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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65 Claims
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1-42. -42. (canceled)
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43. A method of managing energy acquisition and consumption, comprising:
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receiving data relating to the acquisition of energy;
receiving data relating to the consumption of energy for a facility;
receiving curtailment option for the facility; and
managing the facility'"'"'s energy consumption based on the curtailment option. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system for managing energy acquisition and consumption, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and
at least one controllable device associated with a facility, wherein the at least one processor is configured to;
receive data relating to the acquisition of energy;
receive data relating to the consumption of energy for the facility;
receive curtailment option for the facility; and
manage the facility'"'"'s energy consumption based on the curtailment option. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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