Method and system for forecasting power requirements using granular metrics
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1. A computer implemented method of modeling power usage within a macrogrid, the macrogrid being within a region, the method comprising:
- a) obtaining, by a processor, disaggregated power consumption data from at least one premises within the macrogrid to determine at least one behavioral pattern according to usage behaviors for at least two appliances within the premises based on;
storing, in a database, power signal clips of model appliances that are comparable to the appliances;
creating, for each of the appliances, a model power draw based on a Hidden Markov Model (HMM);
estimating a Factorial HMM for the appliances using an Explicit Duration HMM with Difference Observations, the estimating based on the model power draws;
tuning one or more parameters of said Factorial HMM based on a comparison, of signal clips of power consumed at the premises that include power signal clips of the appliances, with the power signal clips of the model appliances;
calculating a difference between a total power draw of the appliances at a first time and the total power draw of the appliances at a preceding time; and
determining whether a state of a maximum of one of the appliances has changed, based on said difference;
b) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to the at least one behavioral pattern and a state of a user;
c) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to at least one external impact on the user'"'"'s power usage within the premises, said external impact originating from an environment of the user and not from the user;
d) using, by the processor, the obtained data from one or more of a) to c) to create an individual consumer forecast of power usage, said consumer forecast being collectively aggregated across a plurality of users;
e) using, by the processor, data from one or more of a) to d) to perform a demographic analysis;
f) collecting, by the processor, macrogrid aggregate power consumption data for the region;
g) determining, by the processor, power consumption requirements across the macrogrid for the region using data from at least one of a) to e); and
h) determining, by the processor, future power requirements within the macrogrid, using the data obtained in at least one of a) to g).
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Abstract
A method for modeling power usage within a macrogrid uses data relating to the behavioral patterns and states (“BA”) of the users, data relating to external impacts on power usage and disaggregated power consumption data in at least one premises within the macrogrid (forming “power usage model data”) and thereafter a method of forecasting and predicting future power requirements within the macrogrid uses such power usage model data.
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1. A computer implemented method of modeling power usage within a macrogrid, the macrogrid being within a region, the method comprising:
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a) obtaining, by a processor, disaggregated power consumption data from at least one premises within the macrogrid to determine at least one behavioral pattern according to usage behaviors for at least two appliances within the premises based on; storing, in a database, power signal clips of model appliances that are comparable to the appliances; creating, for each of the appliances, a model power draw based on a Hidden Markov Model (HMM); estimating a Factorial HMM for the appliances using an Explicit Duration HMM with Difference Observations, the estimating based on the model power draws; tuning one or more parameters of said Factorial HMM based on a comparison, of signal clips of power consumed at the premises that include power signal clips of the appliances, with the power signal clips of the model appliances; calculating a difference between a total power draw of the appliances at a first time and the total power draw of the appliances at a preceding time; and determining whether a state of a maximum of one of the appliances has changed, based on said difference; b) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to the at least one behavioral pattern and a state of a user; c) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to at least one external impact on the user'"'"'s power usage within the premises, said external impact originating from an environment of the user and not from the user; d) using, by the processor, the obtained data from one or more of a) to c) to create an individual consumer forecast of power usage, said consumer forecast being collectively aggregated across a plurality of users; e) using, by the processor, data from one or more of a) to d) to perform a demographic analysis; f) collecting, by the processor, macrogrid aggregate power consumption data for the region; g) determining, by the processor, power consumption requirements across the macrogrid for the region using data from at least one of a) to e); and h) determining, by the processor, future power requirements within the macrogrid, using the data obtained in at least one of a) to g). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer implemented method of modeling power usage within a macrogrid for a region, the method comprising:
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a) periodically receiving, by a processor, granular power consumption data from a statistically significant portion of a target population of power users within the macrogrid for the region; b) using, by the processor, the power consumption data to perform a consumer load disaggregation to determine usage behaviors for at least two appliances at a premises based on; storing, in a database, power signal clips of model appliances that are comparable to the appliances; creating, for each of the appliances, a model power draw based on a Hidden Markov Model (HMM); estimating a Factorial HMM for the appliances using an Explicit Duration HMM with Difference Observations, the estimating based on the model power draws; tuning one or more parameters of said Factorial HMM based on a comparison, of signal clips of power consumed at the premises that include power signal clips of the appliances, with the power signal clips of the model appliances; calculating a difference between a total power draw of the appliances at a first time and the total power draw of the appliances at a preceding time; and determining whether a state of a maximum of one of the appliances has changed, based on said difference; c) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to at least one behavioral pattern and a state of a user; d) obtaining, by the processor, data relating to external impacts on the user'"'"'s power usage within the premises, said external impact originating from an environment of the user and not from the user; e) using, by the processor, obtained data from at least one of a) to d) to generate an individual consumer forecast of power usage, the consumer forecast being collectively aggregated across a plurality of users; f) using, by the processor, data from one or more of a) to e) to perform a demographic analysis; g) collecting, by the processor, aggregate power consumption data for a region associated with the macrogrid; h) determining, by the processor, power consumption requirements across the macrogrid for the region using data from at least one of more of a) to g); and i) determining, by the processor, future power requirements within the macrogrid, using the data obtained in at least one of a) to h). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for modeling power usage within a macrogrid for determining future power requirements within the macrogrid, the system comprising a server and one or more databases, the server comprising a processor and memory, the memory comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processor cause the server to:
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a) obtain disaggregated power consumption data from at least one premises within the macrogrid to determine at least one behavioral pattern according to usage behaviors for at least two appliances within one of said premises based on; storing, in a database, power signal clips of model appliances that are comparable to the appliances; creating, for each of the appliances, a model power draw based on a Hidden Markov Model (HMM); estimating a Factorial HMM for the appliances using an Explicit Duration HMM with Difference Observations, the estimating based on the model power draws; tuning one or more parameters of said Factorial HMM based on a comparison, of signal clips of power consumed at said one of said premises that include power signal clips of the appliances, with the power signal clips of the model appliances; calculating a difference between a total power draw of the appliances at a first time and the total power draw of the appliances at a preceding time; and determining whether a state of a maximum of one of the appliances has changed, based on said difference; b) obtain data relating to the at least one behavioral pattern and a state of a user; c) obtain data relating to at least one external impact on the user'"'"'s power usage within the premises, said external impact originating from an environment of the user and not from the user; d) use the obtained data from one or more of a) to c) to create an individual consumer forecast of power usage, said consumer forecast being collectively aggregated across a plurality of users; e) use data from one or more of a) to d) to perform a demographic analysis; f) collect macrogrid aggregate power consumption data for the region; g) determine power consumption requirements across the macrogrid for the region using data from at least one of a) to e); and h) determine future power requirements within the macrogrid, using the data obtained in at least one of a) to g). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for forecasting and predicting power usage within a macrogrid, the system comprising a server and one or more databases, the server comprising a processor and memory, the memory comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processor cause the server to:
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a) periodically receive granular power consumption data from a statistically significant portion of a target population of power users within the macrogrid for a region; b) use the power consumption data to perform a consumer load disaggregation to determine usage behaviors for at least two appliances in a premises within the macrogrid based on; storing, in a database, power signal clips of model appliances that are comparable to the appliances; creating, for each of the appliances, a model power draw based on a Hidden Markov Model (HMM); estimating a Factorial HMM for the appliances using an Explicit Duration HMM with Difference Observations, the estimating based on the model power draws; tuning one or more parameters of said Factorial HMM based on a comparison, of signal clips of power consumed at the premises that include power signal clips of the appliances, with the power signal clips of the model appliances; calculating a difference between a total power draw of the appliances at a first time and the total power draw of the appliances at a preceding time; and determining whether a state of a maximum of one of the appliances has changed, based on said difference; c) obtain data relating to at least one behavioral pattern and a state of a user; d) obtain data relating to external impacts on the user'"'"'s power usage within the premises, said external impacts originating from an environment of the user and not from the user; e) use obtained data from at least one of a) to d) to generate an individual consumer forecast of power usage, the consumer forecast being collectively aggregated across a plurality of users; f) use data from one or more of a) to e) to perform a demographic analysis; g) collect aggregate power consumption data for a region associated with the macrogrid; h) determine power consumption requirements across the macrogrid for the region using data from at least one of more of a) to g); and i) determine future power requirements within the macrogrid, using the data obtained in at least one of a) to h).
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