ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of managing the energy consumption of a facility, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more input signals which represent the real-time energy consumption of a facility;
evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules; and
generating output signals which cause a user to be alerted to the energy consumption of the facility.
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Abstract
An energy management system and a computer-implemented method of managing energy consumption are disclosed. The computer-implemented method may include receiving one or more input signals which represent the real-time energy consumption of a facility, evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules, and generating output signals which cause a user to be alerted to the energy consumption of the facility. In some embodiments, evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules may include comparing the obtained data to predetermined or adaptive ranges or thresholds. The ranges or thresholds may be based upon at least one of an operational schedule of the facility, physical characteristics of the facility, energy-sensitive variables, customer-imposed targets, and energy supplier demand reduction requests. The system and method may detect anomalous energy use and send an alert message to a user or a browser-enabled user device.
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing the energy consumption of a facility, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more input signals which represent the real-time energy consumption of a facility; evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules; and generating output signals which cause a user to be alerted to the energy consumption of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform process steps for managing energy information, said process steps comprising:
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receiving one or more input signals which represent the real-time energy consumption of a facility; evaluating data obtained from the one or more input signals according to a set of energy operating rules; and generating output signals which cause a user to be alerted to the energy consumption of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An energy management system, the system comprising:
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one or more sources which generate input signals based upon the real-time energy consumption of a facility; a browser-enabled user device; and a server which is configured to;
(i) receive the input signals from the one or more sources, (ii) evaluate data obtained from the input signals according to a set of energy operating rules, and (iii) generate output signals which cause information regarding the energy consumption of the facility to be transmitted to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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