System and method for controlling generation over an integrated wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for controlling demand in an energy delivery system, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a demand reduction control signal by an energy management controller;
transmitting the demand reduction control signal from the energy management controller to at least one of a plurality of appliance control units, each one of the plurality of appliance control units coupled to at least one generator;
starting the generator coupled to the appliance control unit in response to receiving the demand reduction control signal;
metering a first change in demand at a plurality of meters configured to detect an output from the generators;
determining a first aggregate change in demand, the first aggregate change in demand equaling a sum of the metered first change in demand at the plurality of meters; and
iteratively generating an additional demand reduction control signal and metering an actual demand reduction until the metered actual demand reduction substantially equals a specified reduction in system demand.
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Abstract
An intelligent network demand control system provides a system and method for controlling demand in an energy delivery system. The intelligent network demand control system employs a transceiver network with a plurality transceivers coupled to meters and appliances residing at a plurality of customer premises. Control room operators instruct a customer premises (CP) energy management controller to implement a reduction in system demand. A demand reduction control signal is relayed out to a predefined group of transceivers to bring their respective controlled generators on line. The predefined transceivers, identified by their identification codes, are specified in the demand reduction control signal. When the transceivers bring the generators on line in response to a broadcasted demand reduction control signal, the actual demand reduction is metered and relayed back to the CP energy management controller. The total demand reduction is aggregated into a single number and then communicated to the operators.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for controlling demand in an energy delivery system, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a demand reduction control signal by an energy management controller; transmitting the demand reduction control signal from the energy management controller to at least one of a plurality of appliance control units, each one of the plurality of appliance control units coupled to at least one generator; starting the generator coupled to the appliance control unit in response to receiving the demand reduction control signal; metering a first change in demand at a plurality of meters configured to detect an output from the generators; determining a first aggregate change in demand, the first aggregate change in demand equaling a sum of the metered first change in demand at the plurality of meters; and iteratively generating an additional demand reduction control signal and metering an actual demand reduction until the metered actual demand reduction substantially equals a specified reduction in system demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for controlling demand in an energy delivery system, comprising:
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means for generating a demand reduction control signal by an energy management controller; means for transmitting the demand reduction control signal from the energy management controller to at least one of a plurality of appliance control units, each one of the plurality of appliance control units coupled to at least one generator; means for generating an on-line control signal in response to receiving the demand reduction control signal; means for starting the generator coupled to the appliance control unit in response to receiving the on-line control signal; means for metering a first change in an output of the generators; means for determining a first aggregate change in demand, the first aggregate change in demand equaling a sum of the metered first change in output of the plurality of generators; and means for iteratively generating an additional demand reduction control signal and metering an actual demand reduction until the metered actual demand reduction substantially equals a specified reduction in system demand. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-readable medium having a program for controlling demand in an energy delivery system, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of:
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generating a demand reduction control signal by an energy management controller so that the demand reduction control signal is transmitted from the energy management controller to at least one of a plurality of appliance control units, each one of the plurality of appliance control units coupled to at least one generator and configured to start the generator coupled to the appliance control unit in response to receiving the demand reduction control signal, and so that a first metered change in demand is received from a plurality of meters, each one of the meters coupled to the generator; determining a first aggregate change in demand, the first aggregate change in demand equaling a sum of the metered first change in demand at the plurality of meters; and iteratively generating an additional demand reduction control signal and metering an actual demand reduction until the metered actual demand reduction substantially equals a specified reduction in system demand. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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