Load shed system for demand response without AMI/AMR system
First Claim
1. A method for an energy control system to control load shedding and payback spikes of a total population having a plurality of subset populations of homes that include one or more energy consuming devices, executed via a controller with at least one memory storing executable instructions for the method, comprising:
- determining an energy usage and peak load profile for the total population of homes based on physical parameters of each home;
segregating the total population of homes into the plurality of subset populations by a randomizing distribution routine; and
controlling each subset population independently for a demand response event to operate each subset population independently in a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on a state of an energy supplying utility that is indicative of at least one of a peak demand period and an off peak-demand period,wherein the demand response event is executed for the total population by each subset population responding dependently via an incoming communication message.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling load shedding and payback spikes of a population by segregating the population into subsets based on predicted energy consumption usage and peak load profiles. Subset populations respond independently from another based on a communication message sent to the population. Each subset population of homes with one or more energy consuming devices responds based on a generated value generated from a randomizing distribution routine.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for an energy control system to control load shedding and payback spikes of a total population having a plurality of subset populations of homes that include one or more energy consuming devices, executed via a controller with at least one memory storing executable instructions for the method, comprising:
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determining an energy usage and peak load profile for the total population of homes based on physical parameters of each home; segregating the total population of homes into the plurality of subset populations by a randomizing distribution routine; and controlling each subset population independently for a demand response event to operate each subset population independently in a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on a state of an energy supplying utility that is indicative of at least one of a peak demand period and an off peak-demand period, wherein the demand response event is executed for the total population by each subset population responding dependently via an incoming communication message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for an energy control system to control load shedding and payback spikes of a total population having a plurality of subset populations of homes that include one or more energy consuming devices, executed via a controller with at least one memory storing executable instructions for the method, comprising:
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determining an energy usage and peak load profile for the total population of homes based on parameters of each home; segregating the total population of homes into the plurality of subset populations by a randomizing distribution routine; and controlling each subset population independently for a demand response event to operate each subset population in a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode based on a state of an energy supplying utility that is indicative of at least one of a peak demand period and an off peak-demand period, wherein the demand response event is signaled to the total population for each subset population to respond independently via a communication message, wherein the communication message comprises a demand response event length time, a start time of the demand response event, and a temperature setpoint change for the demand response event, which correspond to and are respectively different for the subset populations; wherein the communication message is configured to instruct appliances of homes within each subset population to receive the subset population each home was specifically segregated into, and based on the subset population each home belongs to, and receive the demand response event length time, the start time and the temperature setpoint change for the subset population the home belongs to. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An energy management system for a household that is part of a randomized distribution of homes in a total population of homes, said energy management system comprising:
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an appliance; and a controller coupled with the appliance, the controller is configured to manage power consumption within the household, wherein the controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of one or more energy parameters of an associated energy supplying utility, including at least a peak demand period or an off-peak demand period, wherein the controller is configured to send a command instruction to the appliance to command the appliance to operate in one of a plurality of operating modes, the plurality of operating modes including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode, wherein the appliance operates in the normal operating mode during the off-peak demand period and operates in the energy savings mode during the peak demand period, wherein the controller is configured to control the return of the appliance to the normal operating mode after the peak demand period is over to prevent an energy surge for the associated energy supplying utility, and wherein the controller is configured to permit an end user to override instructions from the associated enemy supplying utility and to allow the end user to select a different population from one or more subset populations of the total population of homes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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