SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RENEWABLE POWER NOTIFICATIONS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a network interface configured to receive a message relating to renewable power generation supplied to a power grid and to issue a renewable power notification to a consumer of power of the power grid, wherein the renewable power notification indicates a state of the renewable power generation supplied to the power grid; and
a processor configured to run a renewable power notification system comprising;
a renewable power availability detection component configured to determine an availability of renewable power generation supplied to a power grid based at least in part on the message;
a customer notification determination component configured to determine whether to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer based at least in part on the availability of the renewable power generation; and
a customer notification component configured to cause the network interface to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer when the customer notification determination component determines to issue the notification.
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Abstract
Systems and methods relating to renewable power notifications to alert consumers when renewable power becomes more available are provided. Specifically, renewable power generation may depend on changing conditions such as weather. As such, a system according to the present disclosure may involve a network interface and a processor, the network interface receiving a message relating to renewable power generation and sending a renewable power notification to a consumer. The processor may run a system that includes a component to detect renewable power availability based at least in part on the message, a component to determine whether to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer based at least in part on the availability of the renewable power generation, and a component to cause the network interface to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive a message relating to renewable power generation supplied to a power grid and to issue a renewable power notification to a consumer of power of the power grid, wherein the renewable power notification indicates a state of the renewable power generation supplied to the power grid; and a processor configured to run a renewable power notification system comprising; a renewable power availability detection component configured to determine an availability of renewable power generation supplied to a power grid based at least in part on the message; a customer notification determination component configured to determine whether to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer based at least in part on the availability of the renewable power generation; and a customer notification component configured to cause the network interface to issue the renewable power notification to the consumer when the customer notification determination component determines to issue the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture comprising:
one or more tangible, machine-readable media comprising processor-executable instructions, the instructions comprising; instructions to receive at least one renewable power generation indication relating to renewable power generation on a power grid; instructions to determine a current or expected amount of renewable power generation supplied to the power grid, or both, based at least in part on the at least one renewable power generation indication; instructions to receive customer enrollment preferences, wherein the customer enrollment preferences indicate whether a consumer desires to be notified based at least in part on the current or expected amount of renewable power generation, or both; instructions to compare customer enrollment preferences to the current or expected amount of renewable power generation, or both; and instructions to cause a notification to be issued to the consumer when the customer enrollment preferences indicate the consumer desires to receive the notification. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving in a power meter a first renewable power notification from a utility indicating that renewable power has met or exceeded a threshold; and upon receipt of the first renewable power notification, issuing from the power meter a first control signal to control a load to cause the load to consume more power. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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