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System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid

  • US 9,465,398 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:

  • a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices;

    a database for storing information relating to power consumed by the plurality of power consuming devices and generating a power supply value (PSV) for each of the power consuming devices based upon historical consumption, real-time consumption and baseline consumption data for each of the power consuming devices;

    wherein the PSV is confirmed by measurement and verification of reduction in consumed power;

    wherein the PSV is a supply equivalence presented to a governing entity for awarding an entity allowed to control power consuming devices;

    wherein the PSV is a monetary supply equivalence value;

    wherein the PSV provides for a curtailment value as a requirement for providing supply to the electric power grid; and

    wherein the power supply value PSV is transmitted via IP-based messages;

    wherein the IP-based messages include information including at least one of a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, and device attributes;

    wherein the server is operable to receive or initiate power control commands requiring a change in an amount of electric power consumed by the power consuming device;

    wherein the system is operable to form at least one Power Trade Block (PTB) unit by aggregating the PSV of each of the plurality of the power consuming devices; and

    wherein the system is operable to provide operating reserves based upon the PSV for each of the plurality of the power consuming devices and/or the at least one PTB.

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