System, method and apparatus for power management
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1. A system that manages power consumption of an appliance, the system comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a pricing signal in real-time over a telecommunication network, the pricing signal indicating a price for power, the pricing signal being continually transmitted over the telecommunication network, and the interface configured to control the appliance coupled to the interface; and
a utility configured to set the pricing signal to encourage demand of the power at a first time and to discourage demand of the power at a second time to maximize efficient operating levels of power output at both the first time and the second time;
wherein the appliance has been set by a user to consume power at a predetermined point.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus provide management of power to meet demand of consumers that consume the power. An interface is configured to receive a pricing signal that indicates a price for the power. Wherein the interface is configured to control an appliance coupled to the interface to shift adjusting power consumption sooner in time than the appliance is predetermined to shift its power consumption.
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1. A system that manages power consumption of an appliance, the system comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a pricing signal in real-time over a telecommunication network, the pricing signal indicating a price for power, the pricing signal being continually transmitted over the telecommunication network, and the interface configured to control the appliance coupled to the interface; and a utility configured to set the pricing signal to encourage demand of the power at a first time and to discourage demand of the power at a second time to maximize efficient operating levels of power output at both the first time and the second time; wherein the appliance has been set by a user to consume power at a predetermined point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing power consumption of an appliance, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an interface, a pricing signal in real-time over a telecommunication network, the pricing signal indicating a price for power, the pricing signal being continually transmitted over the telecommunication network; and receiving, by the interface, a setting for the appliance to consume power at a predetermined point; and controlling, by the interface, the appliance based on the pricing signal, the appliance being coupled to the interface; setting, by a utility, the pricing signal to encourage demand of the power at a first time and to discourage demand of the power at a second time to maximize efficient operating levels of power output at both the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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