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Energy manager with minimum use energy profile

  • US 8,930,037 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An energy management system for a home, comprising:

  • a refrigerator;

    at least one residential power generator; and

    a home energy manager in communication with said at least one energy consuming device and said at least one residential power generator, the home energy manager device comprising a controller coupled with the refrigerator,wherein the controller is configured to detect when a peak demand condition corresponding to increased energy rates occurs at the same time as a period of high renewable energy availability that maximizes a total power output of the at least one residential power generator, andwherein, in response to both the peak demand condition and the period of high renewable energy availability, the controller is configured to operate the refrigerator in accordance with a minimum energy use profile,wherein the minimum energy use profile reduces a setpoint on the refrigerator to a value that reduces overall energy consumption and that prevents food spoilage, andwherein the minimum energy use profile instructs the controller to direct energy from the at least one residential power generator to a power grid coupled with the home.

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