said method comprising:
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j. obtaining actionable data comprising at least a substantial portion of the following;
i. electrical load requirement data from a plurality of electric power users;
ii. electric power generation data from said electric power providers;
iii. weather data;
iv. targeted source water volume power data from one or more resources;
k. importing the actionable data into an electrical power optimization database;
l. executing a power optimization application resident in the optimization database to access the obtained data in the power optimization database;
m. preparing a forecast of the electrical load requirements for the various users utilizing the weather satellite data and electrical load requirement data;
n. correlating the forecasted electrical load requirements for the various electric power users with the available electrical power data from the various electrical power providers;
o. executing an optimization process in the optimization application to optimize the electrical power use of the various electric power users by;
i. utilizing the correlated forecasted electrical load requirement data and available electric power data to determine a day-ahead electrical power utilization position;
ii. allocating electrical power into either a peak load use range or a low load use range;
iii. using the actionable data to determine a maximum electrical power use violation level and a minimum electrical power use violation level;
iv. allocating a certain amount of electrical power to be used for real-time open market use;
v. correlating the used electrical power with the forecasted electrical load requirements to adjust for electrical power storage flexibility;
p. producing a schedule based on the optimization of electrical power which maximizes and/or minimizes the usage of the power for various users;
q. communicating the schedule back to the electrical power providers for scheduling of electrical power use for the various electrical power users. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for optimizing utilization of electric power for a plurality of electric power users, said electric power provided from electric power providers such as electric power generating facilities including hydroelectric facilities, nuclear power plants, wind energy generation facilities, fossil fuel facilities, other large-scale power producing facilities, and from other electric power users who have stored in one form or another surplus electrical power, said method comprising:
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a. obtaining actionable data comprising at least a substantial portion of the following;
i. electrical load requirement data from a plurality of electric power users;
ii. electric power generation data from said electric power providers;
iii. weather forecast data and weather history data;
iv. targeted source water volume power data from one or more resources;
b. importing the actionable data into an electrical power optimization database;
c. executing a power optimization application resident in the optimization database to access the obtained data in the power optimization database;
d. preparing a forecast of the electrical load requirements for the various users utilizing the weather satellite data and electrical load requirement data and further comprising;
i. importing from the optimization database into the optimization application forecasted and historical weather satellite data;
ii. selecting from a list of scheduled days in the optimization application a candidate electrical power use day to be forecasted;
iii. comparing in the optimization application the candidate electrical power use day'"'"'s expected weather forecast with at least one other historical weather data day having similar weather characteristics and/or seasonal characteristics;
iv. providing the historical electrical load requirement data for at least one of said historical weather data days;
v. utilizing in the optimization application the historical electrical load requirement for at least one of said historical weather data days to model the candidate electrical power day'"'"'s electrical load requirement data. e. correlating the forecasted electrical load requirements for the various electric power users with the available electrical power data from the various electrical power providers;
f. executing an optimization process in the optimization application to optimize the electrical power use of the various electric power users by;
i. utilizing the correlated forecasted electrical load requirement data and available electric power data to determine a day-ahead electrical power utilization position;
ii. allocating electrical power into either a peak load use range or a low load use range;
iii. using the actionable data to determine a maximum electrical power use violation level and a minimum electrical power use violation level;
iv. allocating a certain amount of electrical power to be used for real-time open market use;
v. correlating the used electrical power with the forecasted electrical load requirements to adjust for electrical power storage flexibility;
g. producing a schedule based on the optimization of electrical power which maximizes and/or minimizes the usage of the power for various users;
h. communicating the schedule back to the electrical power providers for scheduling of electrical power use for the various electrical power users.
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29. A system to optimizing utilization of electric power for a plurality of electric power users, said electric power provided from electric power providers such as electric power generating facilities including hydroelectric facilities, nuclear power plants, wind energy generation facilities, fossil fuel facilities, other large-scale power producing facilities, and from other electric power users who have stored in one form or another surplus electrical power, said method comprising:
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a. obtaining actionable data comprising at least a substantial portion of the following;
i. electrical load requirement data from a plurality of electric power users;
ii. electric power generation data from said electric power providers;
iii. weather data;
iv. targeted source water volume power data from one or more resources;
b. importing the actionable data into an electrical power optimization database;
c. executing a power optimization application resident in the optimization database to access the obtained data in the power optimization database;
d. preparing a forecast of the electrical load requirements for the various users utilizing the weather satellite data and electrical load requirement data;
e. correlating the forecasted electrical load requirements for the various electric power users with the available electrical power data from the various electrical power providers;
f. executing an optimization process in the optimization application to optimize the electrical power use of the various electric power users by;
i. utilizing the correlated forecasted electrical load requirement data and available electric power data to determine a day-ahead electrical power utilization position;
ii. allocating electrical power into either a peak load use range or a low load use range;
iii. using the actionable data to determine a maximum electrical power use violation level and a minimum electrical power use violation level;
iv. allocating a certain amount of electrical power to be used for real-time open market use;
v. correlating the used electrical power with the forecasted electrical load requirements to adjust for electrical power storage flexibility;
g. producing a schedule based on the optimization of electrical power which maximizes and/or minimizes the usage of the power for various users;
h. communicating the schedule back to the electrical power providers for scheduling of electrical power use for the various electrical power users.
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30. A system to optimize the use of utility power said system comprising:
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a. a server to obtain actionable data for an optimization system;
b. a utility power use optimization database to import and retain said actionable data;
c. a utility power use optimization application within said optimization system which utilizes said actionable data and said utility power use optimization database;
d. a forecast component to prepare a forecasted utility power load for one or more utility power users;
e. a correlation component to compare said forecasted utility power load with available utility power supply from various utility power providers;
f. an optimization component to optimize the scheduled use of utility power for the various utility power users;
g. a schedule component to produce a utility power use schedule based on the optimization component results for the various utility power users. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for optimizing the use of utility power said system comprising:
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a. means for obtaining actionable data into an optimization system through a server;
b. means for importing the actionable data into a utility power use optimization database;
c. means for executing a utility power use optimization application in the optimization system to access the actionable data in the utility power use optimization database;
d. means for preparing a utility power use forecast for a plurality of utility power users each having utility power load requirements;
e. means for correlating the the utility power use forecast with available utility power data from various utility power providers;
f. means for executing an optimization method in the optimization application to optimize the use of utility power for the various utility power users;
g. means for producing a utility power use schedule based on the optimization method resutls.
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