Dynamic Electrical Power Pricing Communication Architecture
First Claim
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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Abstract
A dynamic electrical power pricing communication system is provided. The system comprises at least one computer system, at least one memory, a data analysis application that receives status information from residential consumers and analyzes the status information. The system further comprises an electrical power price generation application that determines dynamic electrical power prices for the residential consumers based on the analysis of the status information, on an area of the residential consumers, wherein the electrical power prices of each area are determined independently. The system further comprises a power price distribution application that transmits the power prices to the residential consumers. The status information comprises one or more of when the last electrical price was received, what the last received electrical power price value was, how much 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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20 Claims
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1. A dynamic electrical power pricing communication system, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of electrical power distribution, comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of status request messages, transmitting one status request message to at least one residential consumer of electrical power in each of a plurality of areas, the areas located in a plurality of districts; receiving a plurality of status update messages comprising status information, one status update message transmitted automatically from at least some of the residential consumers to which the status request message was transmitted; automatically determining a plurality of electrical power loads associated with a plurality of residential consumers of electrical power from an electrical power grid, wherein the electrical power loads are determined independently for each area; automatically determining a plurality of electrical power sources supplying electrical power to the electrical power grid associated with producers of electrical power; and automatically modulating the electrical power loads and the electrical power sources by determining by a computer a plurality of dynamic electrical power prices based at least on the electrical power loads, the electrical power sources, and the status information, wherein the dynamic electrical power price is determined independently for each area and transmitting by a computer the dynamic electrical power prices to the residential consumers and producers, whereby the electrical power loads and the electrical power supplies are influenced by the dynamic electrical power prices, 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of communicating dynamic electrical power pricing information, comprising:
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determining by a computer system a plurality of electrical power prices for a plurality of residential consumers based on a time associated with the prices and based on a plurality of geographical locations associated with the residential consumers; transmitting by a computer system a plurality of pricing messages comprising electrical power prices to the residential consumers, wherein at least two of the electrical power prices for the residential consumers are different; and retransmitting pricing messages to at least some of the residential consumers, whereby a communication reliability is increased. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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