Power production monitoring or control
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1. A premises control system, comprising:
- a power production source being coupled to one or more inverters, wherein the power production source is configured to supply power to a plurality of appliances associated with an electrical system on the premises;
a gateway unit in communication with the power production source and configured to obtain information regarding power production by the power production source;
a control unit coupled to the premises control system, the gateway unit, and the plurality of appliances, the control unit being configured to display a status of the premises control system and the information regarding power production by the power production source;
wherein the gateway unit is configured to transmit a troubleshooting signal to the control unit that is useful for indicating whether a portion of the power production source is under-producing such that a respective energy usage of one or more of the plurality of appliances is greater than the power production by the power production source;
a home electrical system coupled to the control unit and a utility grid, the home electrical system being configured to transmit power supplied from the utility grid, to the plurality of appliances, based at least in part on the indication that the portion of the power production source is under-producing, andwherein the control unit is configured to;
determine that a threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid; and
adjust the respective energy usage of each of one or more of the plurality of appliances to maintain energy usage at the power production, based at least in part on the determination that the threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to monitoring or control of power production. A power production monitoring system may include a power production monitoring panel that is also configured to operate a premises control system. The power production monitoring system may include a gateway unit that receives signals from a power production source and sends signals to a power production monitoring panel.
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1. A premises control system, comprising:
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a power production source being coupled to one or more inverters, wherein the power production source is configured to supply power to a plurality of appliances associated with an electrical system on the premises; a gateway unit in communication with the power production source and configured to obtain information regarding power production by the power production source; a control unit coupled to the premises control system, the gateway unit, and the plurality of appliances, the control unit being configured to display a status of the premises control system and the information regarding power production by the power production source; wherein the gateway unit is configured to transmit a troubleshooting signal to the control unit that is useful for indicating whether a portion of the power production source is under-producing such that a respective energy usage of one or more of the plurality of appliances is greater than the power production by the power production source; a home electrical system coupled to the control unit and a utility grid, the home electrical system being configured to transmit power supplied from the utility grid, to the plurality of appliances, based at least in part on the indication that the portion of the power production source is under-producing, and wherein the control unit is configured to; determine that a threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid; and adjust the respective energy usage of each of one or more of the plurality of appliances to maintain energy usage at the power production, based at least in part on the determination that the threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A premises control system control unit, comprising:
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a housing; a display disposed within the housing and viewable from without the housing; a processor disposed within the housing; and a memory module disposed within the housing; wherein the premises control system control unit is in communication with one or more appliances associated with the premises and a power production source; wherein a gateway unit is configured to transmit a troubleshooting signal to the premises control system control unit that is useful for indicating whether a portion of the power production source is under-producing such that a respective energy usage of one or more of the plurality of appliances is greater than the power production by the power production source; a home electrical system coupled to the control unit and a utility grid, the home electrical system being configured to transmit power supplied from the utility grid, to the plurality of appliances, based at least in part on the indication that the portion of the power production source is under-producing, and wherein the control unit is configured to; determine that a threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid; and adjust the respective energy usage of each of one or more of the plurality of appliances to maintain energy usage at the power production, based at least in part on the determination that the threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring solar power production on a residential lot, comprising:
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retrieving information from a power production source located on the residential lot; retrieving information from a peripheral device located on the residential lot; displaying information relating to the power production source and/or the peripheral device indicating whether a portion of the power production source is under-producing such that a respective energy usage of one or more of a plurality of appliances is greater than a power production by the power production source; transmitting power supplied from a utility grid, to the plurality of appliances, based at least in part on the indication that the portion of the power production source is under-producing; determining that a threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid; and adjusting the respective energy usage of each of one or more of the plurality of appliances associated with the residential lot to maintain energy usage at the power production, based at least in part on the determination that the threshold power has been supplied from the utility grid. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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