Multi-utility energy control and facility automation system with dashboard having a plurality of interface gateways
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Abstract
A multi-utility energy and facility automation control system has control center computer(s) connected to various utility consuming systems and software that formats pertinent systems'"'"' energy data, stores, retrieves, diagnoses and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility master meter device and a plurality of sensors for utilities and other facility operational data. The system includes at least one dashboard screen as a control screen, and a plurality of interconnected gateways for selection of separate networks for various utility-facility related subscreens. The sensors monitor consumption of a plurality of different utilities and other pertinent data and, using the presentation of the facility information as processed by the computer and presented on the dashboard, exercise c control of the facility to optimize performance and reduce the cost of purchased utilities and other facility operations.
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47 Claims
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42. A user interface for use in a multi-utility energy control system for monitoring consumption for a plurality of different utility types, the user interface comprising software executable by a computer and comprising:
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a dashboard screen having a plurality of utility type icons enabled for selection of a utility and at least two interface gateways enabled for selection of utility-facility operations related data; and
,a plurality of subscreens that present said selectable utility-facility operations related data from said utility type icons and selectable utility related data from said at least two interface gateways.
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43. The user interface of claim 74 wherein said dashboard screen includes icons for at least two utilities selected from the group consisting of electric, oil, gas, water and steam.
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44. The user interface of claim 74 wherein said at least two interface gateways include selection indicia for screens for modules for at least fire and sprinkler system, power quality, electrical and-lighting.
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45. The user interface of claim 74 wherein said user interface further includes a plurality of multi site consolidation screens and supporting software to enable a user to consolidate and coordinate utility information for multiple locations in real time as well as aggregate load demand for regions.
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46. The user interface of claim 74 wherein said at least two interface gateways include selection indicia for a screen for a supply side management center, a facility management center and a demand center.
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47. The user interface of claim 74 wherein said at least two interface gateways are included in said dashboard to be used for said facility management, and include said selection indicia for screens for a demand side center, a supply side center, and systems operation center.
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