OPTIMIZATION OF MICROGRID ENERGY USE AND DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A system for energy optimization, the system comprising:
- an energy management server;
one or more databases;
the energy management server executing, at least in near real-time, a method comprising;
receiving energy provider data from an energy provider for a selected time period, wherein the energy provider data is energy rates for a customer location;
receiving near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data for the customer location;
receiving customer preferences from the customer;
receiving near-real time and forecasted weather information for the customer location;
forecasting, for the selected time period, individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location using;
(1) the energy provider data, (2) the near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data for the customer location, (3) the customer preferences, and (4) the near-real time and forecasted weather information for the customer location;
optimizing, for the selected time period, energy usage at the customer location using (1) the individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location, (2) the energy provider data, and (3) the customer preferences.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for energy optimization may receive receiving energy provider data, near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data, customer preferences, and near-real time and forecasted weather information. The systems and methods may forecast, for a selected time period, individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location using: (1) the energy provider data, (2) the near-real time individualized energy usage data, (3) the customer preferences, and (4) the near-real time and forecasted weather information. The systems and methods may optimize, for the selected time period, energy usage at the customer location using (1) the individualized energy usage, (2) the energy provider data, and (3) the customer preferences.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for energy optimization, the system comprising:
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an energy management server; one or more databases; the energy management server executing, at least in near real-time, a method comprising; receiving energy provider data from an energy provider for a selected time period, wherein the energy provider data is energy rates for a customer location; receiving near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data for the customer location; receiving customer preferences from the customer; receiving near-real time and forecasted weather information for the customer location; forecasting, for the selected time period, individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location using;
(1) the energy provider data, (2) the near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data for the customer location, (3) the customer preferences, and (4) the near-real time and forecasted weather information for the customer location;optimizing, for the selected time period, energy usage at the customer location using (1) the individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location, (2) the energy provider data, and (3) the customer preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for energy optimization, the method comprising:
providing an energy management server, wherein the energy management server performs the steps comprising; receiving a customer'"'"'s whole premise and at least one end-use energy usage data in near real-time; receiving customer preferences and needs from the customer; receiving energy prices from an energy provider for a selected time period; receiving local weather data for the customer location during the selected time period; storing the customer'"'"'s whole premise and at least one end-use energy usage data, customer preferences and needs, energy prices from the energy supplier, and local weather data; forecasting, in near-real time, at least one of individualized demand by end-use or individualized demand for the location using;
(1) the customer'"'"'s whole premise and at least one end-use energy usage data, (2) customer preferences and needs, (3) energy prices from the energy supplier, and (4) local weather data;optimizing, in near-real time future energy use for the customer location during the selected time period using the forecasted individualized demand by end-use or the forecasted individualized demand for the location; sending instructions, in near-real time, for enacting results of the optimizing; and controlling, by turning on and off, the at least one end-use at the customer location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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