DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM HAVING A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
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1. A demand response system for renewable energy comprising:
- a renewable energy source;
a balancing authority processor connected to the renewable energy source;
a power meter connected to the renewable energy source;
at least one demand response resource connected to the balancing authority processor; and
a sensor, situated in the area of the renewable energy source, connected to the balancing authority processor; and
wherein;
the sensor detects an environmental change that eventually affects an output of the renewable energy source; and
the balancing authority processor brings in the at least one demand response resource for balancing the output before the output of the renewable energy source is affected by the environmental changes detected by the sensor.
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Abstract
A demand response management system having one or more renewable energy sources. The system may also have other kinds of energy sources. One or more demand response resources may be operated by a balancing authority. Sensors may be used to determine weather conditions so as to determine what may be expected in terms of power from the sources. Also, demand response resources may be incorporated for quick short term power balancing on a grid.
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20 Claims
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1. A demand response system for renewable energy comprising:
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a renewable energy source; a balancing authority processor connected to the renewable energy source; a power meter connected to the renewable energy source; at least one demand response resource connected to the balancing authority processor; and a sensor, situated in the area of the renewable energy source, connected to the balancing authority processor; and wherein; the sensor detects an environmental change that eventually affects an output of the renewable energy source; and the balancing authority processor brings in the at least one demand response resource for balancing the output before the output of the renewable energy source is affected by the environmental changes detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of using environmental conditions to trigger demand response events, comprising:
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providing an amount of energy from one or more renewable energy sources; sensing in real time one or more conditions that can change the amount of energy from the one or more renewable energy sources; using one or more demand response resources to respond to the one or more conditions sensed in real time before a change of the amount of energy from the one or more renewable energy sources occurs due to the one or more conditions; and using one or more demand response resources to respond to changes of the amount of energy from the one or more renewable energy sources due to the one or more conditions, when the changes of the amount of energy from the one or more renewable energy sources occur. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A renewable energy demand response mechanism comprising:
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one or more demand response resources; a utility; one or more renewable energy sources connected to the utility; and a demand response management system connected to the utility and the one or more demand response resources; and wherein the demand response management system balances an electric grid relative to energy from the one or more renewable energy sources and the other energy sources, and a consumption of energy by the one or more demand response resources. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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