Self-Organizing Energy Pricing
First Claim
1. A method for real-time pricing of electrical energy, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving electrical energy data, wherein the electrical energy data comprises one or more energy pricing parameters specified by an energy supplier;
measuring power grid frequency, wherein the power grid comprises the current frequency of the power grid;
measuring current energy consumption, wherein current energy consumption comprises total energy consumption in a sampling period;
retrieving consumption history, wherein consumption history comprises energy consumed by a customer over a time period;
computing a unit energy rate as a function of customer type, the one or more pricing parameters, frequency and past history of consumption; and
using the computed rate to compute a total charge as a product of the unit energy rate and the total energy consumption.
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Abstract
Techniques for real-time pricing of electrical energy are provided. The techniques include receiving electrical energy data, wherein the electrical energy data comprises one or more energy pricing parameters specified by an energy supplier, measuring power grid frequency, wherein the power grid comprises the current frequency of the power grid, measuring current energy consumption, wherein current energy consumption comprises total energy consumption in a sampling period, retrieving consumption history, wherein consumption history comprises energy consumed by a customer over a time period, computing a unit energy rate as a function of customer type, the one or more pricing parameters, frequency and past history of consumption, and using the computed rate to compute a total charge as a product of the unit energy rate and the total energy consumption.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for real-time pricing of electrical energy, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving electrical energy data, wherein the electrical energy data comprises one or more energy pricing parameters specified by an energy supplier; measuring power grid frequency, wherein the power grid comprises the current frequency of the power grid; measuring current energy consumption, wherein current energy consumption comprises total energy consumption in a sampling period; retrieving consumption history, wherein consumption history comprises energy consumed by a customer over a time period; computing a unit energy rate as a function of customer type, the one or more pricing parameters, frequency and past history of consumption; and using the computed rate to compute a total charge as a product of the unit energy rate and the total energy consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable recordable storage medium including computer useable program code for real-time pricing of electrical energy, the computer program product including:
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computer useable program code for receiving electrical energy data, wherein the electrical energy data comprises one or more energy pricing parameters specified by an energy supplier; computer useable program code for measuring power grid frequency, wherein the power grid comprises the current frequency of the power grid; computer useable program code for measuring current energy consumption, wherein current energy consumption comprises total energy consumption in a sampling period; computer useable program code for retrieving consumption history, wherein consumption history comprises energy consumed by a customer over a time period; computer useable program code for computing a unit energy rate as a function of customer type, the one or more pricing parameters, frequency and past history of consumption; and computer useable program code for using the computed rate to compute a total charge as a product of the unit energy rate and the total energy consumption. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for real-time pricing of electrical energy, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to; receive electrical energy data, wherein the electrical energy data comprises one or more energy pricing parameters specified by an energy supplier; measure power grid frequency, wherein the power grid comprises the current frequency of the power grid; measure current energy consumption, wherein current energy consumption comprises total energy consumption in a sampling period; retrieve consumption history, wherein consumption history comprises energy consumed by a customer over a time period; compute a unit energy rate as a function of customer type, the one or more pricing parameters, frequency and past history of consumption; and use the computed rate to compute a total charge as a product of the unit energy rate and the total energy consumption. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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