System and method for planning energy supply and interface to an energy management system for use in planning energy supply
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1. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
- a first sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy coordinating body;
a second sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy supplier; and
a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-system, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface, each interface operatively associated with a processor configured to execute one first automated software routine for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and one second automated software routine for negotiating an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier to said energy consumers.
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Abstract
A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers includes a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy coordinating body, such as an energy management system, and second sub-systems operatively associated with corresponding energy suppliers, such as power plants. A global communication network, such as the Internet, is employed between the first and second sub-systems. Each of the sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between the sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from the energy supplier to the energy consumers.
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1. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy coordinating body; a second sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy supplier; and a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-system, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface, each interface operatively associated with a processor configured to execute one first automated software routine for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and one second automated software routine for negotiating an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with a first energy management system; a plurality of second sub-systems, each of said second sub-systems being operatively associated with a corresponding second energy management system; and a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-systems, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface, each interface operatively associated with a processor configured to execute one first automated software routine for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and one second automated software routine for negotiating an energy supply specification for said energy consumers.
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12. A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a first sub-system operatively associated with an energy supplier having a plurality of energy sources; a plurality of second sub-systems, each of said second sub-systems being operatively associated with a corresponding one of said energy sources; and a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-systems, wherein each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface, each interface operatively associated with a processor configured to execute one first automated software routine for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and one second automated software routine for negotiating an energy supply specification for said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An energy planning system for planning energy supply from a plurality of energy suppliers for energy consumers, said system comprising:
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a communication interface to said energy suppliers; a processor operatively associated with said communication interface; a first automated software routine executed by said processor for exchanging energy planning information through said communication interface between said processor and said energy suppliers; and a second automated software routine executed by said processor for negotiating an energy supply specification from said energy suppliers to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An energy planning interface to an energy management system for use in planning energy supply from an energy supplier for energy consumers, said energy planning interface comprising:
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a communication interface to said energy management system; a processor operatively associated with said communication interface; a first automated software routine executed by said processor for exchanging energy planning information through said communication interface between said processor and said energy management system; and a second automated software routine executed by said processor for negotiating an energy supply specification from said energy supplier to said energy consumers. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of planning energy supply, said method comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one energy coordinating body; employing at least one energy supplier; receiving and coordinating requests for energy at said at least one energy coordinating body; exchanging energy planning information relaxed to said requests for energy between said at least one energy coordinating body and said at least one energy supplier; and negotiating an energy supply specification responsive to said requests for energy and from said at least one energy supplier, wherein a processor operatively associated with a communication interface to the at least one energy coordination body executes a first automated software routine for the exchanging step and a second automated software routine for the negotiating step. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of planning energy supply, said method comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one energy coordinating body; employing at least one energy supplier; receiving requests for energy from a global communication network at said at least one energy coordinating body; employing said global communication network to exchange energy planning information related to said requests for energy between said at least one energy coordinating body and said at least one energy supplier; and employing said global communication network to negotiate an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier and responsive to said requests for energy, wherein a processor operatively associated with a communication interface to the at least one energy coordinating body executes a first automated software routine for exchanging energy planning information related to said requests for energy between said at least one energy coordinating body and said at least one energy supplier and a second automated software routine for negotiating the energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier and responsive to said requests for energy. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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