System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power Grid
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1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
- a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices;
a database for storing information relating to power consumed by the distributed power consuming devices and the amount of power available to be reduced to each of the distributed power consuming devices;
wherein the IP-based messages include information including at least one of a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, and device attributes; and
wherein the server is operable to receive or initiate power control commands and corresponding IP-based messages in communication with the distributed power consuming devices.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, device attributes, and combinations thereof.
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1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
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a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices; a database for storing information relating to power consumed by the distributed power consuming devices and the amount of power available to be reduced to each of the distributed power consuming devices; wherein the IP-based messages include information including at least one of a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, and device attributes; and wherein the server is operable to receive or initiate power control commands and corresponding IP-based messages in communication with the distributed power consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
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a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices; at least one active load client operable to control at least one of the distributed power consuming devices and receive at least one IP-based power reduction message specifying an amount of electric power to be reduced for the at least one distributed power consuming device; wherein the at least one active load client is further operable to automatically reduce the amount of power supplied to the at least one distributed power consuming device in response to the at least one IP-based power reduction message; wherein the at least one distributed power consuming device has a corresponding power supply value (PSV) for a period of time of the reduced amount of power supplied. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
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a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with at least one power consuming device, wherein at least one of the IP-based messages is at least one IP-based power reduction message, wherein the at least one IP-based power reduction message specifies an amount of electric power to be reduced to the at least one power consuming device; wherein the amount of power supplied to the at least one power consuming device is automatically reduced in response to the at least one IP-based power reduction message; wherein the at least one power consuming device has a corresponding power supply value (PSV) for a period of time of the reduced amount of power supplied.
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