ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVER, ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An energy management server comprising:
- an estimation unit configured to calculate an estimated value of an energy demand in a building in which an electric appliance is installed;
a scheduler configured to create an operation schedule of the electric appliance based on the estimated value;
an acquisition unit configured to acquire an actual value of the energy demand;
a monitoring unit configured to monitor an error between the estimated value and the actual value;
a receiving unit configured to receive a demand response signal containing information which prompts suppression of energy consumption in a designated period; and
a setting unit configured to set a threshold related to the demand response signal,wherein the estimation unit recalculates the estimated value if the error is equal or more than the threshold, andthe scheduler reforms the operation schedule based on the recalculated estimated value.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, management server includes estimator, scheduler, acquisition unit, monitoring unit, receiver and setting unit. Estimator calculates estimated value of energy demand in building with electric appliance. Scheduler creates schedule of appliance based on estimated value. Acquisition unit acquires actual value of energy demand. Monitoring unit monitors error between estimated value and actual value. Receiver receives DR signal containing information which prompts suppression of energy consumption in a designated period. Setting unit sets threshold. Estimator recalculates estimated value if error is equal or more than threshold. Scheduler reforms schedule based on the recalculated estimated value.
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15 Claims
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1. An energy management server comprising:
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an estimation unit configured to calculate an estimated value of an energy demand in a building in which an electric appliance is installed; a scheduler configured to create an operation schedule of the electric appliance based on the estimated value; an acquisition unit configured to acquire an actual value of the energy demand; a monitoring unit configured to monitor an error between the estimated value and the actual value; a receiving unit configured to receive a demand response signal containing information which prompts suppression of energy consumption in a designated period; and a setting unit configured to set a threshold related to the demand response signal, wherein the estimation unit recalculates the estimated value if the error is equal or more than the threshold, and the scheduler reforms the operation schedule based on the recalculated estimated value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An energy management method applicable to a server which manages energy in a building in which an electric appliance is installed, the method comprising, in the server,
calculating an estimated value of an energy demand in the building, creating an operation schedule of the electric appliance based on the estimated value, acquiring an actual value of the energy demand, and monitoring an error between the estimated value and the actual value, wherein the calculating comprising recalculating the estimated value if the error is equal or more than a threshold set in association with a demand response signal containing information which prompts suppression of energy consumption in a designated period, and the creating comprising reforming the operation schedule based on the recalculated estimated value.
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program executed by a computer, the program comprising:
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calculating an estimated value of an energy demand in a building in which an electric appliance is installed, creating an operation schedule of the electric appliance based on the estimated value, acquiring an actual value of the energy demand, and monitoring an error between the estimated value and the actual value, wherein the calculating comprising recalculating the estimated value if the error is equal or more than a threshold set in association with a demand response signal containing information which prompts suppression of energy consumption in a designated period, and the creating comprising reforming the operation schedule based on the recalculated estimated value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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