Systems and methods to aggregate loads for demand response events
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event;
identifying a pool of customers, comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event;
retrieving characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and
creating a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter by;
selecting a size of the plurality of groups;
determining a number of groups based on the size and a total number of determined type of power consuming devices of the plurality of customers; and
assigning the determined type of power consuming devices to the plurality of groups based on a distance of the determined type of power consuming devices to respective transformers, wherein the retrieved characteristics of each customer at least comprise the determined type of power consuming devices.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event and identifying a pool of customers. The pool of customers includes a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event. Characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers are retrieved and a plurality of groups of customers are created from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identifying a pool of customers, comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieving characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and creating a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one event parameter by; selecting a size of the plurality of groups; determining a number of groups based on the size and a total number of determined type of power consuming devices of the plurality of customers; and assigning the determined type of power consuming devices to the plurality of groups based on a distance of the determined type of power consuming devices to respective transformers, wherein the retrieved characteristics of each customer at least comprise the determined type of power consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing device for use with a demand response system, said computing device comprising:
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a memory device for storing customer data of a plurality of customers of a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory device and programmed to; receive at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identify a pool of customers from the plurality of customers of the utility, the pool of customers comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieve characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and create a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one parameter by; selecting a size of the plurality of groups; determining a number of groups based on the size and a total number of determined type of power consuming devices of the plurality of customers; and assigning the determined type of power consuming devices to the plurality of groups based on a distance of the determined type of power consuming devices to respective transformers, wherein the retrieved characteristics of each customer at least comprise the determined type of power consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A demand response system comprising:
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a computing device comprising; a memory device for storing customer data of a plurality of customers of a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory device and programmed to; receive at least one event parameter for a demand response event; identify a pool of customers from the plurality of customers of the utility, the pool of customers comprising a plurality of customers potentially usable to support the demand response event; retrieve characteristics of each customer in the pool of customers; and create a plurality of groups of customers from the pool of customers based on the retrieved characteristics and the at least one parameter by; selecting a size of the plurality of groups; determining a number of groups based on the size and a total number of determined type of power consuming devices of the plurality of customers; and assigning the determined type of power consuming devices to the plurality of groups based on a distance of the determined type of power consuming devices to respective transformers, wherein the retrieved characteristics of each customer at least comprise the determined type of power consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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