Systems, methods and financial instruments for renewable energy consumer premises equipment financing
First Claim
1. A method of financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) by a consumer for power generation at a consumer premises, the method comprising:
- creating a financial instrument supporting financing for the renewable energy CPE, wherein creating the financial instrument includes creating a power proxy security interest in a power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE.
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Abstract
The present invention teaches a variety of systems, methods and financial instruments for financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE). The present invention contemplates, for example, supporting financing for a consumer purchasing, leasing, installing and/or maintaining renewable energy CPE for power generation at a consumer premises. The renewable CPE may be attached to a structure on the consumer premises, disposed free standing on the consumer premises, or through any other suitable means of utilizing the CPE on the consumer premises. Financing is facilitated through taking a security interest in any variety of a power proxy, the physical assets of the CPE, the real property associated with the consumer premises, and any structures associated with the consumer premises.
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1. A method of financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) by a consumer for power generation at a consumer premises, the method comprising:
creating a financial instrument supporting financing for the renewable energy CPE, wherein creating the financial instrument includes creating a power proxy security interest in a power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 66)
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31. A method of financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) by a consumer for power generation on a consumer premises, the method comprising:
creating a financial instrument supporting financing for the CPE, wherein creating the financial instrument includes; (a) creating a CPE security interest in the CPE; and (b) creating a real property security interest in the consumer premises on which the CPE is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48)
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46. A business method for financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) for power generation at a consumer premises, the business method comprising:
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defining a power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE; creating a power proxy security interest in the power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE; creating a CPE security interest in the CPE; and creating a financial instrument supporting the purchase and installation of the CPE based on the power proxy security interest and the CPE security interest.
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49. A business method for financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) for power generation at a consumer premises, the business method comprising:
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defining a power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE; creating a power proxy security interest in the power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE; creating a real property security interest in the consumer premises; and creating a financial instrument supporting financing of the CPE based on the power proxy security interest and the real property security interest.
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50. A financial instrument suitable for financing the purchase, lease, installation, and/or maintenance of consumer premises equipment (CPE) by a consumer, the CPE suitable for installation and power generation upon a consumer premises, the financial instrument comprising:
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a security interest in a power proxy, the power proxy including; a power security interest in power generated by the CPE; and a receivables security interest in receivables associated with the CPE; and a CPE security interest in the CPE - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. The system for financing and generating power at a consumer premises, the system comprising:
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consumer premises equipment (CPE) for generating power through a renewable source at the consumer premises, the CPE coupled to the consumer premises and capable of providing the power generated by the CPE for use at the consumer premises, the CPE financed at least in part through a financial instrument based on a security interest in a power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE, the financial instrument associated, at least at some point, with a consumer having rights in the consumer premises; a utility providing power to a community including the consumer premises, the public utility operable to receive and purchase incremental portions of the power generated by the CPE; a power grid coupling the utility to the CPE; wherein the financial instrument is operable to define conditions under which the consumer controls the power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE; and wherein the financial instrument defines at least one situation wherein the consumer loses a right to utilize the power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE in favor of a specific condition of the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. A system for financing a plurality of renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE),
a plurality of financial instruments, each specific financial instrument supporting the purchase, lease, installation and/or maintenance of a specific renewable energy CPE being one of the plurality of renewable energy CPE, each specific CPE at least at some point installed by a specific consumer for power generation at a specific consumer premises, each specific financial instrument based on at least a security interest in a specific power proxy associated with the power generated by the CPE at the specific consumer premises; - and
a market operable for and trading the plurality of financial instruments. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of financing renewable energy consumer premises equipment (CPE) by a consumer for power generation at a consumer premises, the power having a power proxy associated therewith, the method comprising:
taking an assignment in the power proxy.
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