METHODS OF DECREASING PEAK ENERGY CONSUMPTION
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computer program for decreasing peak energy consumption of a power consumer comprising:
- preprogramming an actual consumption line based on expected power usage, the actual consumption line having a peak consumption time;
determining a connection period of a selectively connectable battery to a charging station of the power consumer between a connection time and a departure time;
determining an available energy based on a required departure energy and a connection energy;
determining an average expected consumption line over the connection period based on the actual consumption line, the required departure energy, and the connection energy;
determining a charge line and a discharge line based on the average expected consumption line;
determining charging periods and discharging periods based on the charge line, discharge line, and the actual consumption line;
determining a predicted battery capacity across the connection period and an energy transfer deficiency; and
adjusting the discharge line based on the energy transfer deficiency.
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Abstract
Methods of reducing peak energy consumption of a power consumer are provided. One such method comprises preprogramming an actual consumption line based on actual power usage, the actual consumption line having peak start time, a peak end time and a peak consumption time; determining a connection period of a battery of a vehicle to a charging station of the power consumer; determining an available energy between the required departure energy of the battery and the connection energy; determining an average expected consumption line that averages the actual power usage over the connection period; and determining a charge/discharge line by adjusting the average expected consumption line based on the available energy and the connection period.
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1. A method performed by a computer program for decreasing peak energy consumption of a power consumer comprising:
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preprogramming an actual consumption line based on expected power usage, the actual consumption line having a peak consumption time; determining a connection period of a selectively connectable battery to a charging station of the power consumer between a connection time and a departure time; determining an available energy based on a required departure energy and a connection energy; determining an average expected consumption line over the connection period based on the actual consumption line, the required departure energy, and the connection energy; determining a charge line and a discharge line based on the average expected consumption line; determining charging periods and discharging periods based on the charge line, discharge line, and the actual consumption line; determining a predicted battery capacity across the connection period and an energy transfer deficiency; and adjusting the discharge line based on the energy transfer deficiency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method performed by a computer program for decreasing peak energy consumption of a power consumer comprising:
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preprogramming an actual consumption line based on expected power usage, the actual consumption line having a peak consumption time; determining a connection period of a selectively connectable battery to a charging station of the power consumer between a connection time and a departure time; determining an available energy based on a difference between a connection energy and a required departure energy; determining an average expected consumption line over the connection period based on the actual consumption line and the available energy; setting a charge line and a discharge line equal to the average expected consumption line; determining charging periods and discharging periods based on the charge line and discharge line crossing the actual consumption line; determining a predicted battery capacity across the connection period based on charging the battery during the charging periods and discharging the battery during the discharging periods; determining whether there is an energy transfer deficiency; and adjusting the discharge line based on the energy transfer deficiency. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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