System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid
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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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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including 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, device attributes, and combinations thereof.
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1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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