Multi-utility energy control system with internet energy platform having diverse energy-related engines
First Claim
1. A multi-utility energy control system for monitoring consumption, and cost of resource generation, for a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter and for monitoring and controlling individual utility systems within a facility, for determining possible utility cost adjustments to enhance cost effectiveness, which comprises:
- (a) at least one central control computer being connected to a multi-utility master meter device, said at least one central control computer having sufficient software adapted to receive utility consumption rate data from said master meter and for storing, presenting, analyzing and reporting from said data sufficient information to monitor consumption rates and to compare such information to theoretical and/or historical data to identify unexpected changes in consumption and to identify peak demands, surges and sags, said computer also being connected to a plurality of individual utility consuming systems within a facility, said software also being adopted to control said utility consuming systems by adjusting actual utility consumption in response to predetermined parameters set for each of said utility consuming systems, said software further including connectability to internet software and energy platform software;
(b) internet software and energy platform software, including a plurality of diverse search engines presented on at least one dashboard screen, and a plurality of utility subscreens relating to said search engines, said at least one dashboard screen including an interface gateway for to said plurality of diverse search engines and having a plurality of utility type icons for selection of a utility-related engine from said icons, and an interface gateway for procurement, presentation or selection of other utility related data, and said software further adapted to operate said including plurality of search engines for presenting (i) said selectable utility information from said utility type icons and (ii) selectable utility related data from said interface gateway;
(c) a multi-utility real time master meter for monitoring consumption of a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter, which includes a central processing unit, visual display means connected to the central processing unit, programming controls, a power source connection and a plurality of meter sensor connections; and
, (d) a plurality of utility meter sensors connected to said master meter, for sensing real time rates from said existing utility meters, and transmitting said real time rates to said central processing unit.
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Abstract
A multi-utility energy control system has control center computer(s) connected to various utility consuming systems and software that formats pertinent systems'"'"' energy data, stores, retrieves, diagnoses and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility master meter device and a plurality of sensors. The system includes an internet energy platform with at least one dashboard screen as a control screen, and a plurality of interconnected utility related sunscreens. The dashboard screen presents icons for a plurality of diverse energy and utility-related engines, each having one or more of the aforesaid subscreens. The meter device and sensors monitor consumption of a plurality of different utilities and will generate selected information, including recognition of surges, of increase in usage versus historical data for use within the various engines on the internet energy platform.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-utility energy control system for monitoring consumption, and cost of resource generation, for a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter and for monitoring and controlling individual utility systems within a facility, for determining possible utility cost adjustments to enhance cost effectiveness, which comprises:
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(a) at least one central control computer being connected to a multi-utility master meter device, said at least one central control computer having sufficient software adapted to receive utility consumption rate data from said master meter and for storing, presenting, analyzing and reporting from said data sufficient information to monitor consumption rates and to compare such information to theoretical and/or historical data to identify unexpected changes in consumption and to identify peak demands, surges and sags, said computer also being connected to a plurality of individual utility consuming systems within a facility, said software also being adopted to control said utility consuming systems by adjusting actual utility consumption in response to predetermined parameters set for each of said utility consuming systems, said software further including connectability to internet software and energy platform software;
(b) internet software and energy platform software, including a plurality of diverse search engines presented on at least one dashboard screen, and a plurality of utility subscreens relating to said search engines, said at least one dashboard screen including an interface gateway for to said plurality of diverse search engines and having a plurality of utility type icons for selection of a utility-related engine from said icons, and an interface gateway for procurement, presentation or selection of other utility related data, and said software further adapted to operate said including plurality of search engines for presenting (i) said selectable utility information from said utility type icons and (ii) selectable utility related data from said interface gateway;
(c) a multi-utility real time master meter for monitoring consumption of a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter, which includes a central processing unit, visual display means connected to the central processing unit, programming controls, a power source connection and a plurality of meter sensor connections; and
,(d) a plurality of utility meter sensors connected to said master meter, for sensing real time rates from said existing utility meters, and transmitting said real time rates to said central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a system for multi-utility energy control for monitoring consumption and cost of resource regeneration for a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter and for monitoring and controlling individual utility systems within a facility, which system includes a central control computer and sensing meters, said system having software to receive utility consumption rate data and to store, present and analyze report and adjust and control utility consumption, said software including a main screen and subscreens, which comprises:
internet software and energy platform software, including a plurality of diverse search engines presented on at least one dashboard screen, and a plurality of utility subscreens relating to said search engines, said at least one dashboard screen including an interface gateway for to said plurality of diverse search engines and having a plurality of utility type icons for selection of a utility-related engine from said icons, and an interface gateway for procurement, presentation or selection of other utility related data, and said software further adapted to operate said including plurality of search engines for presenting (i) said selectable utility information from said utility type icons and (ii) selectable utility related data from said interface gateway. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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