Apparatus and method for analyzing normal facility operation in a demand coordination network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling peak demand of a resource within a facility, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of devices, disposed within the facility, each consuming a portion of the resource when turned on, and said each capable of performing a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off;
a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate a plurality of run time schedules, wherein said plurality of run time schedules coordinates run times for said each of said plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource, and wherein one or more of said run times start prior to when otherwise required to maintain corresponding local environments while operating within corresponding acceptable operating margins; and
a plurality of control nodes, disposed within the facility, each coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of devices, wherein said plurality of control nodes is coupled together via a demand coordination network that is operatively coupled to said NOC, and wherein said plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to said NOC via said demand coordination network for generation of said plurality of run time schedules, and wherein said plurality of control nodes executes selected ones of said run time schedules to cycle said plurality of devices on and off, and wherein said plurality of control nodes employs said sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of the facility, and wherein said NOC generates two or more of said plurality of run time schedules for said each of said plurality of devices, and wherein said each of said plurality of control nodes uses latency of a last communication with said NOC as an index to select one of said two or more of said plurality of run time schedules.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including a plurality of devices, a network operations center (NOC), and a plurality of control nodes. Each device consumes a portion of the resource when turned on, and performs a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off. The NOC generates a plurality of run time schedules that coordinates run times for the each of the plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource. Each of the control nodes is coupled to a corresponding one of the devices. The plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules, and executes selected ones of the run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices, and employs the sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of a facility.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling peak demand of a resource within a facility, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of devices, disposed within the facility, each consuming a portion of the resource when turned on, and said each capable of performing a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off; a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate a plurality of run time schedules, wherein said plurality of run time schedules coordinates run times for said each of said plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource, and wherein one or more of said run times start prior to when otherwise required to maintain corresponding local environments while operating within corresponding acceptable operating margins; and a plurality of control nodes, disposed within the facility, each coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of devices, wherein said plurality of control nodes is coupled together via a demand coordination network that is operatively coupled to said NOC, and wherein said plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to said NOC via said demand coordination network for generation of said plurality of run time schedules, and wherein said plurality of control nodes executes selected ones of said run time schedules to cycle said plurality of devices on and off, and wherein said plurality of control nodes employs said sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of the facility, and wherein said NOC generates two or more of said plurality of run time schedules for said each of said plurality of devices, and wherein said each of said plurality of control nodes uses latency of a last communication with said NOC as an index to select one of said two or more of said plurality of run time schedules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A peak demand control system, for managing peak energy demand within a facility, the peak demand control system comprising:
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a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate a plurality of run time schedules, wherein said plurality of run time schedules coordinates run times for each of a plurality of devices to manage the peak energy demand, and wherein one or more of said run times start prior to when otherwise required to maintain corresponding local environments while operating within corresponding acceptable operating margins; a plurality of control nodes, disposed within the facility, each coupled to a corresponding one of said plurality of devices, wherein said plurality of control nodes is coupled together via a demand coordination network that is operatively coupled to said NOC, and wherein said plurality of control nodes transmits sensor data and device status to said NOC via said demand coordination network for generation of said plurality of run time schedules, and wherein said plurality of control nodes executes selected ones of said run time schedules to cycle said plurality of devices on and off, and wherein said plurality of control nodes employs said sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of the facility, and wherein said NOC generates two or more of said plurality of run time schedules for said each of said plurality of devices, and wherein said each of said plurality of control nodes uses latency of a last communication with said NOC as an index to select one of said two or more of said plurality of run time schedules; and one or more sensor nodes, coupled to said demand coordination network, configured to provide one or more global sensor data sets to said NOC, wherein said NOC employs said one or more global sensor data sets in determining said run times. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling peak demand of a resource within a facility, the method comprising:
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via a network operations center (NOC) external to the facility, generating a plurality of run time schedules, wherein the plurality of run time schedules coordinates run times for each of a plurality of devices to control the peak demand of the resource, and wherein one or more of the run times start prior to when otherwise required to maintain corresponding local environments while operating within corresponding acceptable operating margins; controlling each of the plurality of devices via corresponding control nodes, wherein the each of the plurality of devices consumes a portion of the resource when turned on, and wherein the each of the plurality of devices is capable of performing a corresponding function within an acceptable operational margin by cycling on and off, and wherein the corresponding control nodes execute selected ones of the plurality of run time schedules to cycle the plurality of devices on and off, and wherein said plurality of control nodes employs said sensor data and device status in a model to detect exceptions to normal operation of the facility, and wherein the NOC generates two or more of the plurality of run time schedules for the each of the plurality of devices, and wherein the each of said plurality of control nodes uses latency of a last communication with the NOC as an index to select one of the two or more of the plurality of run time schedules; and first coupling the corresponding control nodes together via a demand coordination network that is operatively coupled to the NOC, and employing the demand coordination network to transmit sensor data and device status to the NOC for generation of the plurality of run time schedules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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