SCHEDULING TO MAXIMIZE UTILIZATION PREFERRED POWER SOURCES (SMUPPS)

• US 20120109392A1
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Fonda, James W., Hanks, Carl J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,160,169 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/291
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/10 The dispersed energy generation being of fossil origin, e.g. diesel generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/20 The dispersed energy generation being of renewable origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/22 The renewable source being solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/24 of photovoltaic origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/40 wherein a plurality of decentralised, dispersed or local energy generation technologies are operated simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/008 involving trading of energy or energy transmission rights
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/472 For selectively connecting the AC sources in a particular order, e.g. sequential, alternating or subsets of sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/10 Energy trading, including energy flowing from end-user application to grid

Abstract

A power utilization scheduling system and methods are disclosed. A prioritized energy consumption schedule is determined based on a prioritized energy consumption. A per-process energy consumption model is determined based on an energy consumption model, and an operation is scheduled based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule and the per-process energy consumption model.

Claims

1. A method for power utilization scheduling, the method comprising:

determining a prioritized energy consumption schedule based on a prioritized energy consumption;

determining a per-process energy consumption model based on an energy consumption model; and

scheduling an operation based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule and the per-process energy consumption model.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining the prioritized energy consumption by:

selecting at least one preferred energy source;

receiving a renewable energy forecast;

receiving a nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule; and

determining the prioritized energy consumption based on the at least one preferred energy source, the renewable energy forecast, and the nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising selecting the at least one preferred energy source based on demand requirements associated with the energy consumption model.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining the energy consumption model by:

providing historical power consumption data;

providing an historical production schedule; and

determining the energy consumption model based on the historical power consumption data and the historical production schedule.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

executing an operation schedule based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule; and

receiving a feedback based on the operation schedule.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving external systems feedback.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining operation needs.

8. A power utilization scheduling system comprising:

an energy consumption schedule prioritization module operable to determine a prioritized energy consumption schedule based on a prioritized energy consumption;

a per-process energy consumption model module operable to determine a per-process energy consumption model based on an energy consumption model; and

an operation scheduling module operable to schedule an operation based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule and the per-process energy consumption model.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the energy consumption schedule prioritization module is further operable to:

receive at least one preferred energy source selection;

receive a renewable energy forecast;

receive a nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule; and

prioritize energy consumption based on the at least one preferred energy source selection, the renewable energy forecast, and the nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule to determine the prioritized energy consumption.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the per-process energy consumption model module is further operable to:

provide historical power consumption data;

provide an historical production schedule; and

determine the energy consumption model based on the historical power consumption data and the historical production schedule.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the operation scheduling module is further operable to:

execute an operation schedule based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule; and

receive an operation feedback based on the operation schedule.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein the operation scheduling module is further operable to receive external systems feedback.

13. The system according to claim 8, wherein the operation scheduling module is further operable to determine an operation need.

14. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method for power utilization scheduling, the method executed by the compute-executable instructions comprising:

determining a prioritized energy consumption schedule based on a prioritized energy consumption;

determining a per-process energy consumption model based on an energy consumption model; and

scheduling an operation based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule and the per-process energy consumption model.

15. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising computer-exectuable instructions for determining the prioritized energy consumption, the computer-exectuable instructions for:

receiving at least one preferred energy source selection;

receiving a renewable energy forecast;

receiving a nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule; and

automatically prioritizing energy consumption based on the at least one preferred energy source selection, the renewable energy forecast and the nonrenewable energy estimate cost schedule to determine the prioritized energy consumption.

16. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions for selecting the at least one preferred energy source based on demand requirements associated with the energy consumption model.

17. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions for determining the energy consumption model, the computer-executable instructions for:

providing historical power consumption data;

providing an historical production schedule; and

automatically determining the energy consumption model based on the historical power consumption data and the historical production schedule.

18. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions for:

executing a schedule based on the prioritized energy consumption schedule; and

receiving an operation feedback based on the schedule.

19. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions for receiving external systems feedback.

20. The computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions for determining operation needs.