ENERGY BUDGET MANAGER
First Claim
1. A computer-assisted method of managing energy consumption, comprising the steps of:
- (1) establishing an energy budget for a future time period;
(2) receiving device information for a plurality of electrical devices and associating the device information with the energy budget;
(3) periodically measuring electrical usage from the plurality of electrical devices;
(4) projecting future energy consumption for the future time period based on the measured electrical usage periodically measured in step (3);
(5) comparing the projected future energy consumption to the energy budget; and
(6) if the projected future energy consumption deviates from the energy budget, automatically generating an alert.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring energy consumption includes steps of establishing an energy budget for a future time period, receiving device information for a plurality of electrical devices and associating the device information with the energy budget, periodically measuring electrical usage from the plurality of electrical devices, projecting future energy consumption for the future time period based on the measured electrical usage, comparing the projected future energy consumption to the energy budget, and if the projected future energy consumption deviates from the energy budget, automatically generating an alert. The projected future energy consumption can take into account various factors such as energy available from non-grid sources; weather forecasts; battery storage; and historical data. A system employing the method can automatically control devices to bring predicted consumption within the budget.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer-assisted method of managing energy consumption, comprising the steps of:
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(1) establishing an energy budget for a future time period;
(2) receiving device information for a plurality of electrical devices and associating the device information with the energy budget;
(3) periodically measuring electrical usage from the plurality of electrical devices;
(4) projecting future energy consumption for the future time period based on the measured electrical usage periodically measured in step (3);
(5) comparing the projected future energy consumption to the energy budget; and
(6) if the projected future energy consumption deviates from the energy budget, automatically generating an alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer having a memory programmed with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the computer, perform the steps of:
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(1) establishing an energy budget for a future time period;
(2) receiving device information for a plurality of electrical devices and associating the device information with the energy budget;
(3) periodically receiving measured electrical usage from the plurality of electrical devices;
(4) projecting future energy consumption for the future time period based on the measured electrical usage periodically measured in step (3);
(5) comparing the projected future energy consumption to the energy budget; and
(6) if the projected future energy consumption deviates from the energy budget, automatically generating an alert. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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