COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED ELECTRICAL ENERGY HUB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented energy hub management system, comprising:
- a micro energy hub configured to communicate with two or more energy components at a premises; and
an energy optimization engine having an energy component model for each energy component based on each energy component'"'"'s operating characteristics, the energy optimization engine adapted to receive at least one input from the two or more energy components and an input from an external data source on any external energy utilization restrictions for the micro energy hub;
whereby, in response to the at least one input from the two or more energy components and any external energy utilization restrictions on the micro energy hub, the energy optimization engine is adapted to issue one or more control signals to at least one of the energy components at the premises to optimize energy utilization based on one or more optimization criteria.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a system, computer program and method provided for enabling an energy hub for improved management and optimization of energy utilization (consumption, production and storage). In an embodiment, a computer-implemented energy hub management system comprises a micro energy hub configured to communicate with two or more energy components at a premises. An energy optimization engine has an energy component model for each energy component based on each energy component'"'"'s operating characteristics, the energy optimization engine adapted to receive at least one input from the two or more energy components and an input from an external data source on any external energy utilization restrictions for the micro energy hub. In response to at least one input from the two or more energy components and any external energy utilization restrictions on the micro energy hub, the energy optimization engine is adapted to issue one or more control signals to at least one of the energy components at the premises to optimize energy utilization based on one or more optimization criteria.
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1. A computer-implemented energy hub management system, comprising:
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a micro energy hub configured to communicate with two or more energy components at a premises; and an energy optimization engine having an energy component model for each energy component based on each energy component'"'"'s operating characteristics, the energy optimization engine adapted to receive at least one input from the two or more energy components and an input from an external data source on any external energy utilization restrictions for the micro energy hub; whereby, in response to the at least one input from the two or more energy components and any external energy utilization restrictions on the micro energy hub, the energy optimization engine is adapted to issue one or more control signals to at least one of the energy components at the premises to optimize energy utilization based on one or more optimization criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for managing an energy hub, comprising:
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configuring a micro energy hub to communicate with two or more energy components at a premises; providing an energy optimization engine having an energy component model for each energy component based on each energy component'"'"'s operating characteristics, the energy optimization engine adapted to receive at least one input from the two or more energy components and an input from an external data source on any external energy utilization restrictions for the micro energy hub; and in response to the at least one input from the two or more energy components and any external energy utilization restrictions on the micro energy hub, issuing one or more control signals from the energy optimization engine to at least one of the energy components at the premises to optimize energy utilization based on one or more optimization criteria. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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27. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, further comprising grouping a plurality of micro energy hubs for control by a macro energy hub based on an analysis of aggregate energy information for the grouped micro energy hubs.
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