Method and apparatus for actively managing consumption of electric power over an electric power grid
First Claim
1. A method for a client device to manage a flow of power within an electric power grid to a plurality of power consuming devices, the client device being responsive to power control messages issued by a load management server and controlling at least one controllable device that selectively enables and disables electric power to flow to at least one of a plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a power control message from the load management server, the power control message being responsive to a power control request and indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced, disabled, or enabled and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to enable or disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device;
responsive to the power control message, issuing a power management command to a controllable device, the power management command causing the controllable device to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device to provide a reduction in consumed power; and
generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the reduction in consumed power.
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Abstract
A client device manages consumption of power supplied by an electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by one or more controllable devices controlled by the client device. The client device receives a power control message from a load management server. In one embodiment, the power control message indicates at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices. Responsive to the power control message, the client device issues a power management command or instruction to one or more controllable devices under the client device'"'"'s control. The power management command causes the controllable device(s) to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for a client device to manage a flow of power within an electric power grid to a plurality of power consuming devices, the client device being responsive to power control messages issued by a load management server and controlling at least one controllable device that selectively enables and disables electric power to flow to at least one of a plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a power control message from the load management server, the power control message being responsive to a power control request and indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced, disabled, or enabled and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to enable or disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device; responsive to the power control message, issuing a power management command to a controllable device, the power management command causing the controllable device to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device to provide a reduction in consumed power; and generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the reduction in consumed power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A client device for use in a system that manages electric power on an electric grid, wherein the power is supplied to a plurality of power consuming devices, wherein power flow over the electric grid to at least some of the plurality of power consuming devices is enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices, wherein at least one controllable device operates under the control of the client device, wherein the client device receives power control messages from a remote load management server, and wherein a power control message received from the load management server is responsive to a power reduction request, the client device comprising:
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at least one controllable device interface facilitating communication of power control instructions to the at least one controllable device, the power control instructions operable to cause the at least one controllable device to selectively enable and disable a flow of electric power to at least one power consuming device of the plurality of power consuming devices; and a device control manager operably coupled to the at least one controllable device interface, the device control manager operable to issue power control instructions to the at least one controllable device through the at least one controllable device interface responsive to the received power control message, the power control instruction operable to cause the at least one controllable device to disable or enable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device, and based upon the reduction in consumed power for disabled flow of electric power, generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the reduction in consumed power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A client device for use in a system that manages power flow for an electric grid including electric power supplied to a plurality of power consuming devices, wherein power flow to at least some of the plurality of power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices, wherein at least one controllable device operates under the control of the client device, and wherein the client device receives a plurality of power control messages from a load management server, the client device comprising:
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a communications interface that is operable to receive the plurality of power control messages from the load management server, a power control message of the plurality of power control messages being responsive to a power reduction request indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices; at least one controllable device interface facilitating communication of power control instructions to the at least one controllable device, the power control instructions causing the at least one controllable device to selectively enable and disable a flow of electric power to at least one power consuming device of the plurality of power consuming devices; and a device control manager operably coupled to the communications interface and the at least one controllable device interface, the device control manager operable to issue a power control instruction to the at least one controllable device through the at least one controllable device interface responsive to the power control message, the power control instruction operable to cause the at least one controllable device to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device so as to achieve a reduction in consumed power as requested by the control center and based upon the reduction in consumed power, generating a power supply value (PSV) associated with the power consuming device(s) and corresponding to the reduction in consumed power. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A client device for use in a system that manages power supplied to a plurality of power consuming devices, wherein power flow to at least some of the plurality of power consuming devices is selectively enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices, wherein one or more of the plurality of controllable devices operates under the control of the client device, and wherein the client device receives a plurality of power control messages from a remote load management server, the client device comprising:
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a communications interface that receives the plurality of power control messages from the load management server, a power control message of the plurality of power control messages indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices, and based upon the amount of electric power to be reduced, generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the amount of electric power reduced; at least one controllable device interface operable to facilitate communication of a power control instruction to at least a first controllable device, the power control instruction operable to cause the first controllable device to disable a flow of electric power to at least one power consuming device of the plurality of power consuming devices; and a device control manager operably coupled to the communications interface and the at least one controllable device interface, the device control manager operable to generate the power control instruction responsive to the power control message. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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