Method, device and system for responsive load management using frequency regulation credits
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- measuring, by an AC frequency measuring device, a current AC frequency on an AC power line and storing said current AC frequency in a memory device;
measuring, by a power consumption measuring device, a current power consumption on said AC power line over a period of time equal to a sampling interval and storing said current power consumption in a memory device;
calculating, by a processor, a power consumption moving average of a last N power current power consumption measurements measured by said power consumption measuring device, where N is a positive integer greater than 1;
generating, by a processor, credits, debits or credits and debits based on said current power consumption, said current AC frequency and said power consumption moving average;
adding, by the processor, said credits, debits or credits and debits to a frequency regulation credit; and
for each next sampling interval, repeating said measuring said current AC frequency, said measuring said current power consumption, said calculating said power consumption moving average, said generating said credits, debits or credits and debits, and said adding said credits, debits or credits and debits to said frequency regulation credit.
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Abstract
A method, device and system for responsive load management using frequency regulation credits. The method includes using an AC frequency measuring device, measuring a current AC frequency on an AC power line; using a power consumption measuring device, measuring a current power consumption on the AC power line over a period of time equal to a sampling interval; calculating a power consumption moving average of a last N power current power consumptions measured, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; generating credits or debits based on the current power consumption, the current AC frequency and the power consumption moving average; adding the credits or debits to a frequency regulation credit; and for each next sampling interval repeating measuring the current AC frequency, measuring current power consumption, calculating the power consumption moving average, generating the credits or debits, and adding the credits or debits to the frequency regulation credit.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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measuring, by an AC frequency measuring device, a current AC frequency on an AC power line and storing said current AC frequency in a memory device; measuring, by a power consumption measuring device, a current power consumption on said AC power line over a period of time equal to a sampling interval and storing said current power consumption in a memory device; calculating, by a processor, a power consumption moving average of a last N power current power consumption measurements measured by said power consumption measuring device, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; generating, by a processor, credits, debits or credits and debits based on said current power consumption, said current AC frequency and said power consumption moving average; adding, by the processor, said credits, debits or credits and debits to a frequency regulation credit; and for each next sampling interval, repeating said measuring said current AC frequency, said measuring said current power consumption, said calculating said power consumption moving average, said generating said credits, debits or credits and debits, and said adding said credits, debits or credits and debits to said frequency regulation credit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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an integral AC frequency measuring unit; one or more integral AC power measuring units; an integral calculation unit configured to generate a frequency regulation credit based on signals from said integral AC frequency measuring unit and said one or more integral AC power measuring units, said integral calculation unit connected to said integral AC frequency measuring device and to said one or more integral AC power measuring devices; an integral frequency regulation credit display connected directly to said integral calculation unit and configured to display an accumulated frequency regulation credit, or an integral memory unit configured to store said accumulated frequency regulation credit, or both said integral frequency regulation credit display and said integral memory unit; and a case, said case containing said an integral AC frequency measuring unit, said one or more integral AC power measuring units, said integral calculation unit, said integral frequency regulation credit display and said integral memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 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 memory unit containing instructions that when executed by the processor implement a method for frequency responsive load management using frequency regulation credits, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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receiving from an AC frequency measuring device, a current AC frequency on an AC power line; receiving from a power consumption measuring device, a current power consumption on said AC power line over a period of time equal to a sampling interval; calculating a power consumption moving average of a last N power current power consumptions measured, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; generating credits, debits or credits and debits based on said current power consumption, said current AC frequency and said power consumption moving average; adding said credits, debits or credits and debits to a frequency regulation credit, storing said frequency regulation credit on said memory unit; and for each next sampling interval repeating said steps of receiving from said AC frequency measuring device said current AC frequency on an AC power line, receiving from said power consumption measuring device said current power consumption, calculating said power consumption moving average, generating said credits, debits or credits and debits, adding said credits, debits or credits and debits to said frequency regulation credit, and storing said frequency regulation credit on said memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device, comprising:
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an integral AC frequency measuring unit; one or more integral AC power measuring units; an integral calculation unit configured to generate a frequency regulation credit based on signals from said integral AC frequency measuring unit and said one or more integral AC power measuring units, said integral calculation unit connected to said integral AC frequency measuring device and to said one or more integral AC power measuring devices; and an integral frequency regulation credit display connected directly to said integral calculation unit and configured to display an accumulated frequency regulation credit, or an integral memory unit configured to store said accumulated frequency regulation credit, or both said integral frequency regulation credit display and said integral memory unit, and wherein; said frequency regulation credit is increased when said current power consumption is driving said AC power line toward a nominal AC frequency of said AC power line; said frequency regulation credit is decreased when said current power consumption is driving said AC power line away from said nominal AC frequency; and said frequency regulation credit is unchanged when an AC frequency of said AC power line is between an upper threshold frequency and a lower threshold frequency.
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