Method and system for workload balancing to assist in power grid load management
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, said task comprising either data processing or manufacturing an article;
measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid to obtain a current AC frequency;
performing or not performing said task at said site based on said current AC frequency; and
wherein said performing or not performing said task includes;
if said current AC frequency is less than a threshold AC frequency, determining if an additional site powered by connection to an additional AC power grid has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity to perform said task;
if said additional site has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity, then measuring an AC frequency of said additional AC power grid to obtain an additional current AC frequency; and
if said additional current AC frequency is equal to or greater than an additional threshold AC frequency then transferring said task from said site to said additional site.
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Abstract
A method and system for workload balancing to assist in power grid load management. The method includes receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, the task comprising either data processing or manufacturing an article; measuring an AC frequency of the AC power grid to obtain a current AC frequency; and performing or not performing the task at the site based on the current AC frequency.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, said task comprising either data processing or manufacturing an article; measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid to obtain a current AC frequency; performing or not performing said task at said site based on said current AC frequency; and wherein said performing or not performing said task includes; if said current AC frequency is less than a threshold AC frequency, determining if an additional site powered by connection to an additional AC power grid has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity to perform said task; if said additional site has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity, then measuring an AC frequency of said additional AC power grid to obtain an additional current AC frequency; and if said additional current AC frequency is equal to or greater than an additional threshold AC frequency then transferring said task from said site to said additional site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, said task either comprising data processing or manufacturing an article; periodically measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid to obtain a current AC frequency; starting said task at said site on a computer system or a manufacturing tool connected to said AC power grid when said current AC frequency is equal to or greater than a threshold AC frequency; after said receiving a request to perform a task, said periodically measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid and said starting said task at said site, then periodically measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid to obtain a periodic AC frequency and if said periodic AC frequency is lower than said threshold AC frequency then stopping said task and restarting said task from where said task was stopped when said periodic AC frequency is again greater than said threshold AC frequency; while said task is stopped, determining if said task needs to be released for processing to meet a scheduled completion time and date; and if said task needs to be released for processing to meet said scheduled completion time and date, then restarting said task from where said task was stopped and completing said task with no further stoppages or transferring said task to an alternative site having the same capability to perform said task as said site, said alternative site completing performance of said task. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer system comprising a processor, an address/data bus coupled to said processor, and a computer-readable memory unit coupled to communicate with said processor, said computer-readable memory unit containing instructions that when executed by the processor implement a method for workload balancing to assist in power grid load management, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, said task comprising either data processing or manufacturing an article; determining a current AC frequency of said AC power grid from frequency measurements of said AC power grid; issuing instructions to perform or not perform said task at said site based on said current AC frequency; and wherein the method step of issuing instructions to perform or not perform said task at said site based on said current AC frequency includes; if said current AC frequency is less than a threshold AC frequency, issuing instructions to determine if an additional site powered by connection to an additional AC power grid has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity to perform said task; if said additional site has sufficient data processing or manufacturing capacity, then determining an additional current AC frequency of said additional AC power grid from frequency measurements of said additional AC power grid; and if said additional current AC frequency is equal to or greater than an additional threshold AC frequency then issuing instructions to transfer said task from said site to said additional site. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system comprising a processor, an address/data bus coupled to said processor, and a computer-readable memory unit coupled to communicate with said processor, said computer-readable memory unit containing instructions that when executed by the processor implement a method for workload balancing to assist in power grid load management, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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receiving a request to perform a task at a site powered by connection to an AC power grid, said task either comprising data processing or manufacturing an article; periodically determining a current AC frequency of said AC power grid based on frequency measurements of said AC power grid; issuing instructions to start said task at said site on a computer system or a manufacturing tool connected to said AC power grid when said current AC frequency is equal to or greater than a threshold AC frequency; after said receiving a request to perform a task, periodically measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid and said starting said task at said site, then periodically measuring an AC frequency of said AC power grid to obtain a periodic AC frequency and if said periodic AC frequency is lower than said threshold AC frequency then stopping said task and restarting said task from where said task was stopped when said periodic AC frequency is again greater than said threshold AC frequency; and while said task is stopped, determining if said task needs to be released for processing to meet a scheduled completion time time and date and either; if said task needs to be released for processing to meet said scheduled completion time and date, then issuing instructions to restart said task from where said task was stopped and completing said task with no further stoppages;
orif said task needs to be released for processing to meet said scheduled completion time and date and said task is a data processing task, then issuing instructions to transfer said task to an alternative site having the same capability to perform said task as said site and issuing instructions to said alternative site to complete performance of said task. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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