METHODS OF ALLOCATING BENEFITS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO GENERATING ENERGY WITHIN COMMUNITIES TO COMMUNITY INTERESTS
First Claim
1. A method of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within a community to a community interest, comprising:
- deploying energy generating equipment on property of a host community member;
delivering a delivered portion of the energy generated by the energy generating equipment to the host community member, a receiving community member, or a power grid;
measuring the delivered portion of the energy to produce a measurement;
receiving a benefit associated with purchasing the energy generating equipment or generating energy with the energy generating equipment, the benefit defining an amount calculated based on the measurement; and
distributing a portion of the benefit to the community interest.
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Abstract
Methods of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within communities to community interests, including deploying energy generating equipment on properties of host community members, delivering delivered portions of the energy generated by the energy generating equipment to host community members, receiving community members, or power grids, measuring the delivered portions of the energy to produce measurements, receiving benefits associated with purchasing the energy generating equipment or generating energy with the energy generating equipment, the benefits defining amounts calculated based on the measurements, distributing portions of the benefit to community interests. In some examples, a community portion of the energy may be donated to community interest organizations. In some examples, benefits may define government subsidies. In some examples, marketing materials may be delivered from non-profit entities. In some examples, community members may select to participate in the community power programs on forms provided to the community members.
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1. A method of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within a community to a community interest, comprising:
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deploying energy generating equipment on property of a host community member; delivering a delivered portion of the energy generated by the energy generating equipment to the host community member, a receiving community member, or a power grid; measuring the delivered portion of the energy to produce a measurement; receiving a benefit associated with purchasing the energy generating equipment or generating energy with the energy generating equipment, the benefit defining an amount calculated based on the measurement; and distributing a portion of the benefit to the community interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of effectively powering community interest organizations by directing accrued benefits earned by host community members to the community interest organizations, the method comprising:
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deploying energy generating equipment on property of a community member; donating a community portion of energy generated by the energy generating equipment to a community interest organization; and measuring the community portion of the energy delivered to the receiving community member from the energy generating equipment. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within a community to a community interest, comprising:
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deploying energy generating equipment on property of a community member, the energy generating equipment capable of delivering a delivered portion of the energy generated by the energy generating equipment to a utility; measuring the delivered portion of the energy delivered to the utility from the energy generating equipment; receiving a government subsidy in response to deploying the energy generating equipment; and directing at least a portion of the government subsidy to the community interest. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within a community to a community interest, comprising:
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deploying energy generating equipment on property of a host community member; receiving a benefit associated with the use of the energy generating equipment; distributing a portion of the benefit to the community interest, the community interest defining a non-profit entity; and delivering from the non-profit entity marketing materials that reference the community power program.
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30. A method of allocating benefits received in response to generating energy within a community to a community interest, comprising:
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providing a form to a community member of the community, wherein; the community member'"'"'s energy consumption has been at least partially satisfied through renewable energy that produces a benefit; and the form includes a community power program participation entry that allows the community member to select to participate in the community power program; and directing a portion of the benefit to the community interest in response to the community member selecting to participate in the community power program.
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