SYSTEM HAVING CUSTOMER DEFINED DEMAND RESPONSE SIGNALS
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1. A system, having defined demand response signals, comprising:
- a utility/ISO; and
a demand response (DR) resource connected to the utility/ISO; and
wherein;
a DR signal goes from the utility/ISO to the DR resource;
the DR signal is customer defined;
the utility/ISO comprises;
a DR management system; and
the DR resource comprises a DR interface; and
the DR management system comprises;
a normal DR signal generator; and
a customer defined signal translation sub-system connected to the normal DR signal generator.
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Abstract
An approach that allows a demand response (DR) resource owner to specify the DR signals that are sent from the utility/ISO as opposed to the utility/ISO dictating what the signals are. DR resource owners may be allowed to create custom signals that are most appropriate for their systems and operations. Thus, the present approach may alleviate a need for automated load control systems used by a DR resource having to interpret different DR signals from the utility/ISO for different DR programs.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, having defined demand response signals, comprising:
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a utility/ISO; and a demand response (DR) resource connected to the utility/ISO; and wherein; a DR signal goes from the utility/ISO to the DR resource; the DR signal is customer defined; the utility/ISO comprises; a DR management system; and the DR resource comprises a DR interface; and the DR management system comprises; a normal DR signal generator; and a customer defined signal translation sub-system connected to the normal DR signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mechanism, for defining demand response signals, comprising:
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a utility/ISO comprising a demand response (DR) management system; and a DR resource comprising a DR interface, a user interface and one or more loads; and wherein; the DR management system comprises; a customer defined signal translation sub-system connected to the DR interface and the user interface; and a normal signal generator sub-system connected to the customer defined signal translation sub-system; and the customer defined signal translation sub-system provides a customer defined DR signal to the DR interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, for defining demand response signals, comprising:
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creating a demand response (DR) event; defining a DR signal in view of the DR event according to desires of a customer at a DR resource; converting with a processor the DR signal into a control of one or more loads to fulfill requirements of the DR event according to the desires of the customer; and providing a DR signal configuration from the customer to a customer defined signal translation sub-system for the defining the DR signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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