Method for computer-aided control of the electrical power consumption of a plurality of power consumers in an electrical power grid
First Claim
1. A method for computer-aided control of electrical power consumption of a plurality of power consumers in an electrical power grid, the power consumers representing network nodes of a distributed communication network made up of a plurality of network nodes, in which the power consumers communicating with each other, which method comprises the steps of:
- a) estimating, via each of the network nodes, a total power consumption of the plurality of network nodes on a basis of an exchange of information with at least one other of the network nodes; and
b) each of the plurality of network nodes having an additional power demand which increases a required amount of power by a network node, comparing the total power consumption estimated by the network node plus the required amount of power to a predefined total power demand of the plurality of network modes and initiates a procurement of the required amount of power from a power provider when the network node estimate of the total power consumption plus the required amount of power is less than the predefined total power demand by at least a predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
In a method for controlling the electrical power consumption of a plurality of power consumers in a power grid, the power consumers represent network nodes of a communication network made of a plurality of network nodes, in which the power consumers communicate with each other. Each of the network nodes estimates the total power consumption of the network nodes based on the exchange of information with one other network node. Each network node having an additional power demand which increases a required amount of power, compares the total power consumption estimated by the network node plus the required amount of power to a predefined total power demand of the network nodes and initiates a delivery of the required amount of power from a power provider when the estimated total power demand thereof plus the required amount of power is less than the predefined total power demand by a threshold value.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for computer-aided control of electrical power consumption of a plurality of power consumers in an electrical power grid, the power consumers representing network nodes of a distributed communication network made up of a plurality of network nodes, in which the power consumers communicating with each other, which method comprises the steps of:
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a) estimating, via each of the network nodes, a total power consumption of the plurality of network nodes on a basis of an exchange of information with at least one other of the network nodes; and b) each of the plurality of network nodes having an additional power demand which increases a required amount of power by a network node, comparing the total power consumption estimated by the network node plus the required amount of power to a predefined total power demand of the plurality of network modes and initiates a procurement of the required amount of power from a power provider when the network node estimate of the total power consumption plus the required amount of power is less than the predefined total power demand by at least a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical power grid, comprising:
a plurality of power consumers representing network nodes of a distributed communication network made up of a plurality of said network nodes, said power consumers communicating with each other and said network nodes in the electrical power grid are configured such that; a) said network nodes each on a basis of an exchange of information with at least one other of said network nodes estimates a total power consumption of said plurality of network nodes; b) each of said network nodes having an additional power demand which increases a required amount of power of a network node, comparing the total power consumption estimated by said network node plus the required amount of power to a predefined total power demand of said plurality of network nodes and initiates a procurement of the required amount of power from a power provider when the total power consumption estimated of said network node plus the required amount of power is less than the predefined total power demand by at least a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A power consumer for use in an electrical power grid, the power consumer representing a network node of a distributed communication network made up of a plurality of network nodes representing power consumers, in which the power consumers communicating with each other, wherein during operation in the electrical power grid the power consumer is configured such that:
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a) said power consumer estimates a total power consumption of said plurality of network nodes on a basis of an exchange of information with at least one other network node; b) when a power demand of said power consumer increases by a required amount of power, said power consumer compares the total power consumption estimated by the power consumer plus the required amount of power to a predefined total power demand of the plurality of network nodes and initiates a procurement of the required amount of power from a power provider when the total power consumption estimated by the power consumer plus the required amount of power is less than the predefined total power demand by at least a predetermined threshold value.
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