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Dynamic Electrical Power Pricing Communication Architecture

  • US 20110029461A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2010
  • Published: 02/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A dynamic electrical power pricing communication system, comprising:

  • at least one computer system;

    at least one memory;

    a data analysis application stored in the at least one memory that, when executed by the at least one computer system, receives status information from a plurality of residential consumers and analyzes the status information, wherein the residential consumers are located in a plurality of districts, each district comprising a plurality of areas, each area comprising a plurality of residential consumers, and wherein at least one residential consumer in each area periodically automatically transmits status information to the data analysis application;

    a dynamic electrical power price generation application stored in the at least one memory that, when executed by the at least one computer system, receives wholesale electrical power pricing information and determines a plurality of dynamic electrical power prices for the residential consumers based on the analysis of the status information, based on the area of the residential consumers, wherein the dynamic electrical power prices of each area are determined independently of the electrical power prices of other areas; and

    a dynamic electrical power price distribution application stored in the at least one memory that, when executed by the at least one computer system, transmits the dynamic electrical power prices to the residential consumers,wherein the status information comprises at least one of when the last dynamic electrical price was received, what the last received dynamic electrical power price value was, how much electrical load can be shed by the residential consumer, a control mode of an electrical power controller, and communication network diagnostic information.

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