SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ASSETS USING ENERGY INFORMATION DETERMINED WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL OF AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM
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1. A system, comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system;
determine energy properties of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time; and
identify one or more idle periods of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping during the period of time based on the energy properties; and
send one or more commands to the one or more assets to enter a reduced power consumption mode during the idle periods.
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Abstract
A system may include a processor that may receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system such that the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system. The processor may also determine energy properties of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time, identify one or more idle periods of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping during the period of time based on the energy properties, and send one or more commands to the one or more assets to enter a reduced power consumption mode during the idle periods.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system; determine energy properties of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time; and identify one or more idle periods of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping during the period of time based on the energy properties; and send one or more commands to the one or more assets to enter a reduced power consumption mode during the idle periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system; determine energy properties of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time; and identify one or more peak demand periods of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping during the period of time based on the energy properties; determine an asset schedule configured to coordinate one or more operations of the one or more assets according to the logical grouping, wherein the operations are coordinated to reduce an energy demand of the automation system during the one or more peak demand periods; and send one or more commands to the one or more assets to reduce energy consumption according to the asset schedule. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system; receive utility energy demand data indicating an energy demand schedule associated with a utility providing energy to the one or more assets; determine energy properties of the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time; and determine an asset schedule configured to coordinate one or more operations of the one or more assets according to the logical grouping, wherein the operations are coordinated to reduce an energy demand of the automation system according to the utility energy demand data; and send one or more commands to the one or more assets to reduce energy consumption according to the asset schedule. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system; determine an expected range of energy associated with the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping over a period of time; and receive energy data from at least one of the assets in real time; and send a notification when energy data associated with the one or more assets with respect to the logical grouping falls outside the range. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to; receive structured energy data associated with one or more assets in an automation system, wherein the structured energy data comprises a logical grouping of assets in the automation system; receive an asset schedule associated with one or more operations of the one or more assets over time; and modify the asset schedule, wherein the modified asset schedule is configured to maintain an energy target for the automation system. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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