METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SMART METER PROGRAM DEPLOYMENT
First Claim
1. A method of modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations, the method comprising the steps of:
- using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters;
estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters; and
using a program to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over the chosen planning horizon.
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Abstract
A method, system and article of manufacture are disclosed for modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations. The method comprises the steps of using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters; and estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters. A program is used to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over that planning horizon.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters; estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters; and using a program to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over the chosen planning horizon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations, the system comprising one or more processor units configured for:
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using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters; estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters; and using a program to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over the chosen planning horizon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture comprising:
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at least one computer usable medium having a computer readable program code logic to execute a machine instruction in a processing unit for modeling a plan for deployment of smart meters in a plurality of locations that are attached to a grid operated by an energy provider that supplies energy to said locations, wherein the smart meters are used to measure the energy supplied by the energy provider to said locations, said computer readable program code logic, when executing, performing the following steps; using a market diffusion model to create a time-varying user adoption profile, including estimating the time lagged benefits realized from deployment of the smart meters; estimating a response in the demand for said energy due to adoption of the smart meters; and using a program to capture the time-lagged benefits and a given set of constrains for a chosen planning time horizon to develop a meter deployment plan across the various locations and over the chosen planning horizon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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