Distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development

• US 8,990,096 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2009
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Wayne Shore
• Original Assignee: Michael Wayne Shore
• Inventors: Shore, Michael Wayne, Dwork, Stuart Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): ABRAHAMSON, AMANDA C.
• Application Number:
  US12/403,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20100010687A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,203 Days
• Field of Search: 705/313, 705/1.1, 705/412
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/163 Real estate management
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/12 Billing, invoicing, buying or selling transactions or other related activities, e.g. cost or usage evaluation

Abstract

A method for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development includes subdividing the real estate development into a plurality of plots. A portion of the subdivided real estate development is dedicated to alternative energy power generation. An alternative energy power generator is provided that forms a cooperative power farm electrically coupled to a power grid. Power is at least in part generated on the dedicated portion of the subdivided real estate development. Rights to a portion of an output of the cooperative power farm are included with ownership of at least one of the plurality of plots.

Claims

1. A method for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development comprising:

subdividing the real estate development into a plurality of plots, including a first plot;

dedicating a portion of the subdivided real estate development to alternative energy power generation;

providing an alternative energy power generator that forms a power farm electrically coupled to a distribution station, the distribution station being electrically coupled to at least the first plot of the plurality of plots for providing power thereto, power being at least in part generated on the dedicated portion, the power farm having a first owner;

metering, by a credit metering system, a credit of power provided from the power farm to the distribution station;

tying a first ownership right to a first portion of the metered credit to ownership of the first plot, the first owner owning the first plot; and

transferring rights to the first portion of the metered credit with the first plot to a second owner different from the first owner.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

positioning the power farm at a remote site that is not adjacent to the plurality of plots.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

positioning the power farm at a proximate site that is adjacent to the plurality of plots.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an option to at least one of the plurality of plots for a percentage purchase of the power provided by the power farm.

5. A method for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development having a plurality of real estate properties therein, the method comprising:

acquiring a dedicated portion within the real estate development;

providing an alternative energy power generator that forms a power farm electrically coupled to a power grid, power being at least in part generated on the dedicated portion, the power farm having a first owner;

metering, by a credit metering system, a credit of power provided from the cooperative power farm to the power grid;

tying a first ownership right to a portion of the metered credit to ownership of at least one of the plurality of real estate properties, the first owner owning the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties; and

transferring rights to the portion of the metered credit with ownership of the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties within the real estate development to a second owner different from the first owner.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

sensing a power delivery to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining a difference between the metered power delivery to the power grid from the power farm and the sensed power delivery to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

crediting the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties for metered power delivered to the power grid from the power farm in excess of the sensed power delivered to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

positioning the power farm at a remote site that is not adjacent to the plurality of real estate properties.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

positioning the power farm at a proximate site that is adjacent to the plurality of real estate properties.

11. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

providing an option to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties for a percentage purchase of the power provided by the power farm.

12. A non-transitory computer readable media for use in distributing alternatively generated power to a plurality of real estate properties, a first real estate property of the plurality of real estate properties having a first owner, the media comprising instructions for:

metering a credit of power delivered from a power farm having a second owner different from the first owner to a power grid;

sensing a power delivery to the plurality of real estate properties, ownership to a first portion of the metered credit being tied to and transferable with the first real estate property;

determining the difference between the metered credit of power and the sensed power delivery to the first real estate property of the plurality of real estate properties;

determining a profit to the first owner of the determined difference if the metered credit of power from the power farm is greater than the sensed power delivery to the first real estate property of the plurality of real estate properties; and

determining a cost to the first owner of the determined difference if the use of the sensed power delivery to the first real estate property of the plurality of real estate properties is greater than the metered credit of power from the power farm.

13. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 12, further comprising instructions for:

recording the metered credit of power from the power farm to the power grid over a first time period;

averaging the recorded metered credit of power from the power farm to the power grid over a second time period;

comparing the recorded metered credit of power to the averaged metered credit of power; and

alerting if the comparison is greater than a pre-determined threshold.

14. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 12, further comprising instructions for:

providing a status to an Internet website of the metered credit of power from the power farm.

15. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 12, further comprising instructions for:

providing a status to an Internet website of the metered credit of power to the first real estate property of the plurality of real estate properties.