System and method for estimating and providing dispatchable operating reserve energy capacity through use of active load management
First Claim
1. A system that receives electric power from an electric power grid, the system comprising:
- at least one power consuming device that requires electric power to operate;
at least one controllable device operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device, the at least one controllable device operable to control a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device responsive to power control instructions;
a backup power subsystem operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device, the backup power subsystem operable to automatically supply electric power to the at least one power consuming device when a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device drops below a threshold; and
a client device operable to receive power control messages from a remote system control component and provide power control instructions to the at least one controllable device responsive to the power control messages, wherein a first received power control message instructs the client device to disable a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device, and wherein a first power control instruction instructs the at least one controllable device to disable the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device and causing activation of the backup power subsystem;
wherein each of the at least one power consuming devices has a corresponding power supply value (PSV) for a period of time of the disabled flow of electric power.
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Abstract
A method for generating a value for available operating reserve for electric utility. Electric power consumption by at least one device is determined during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. Prior to a control event for power reduction and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is determined for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on devices'"'"' power consumption behavior. Amount of available operating reserve is determined based on projected energy savings.
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31 Claims
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1. A system that receives electric power from an electric power grid, the system comprising:
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at least one power consuming device that requires electric power to operate; at least one controllable device operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device, the at least one controllable device operable to control a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device responsive to power control instructions; a backup power subsystem operably coupled to the at least one power consuming device, the backup power subsystem operable to automatically supply electric power to the at least one power consuming device when a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device drops below a threshold; and a client device operable to receive power control messages from a remote system control component and provide power control instructions to the at least one controllable device responsive to the power control messages, wherein a first received power control message instructs the client device to disable a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device, and wherein a first power control instruction instructs the at least one controllable device to disable the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one power consuming device and causing activation of the backup power subsystem; wherein each of the at least one power consuming devices has a corresponding power supply value (PSV) for a period of time of the disabled flow of electric power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system that receives electric power from an electric power grid, the system comprising:
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at least one base transceiver unit operable to provide wireless communication capability, the at least one base transceiver unit requiring electric power to operate; at least one controllable device operably coupled to the at least one base transceiver unit, the at least one controllable device operable to control a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one base transceiver unit responsive to power control instructions; a backup power subsystem operably coupled to the at least one base transceiver unit, the backup power subsystem operable to supply electric power to the at least one base transceiver unit when a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one base transceiver unit drops below a threshold; and a client device operable to receive power control messages from a remote system control component and provide power control instructions to the at least one controllable device responsive to the power control messages; wherein a first received power control message instructs the client device to disable a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one base transceiver unit, and generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding thereto, and wherein a first power control instruction instructs the at least one controllable device to disable the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one base transceiver unit, thereby causing activation of the backup power subsystem.
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18. A system that receives electric power from an electric power grid, the system comprising:
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at least one grid device operably coupled to at least one controllable device and a backup power system; the at least one controllable device operable to control a flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one grid device based on power control instructions; the at least one controllable device operable to disable the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one grid device upon receiving a first power control instruction, causing activation of the backup power subsystem; the backup power subsystem operable to supply electric power to the at least one grid device upon the disablement of the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one grid device; and at least one power supply value (PSV) generated upon the disablement of the flow of grid-supplied electric power to the at least one grid device and/or upon the supplying of electric power to the at least one grid device from the backup power subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system that receives electric power from an electric power grid, the system comprising:
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at least one active load client and at least one load controlled by the at least one active load client, wherein the at least one active load client is operable to receive at least one IP-based power reduction message specifying an amount of electric power to be reduced for the at least one load; wherein the at least one active load client is further operable to automatically reduce the amount of power supplied to the at least one load in response to the at least one IP-based power reduction message; wherein each of the at least one load has a corresponding power supply value (PSV) for a period of time of the reduced amount of power supplied. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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