Electronic smart meter enabling demand response and method for demand response
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1. An electric smart meter enabling demand response, the meter comprising:
- a memory for storing a power rate system, metered data, monitored data and a power control program of a subscriber;
one or more integrated monitoring modules for performing detection of various electric failures, automatic reading of the metered data, detection of facilities status, and control of loads and electric home appliances;
a high-level communication module for either transmitting the metered data and the monitored data obtained from an automatic meter reader (AMR) and the one or more integrated monitoring modules to a master server or receiving a control command from the one or more integrated monitoring modules as transmitted by the master server; and
a first microprocessor for transmitting a power control command to the one or more integrated monitoring modules in response to the power control program, the power control program being based on the power rate system, and transmitting the metered data and the monitored data stored in the memory via the high-level communication module,wherein the high-level communication module performs two-way communication with the master server for remote metering, remote control and demand response with the one or more integrated monitoring modules.
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Abstract
The electric smart meter enabling demand response and method for the demand response are disclosed capable of acquiring an option and response information from a subscriber for enabling an active demand control, and to this end, the electric smart meter is embedded therewithin at least one or more integrated monitoring modules and includes microprocessors for transmitting a power control command to a relevant integrated monitoring module in response to a power control program based on the rate system, and controllably transmitting the measured and monitored data stored in the memory to the master server side via the communication module as well.
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1. An electric smart meter enabling demand response, the meter comprising:
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a memory for storing a power rate system, metered data, monitored data and a power control program of a subscriber; one or more integrated monitoring modules for performing detection of various electric failures, automatic reading of the metered data, detection of facilities status, and control of loads and electric home appliances; a high-level communication module for either transmitting the metered data and the monitored data obtained from an automatic meter reader (AMR) and the one or more integrated monitoring modules to a master server or receiving a control command from the one or more integrated monitoring modules as transmitted by the master server; and a first microprocessor for transmitting a power control command to the one or more integrated monitoring modules in response to the power control program, the power control program being based on the power rate system, and transmitting the metered data and the monitored data stored in the memory via the high-level communication module, wherein the high-level communication module performs two-way communication with the master server for remote metering, remote control and demand response with the one or more integrated monitoring modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electric smart meter enabling demand response, the meter comprising:
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a memory for storing a power rate system, metered data, monitored data and a power control program of a subscriber; an extension interface connected by one or more integrated monitoring modules, the extension interface receiving the metered data and the monitored data from the one or more integrated monitoring modules or transmitting an operation control command to the one or more integrated monitoring modules; a high-level communication module for either transmitting the metered data and the monitored data obtained from the one or more integrated monitoring modules to a master server, or receiving a control command of the one or more integrated monitoring modules transmitted from the master server; an optical communication module for either receiving a particular power rate system selected by a wireless terminal using a short-distance wireless communication with an external wireless terminal or transmitting data stored in the memory to the external wireless terminal; and a first microprocessor for transmitting a power control command to the one or more integrated monitoring modules in response to the power control program, the power control program being based on the particular power rate system, and transmitting the metered data and the monitored data stored in the memory to the master server side via the high-level communication module, wherein the high-level communication module performs two-way communication with the master server for remote metering, remote control and demand response with the one or more integrated monitoring modules. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for demand response using an electric smart meter, the method comprising:
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establishing a power rate system selected by a subscriber; controlling an operation of a relevant load via a demand controller in response to a power control program of an established power rate system; determining whether a time for stopping the operation of the load has arrived in response to the established power rate system; transmitting a power stoppage command of the relevant load to the demand controller; and performing two-way communication with a master server for remote metering, remote control and demand response with one or more integrated monitoring modules. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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