System, Method and Computer Program Product for Providing Demand Response Functionality
First Claim
1. A method of using a computer system to provide load control in a power grid for a plurality of users, each user having an associated customer premises, comprising:
- storing profile data of a plurality of users in a memory;
wherein the profile data comprises;
load shed participation data for at least some of the plurality of users;
information identifying one or more load control devices associated with each of the plurality of users; and
location data of a premises associated with each user;
selecting one or more users for load shedding based, at least in part, on their profile data;
transmitting a first control message to a load control device of at least some of the one or more users;
wherein the control message comprises a request to load shed;
receiving a first user command from a first user;
wherein the first user command comprises a request to control a thermostat; and
transmitting a second control message to a thermostat of the first user to control the thermostat.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for providing demand response in a power grid is provided. In one embodiment, the computer system may include a first module configured to store user profile data for a plurality of users in memory and wherein user profile data includes load shed participation data for at least some of the plurality of users, information identifying one or more load control devices associated with each of the plurality of users, and location data of a premises associated with the user. The system may include a second module configured to select a multitude of the users based, at least in part, on the load shed participation data of the profile data, a third module configured to transmit a first control message to a load control device of the selected users, wherein the control message comprises a request to reduce a load.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of using a computer system to provide load control in a power grid for a plurality of users, each user having an associated customer premises, comprising:
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storing profile data of a plurality of users in a memory; wherein the profile data comprises; load shed participation data for at least some of the plurality of users; information identifying one or more load control devices associated with each of the plurality of users; and location data of a premises associated with each user; selecting one or more users for load shedding based, at least in part, on their profile data; transmitting a first control message to a load control device of at least some of the one or more users; wherein the control message comprises a request to load shed; receiving a first user command from a first user; wherein the first user command comprises a request to control a thermostat; and transmitting a second control message to a thermostat of the first user to control the thermostat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for providing demand response in a power grid, comprising:
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a first module configured to receive and store a first user input related to a first load control device from a first user; wherein the first user input comprises a modification of a thermostat setting; a second module configured to transmit a first control message to the first load control device and wherein the first control message is configured to modify a thermostat setting; a third module configured to transmit a request for temperature data and to store a response to said request; and a fourth module configured to store user profile data for a plurality of users in memory and wherein user profile data comprises; load shed participation data for at least some of the plurality of users; information identifying one or more load control devices associated with each of the plurality of users; and location data of a premises associated with each user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system for providing demand response in a power grid, comprising:
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a first module configured to store user profile data for a plurality of users in memory and wherein user profile data includes; load shed participation data for at least some of the plurality of users; information identifying one or more load control devices associated with each of the plurality of users; and location data of a premises associated with each user; a second module configured to select a multitude of the users based, at least in part, on the load shed participation data of the profile data; a third module configured to transmit a first control message to a load control device of the selected users; and wherein the control message comprises a request to reduce a load. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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