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Systems and methods for estimating the effects of a request to change power usage

  • US 8,406,933 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2010
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for estimating the effects of a request to change power usage, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a power management console, device data about one or more devices from a home area network controller;

    receiving, by the power management console, user behavior data about the devices;

    estimating, by the power management console, effects of a request to change power usage on a power grid using the device data and the user behavior data; and

    determining, by the power management console, whether to send the request to change power usage based on the estimated effects, wherein the effects of a request to change power usage is estimated before the request to change power usage is sent.

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