Systems and Methods for Local Demand Optimization
First Claim
1. A method for Local Demand Optimization of electricity market systems, said system that supports intelligent devices which are locally connected to generation(s) and load(s) comprising the following steps:
- an Intelligent Gateway for monitoring and controlling equipment and devices;
generation from solar, status of storage, and power consumption from loads being monitored;
set points and/or forecasts for local decisions and optimization actions;
programmable limits and thresholds;
stepping on loads to gradually re-introduce them onto the larger grid; and
device default values or pre-configured information from a cloud connection allowing optimization actions to happen without instructions from a larger or centralized system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided, which provide for the de-centralization of the logic necessary to perform electrical optimization of any contained electrical system. The systems and methods de-centralize, or distribute, electrical optimization logic into intelligent devices which are locally connected to both the generation and loads, in such a way that control can be asserted over these resources. The inventive systems and methods require less infrastructure and communication backbone to IT/Data Center infrastructure than are typically required by previous systems and methods known in the art.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for Local Demand Optimization of electricity market systems, said system that supports intelligent devices which are locally connected to generation(s) and load(s) comprising the following steps:
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an Intelligent Gateway for monitoring and controlling equipment and devices; generation from solar, status of storage, and power consumption from loads being monitored; set points and/or forecasts for local decisions and optimization actions; programmable limits and thresholds; stepping on loads to gradually re-introduce them onto the larger grid; and device default values or pre-configured information from a cloud connection allowing optimization actions to happen without instructions from a larger or centralized system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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An Intelligent Gateway configured to; monitoring and controlling equipment and devices; monitoring generation from solar, status of storage, and power consumption from loads being monitored; monitoring set points and/or forecasts for local decisions and optimization actions; programmable limits and thresholds; stepping on loads to gradually re-introduce them onto the larger grid; and device default values or pre-configured information from a cloud connection allowing optimization actions to happen without instructions from a larger or centralized system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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