SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AGGREGATE LOADS FOR DEMAND RESPONSE EVENTS
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event;
identifying a pool of customers, comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event;
retrieving characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and
creating a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event and identifying a pool of customers. The pool of customers includes a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event. Characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers are retrieved and a plurality of groups of customers are created from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identifying a pool of customers, comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieving characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and creating a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device for use with a demand response system, said computing device comprising:
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a memory device for storing customer data of a plurality of customers of a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory device and programmed to; receive at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identify a pool of customers from the plurality of customers of the utility, the pool of customers comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieve characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and create a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A demand response system comprising:
a computing device comprising; a memory device for storing customer data of a plurality of customers of a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory device and programmed to; receive at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identify a pool of customers from the plurality of customers of the utility, the pool of customers comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieve characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and create a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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