MANAGING DEMAND CHARGE TARIFFS FOR ELECTRIC POWER
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1. A method for providing demand charge management, comprising:
- collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties;
computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information;
transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and
reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
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Abstract
A method for demand charge management at public charging stations may be provided. The method may comprise collecting information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties by an infrastructure service cloud, computing charge rate offers based on the collected information by the infrastructure service cloud, transmitting the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV by the infrastructure service cloud, and reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
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1. A method for providing demand charge management, comprising:
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collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties; computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information; transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a computer to perform a method comprising:
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collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties; computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information; transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for a price simulation, comprising:
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a memory to store computer program instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer program instructions to; collect information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties by an infrastructure service cloud; compute charge rate offers based on the collected information by the infrastructure service cloud; transmit the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV by the infrastructure service cloud; and reserve a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing demand charge management, comprising:
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collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties, wherein the plurality of interested parties include at least utility companies, retailer chains, electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs); computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information, wherein the computed charge rate offers include store coupons for services or goods at a store hosting public charge stations; transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
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