Systems and Methods for Interfacing an Electrical Energy End User with a Utility
First Claim
1. A system for interfacing an electrical energy end user with a Program Provider, comprising:
- a computing device having a memory for running a program configured to;
provide demand response customer engagement.
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Abstract
A system and method which allows end users of electrical energy to engage in, comply with, and otherwise make use of a smart grid program. The invention allows end users to engage with an entity running a smart grid program through such actions as sending notifications, agreeing to events, paying bills, reviewing contracts, and updating information. The invention receives data from and sends messages to any smart meters, AMI or HAN, the end user has in their service location necessary to comply with the smart grid program. The invention supports the use of any smart meters the end user employs for home automation network functionality, enabling the end user to activate, deactivate, or otherwise modulate any devices enabled with a smart meter at their service location. The invention receives data from and sends messages to any demand response system the entity running the smart grid program employs to support the smart grid program.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for interfacing an electrical energy end user with a Program Provider, comprising:
a computing device having a memory for running a program configured to; provide demand response customer engagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of enabling end users of electrical energy to participate in Smart Grid programs, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a new end user; signing up an end user for a program; sending an end user event notifications; processing responses from the end user, and; allowing end users to engage a program as a HAN. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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