Method of energy procurement and system for employing
First Claim
1. A method of procuring energy for a consumer by a host from a number of wholesale parties, the method comprising:
- preparing an event;
conducting the event by the host via a computer, said conducting comprising;
registering the number of wholesale parties;
providing for the reception and recording of a number of offers from the number of wholesale parties;
receiving a number of best offers from the number of wholesale parties;
providing a first display of the number of best offers to the number of wholesale parties;
providing a second display of the number of best offers to the consumer; and
determining a number of final winning offers from the number of best offers; and
securing energy by the host for future consumption by the consumer according to the number of final winning offers.
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Abstract
A method and system of procuring energy for a consumer from a number of wholesale parties is provided. The method includes preparing and conducting an event. Conducting the event including registering the number of wholesale parties, providing for the reception and recording of a number of offers from the number of wholesale parties, receiving a number of best offers from the number of wholesale parties, providing a first display of the number of best offers to the number of wholesale parties, providing a second display of the number of best offers to the customer, and determining a number of final winning offers from the number of best offers. The method concludes with securing energy for the customer according to the number of final winning offers.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of procuring energy for a consumer by a host from a number of wholesale parties, the method comprising:
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preparing an event; conducting the event by the host via a computer, said conducting comprising; registering the number of wholesale parties; providing for the reception and recording of a number of offers from the number of wholesale parties; receiving a number of best offers from the number of wholesale parties;
providing a first display of the number of best offers to the number of wholesale parties;providing a second display of the number of best offers to the consumer; and determining a number of final winning offers from the number of best offers; and securing energy by the host for future consumption by the consumer according to the number of final winning offers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of procuring energy by a host from a number of whole sale parties for future consumption by a consumer the method comprising:
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preparing an event; conducting the event by the host via a computer, said conducting comprising; registering the number of wholesale parties; displaying an event clock to the number of wholesale counterparties, the event clock indicating the time remaining in the event; starting the event clock counting down from a predetermined event duration time; providing for the reception and recording of a number of offers from the number of wholesale parties; receiving a number of best offers from the number of wholesale parties;
providing a first display of the number of best offers to the number of wholesale parties;providing a second display of the number of best offers to the consumer;
determining that the remaining time on the event clock is less than or equal to a warning time and responsive thereto, providing an indication to the number of wholesale parties that the event is about to end;determining via the computer that no time is left on the event clock and responsive thereto, concluding the event; and determining via the computer a number of final winning offers from the number of best offers; and
securing energy by the host for future consumption by the consumer according to the number of final winning offers. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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