Electricity Management System and Method
First Claim
1. A method for managing electricity usage of an electrical system, the method comprising:
- providing an electricity usage budget for the electrical system, the electricity usage budget being associated with at least a desired or predetermined electricity usage in a predetermined time period;
monitoring electricity usage in the electrical system periodically at time intervals corresponding to the predetermined time period;
comparing the monitored electricity usage to the electricity usage budget or information associated therewith for the predetermined time period; and
limiting electricity use within the electrical system for a predetermined limitation time period according to predetermined rules if the monitored electrical usage is greater than the electrical usage budget for the predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A method for managing electricity usage of an electrical system comprises providing an electricity usage budget for the electrical system, the electricity usage budget being associated with at least a desired or predetermined electricity usage in a predetermined time period. Electricity usage in the electrical system is monitored periodically at time intervals corresponding to the predetermined time period. The monitored electricity usage is compared to the electricity usage budget or information associated therewith for the predetermined time period. Finally, electricity use within the electrical system is limited for a predetermined limitation time period according to predetermined rules if the monitored electrical usage is greater than the electrical usage budget for the predetermined time period.
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1. A method for managing electricity usage of an electrical system, the method comprising:
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providing an electricity usage budget for the electrical system, the electricity usage budget being associated with at least a desired or predetermined electricity usage in a predetermined time period; monitoring electricity usage in the electrical system periodically at time intervals corresponding to the predetermined time period; comparing the monitored electricity usage to the electricity usage budget or information associated therewith for the predetermined time period; and limiting electricity use within the electrical system for a predetermined limitation time period according to predetermined rules if the monitored electrical usage is greater than the electrical usage budget for the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electricity management system for an electrical system, the electricity management system comprising:
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a database storing at least electricity usage budget information for the electrical system, the electricity usage budget information being associated with at least a desired or predetermined electricity usage in a predetermined time period; an electricity monitoring module arranged to monitor electricity usage in the electrical system periodically at time intervals corresponding to the predetermined time period; a comparator module arranged to compare the monitored electricity usage to the electricity usage budget or information associated therewith for the predetermined time period; and an electricity limiting module arranged to limit electricity use within the electrical system for a predetermined limitation time period according to predetermined rules if the monitored electrical usage is greater than the electrical usage budget for the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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