METHOD AND APPARATUS IN AN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element arranged to:
- identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network;
determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices;
receive an indication of a target power consumption value;
calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and
send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value.
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Abstract
There is provided a network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element arranged to: identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value.
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15 Claims
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1. A network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element arranged to:
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identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling an electricity distribution network, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determining the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receiving an indication of a target power consumption value; calculating which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and sending instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which, when executed by a computer, causes said computer to:
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identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value.
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