NOC-oriented apparatus and method for controlling peak energy demand
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling peak demand of a resource within a facility, the apparatus comprising:
- a monitor node, disposed within the facility, coupled to a non-system energy consuming device and to a demand coordination network, configured to determine and broadcast whether said non-system device is consuming the resource;
a first control node, disposed within the facility and coupled to a second control node via said demand coordination network, said first control node comprising;
a node processor, coupled to a first energy consuming device, configured to transmit sensor data and device status via said demand coordination network for generation of a plurality of run time schedules, and configured to operate said first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off according to said plurality of run time schedules; and
a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate said plurality of run time schedules to control the peak demand of the resource, wherein one or more run times start prior to peak demand of the resource to maintain corresponding local environments, said NOC comprising;
a global schedule module, operationally coupled to said first node processor, configured to coordinate run times for said first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, wherein coordination is based on a global run time schedule, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing said first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by said monitor node.
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Abstract
Coupling a first and second nodes, and a monitor node together within a facility via network; via the monitor node, broadcasting whether a non-system device consumes a resource; via the first node, transmitting data and status via the network for generation of schedules, and operating a first device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first environment by cycling on and off according to the schedules; and via a network operations center external to the facility, generating the schedules to control peak demand of the resource, where one or more run times start prior to when otherwise required to maintain local environments, and coordinating run times for the first device and a second device, where coordination is based on a global schedule, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second environment, and data broadcast by the monitor node.
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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 monitor node, disposed within the facility, coupled to a non-system energy consuming device and to a demand coordination network, configured to determine and broadcast whether said non-system device is consuming the resource; a first control node, disposed within the facility and coupled to a second control node via said demand coordination network, said first control node comprising; a node processor, coupled to a first energy consuming device, configured to transmit sensor data and device status via said demand coordination network for generation of a plurality of run time schedules, and configured to operate said first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off according to said plurality of run time schedules; and a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate said plurality of run time schedules to control the peak demand of the resource, wherein one or more run times start prior to peak demand of the resource to maintain corresponding local environments, said NOC comprising; a global schedule module, operationally coupled to said first node processor, configured to coordinate run times for said first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, wherein coordination is based on a global run time schedule, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing said first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by said monitor node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A peak demand control system, for managing peak energy demand within a facility, the peak demand control system comprising:
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a monitor node, disposed within the facility, coupled to a non-system energy consuming device and to a demand coordination network, configured to determine and broadcast whether said non-system device is consuming the resource; a first control node, disposed within the facility and coupled to a second control node via said demand coordination network, said first control node comprising; a node processor, coupled to a first energy consuming device, configured to transmit sensor data and device status via said demand coordination network for generation of a plurality of run time schedules, and configured to operate said first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off according to said plurality of run time schedules; and a network operations center (NOC), disposed external to the facility, configured to generate said plurality of run time schedules to control peak demand of a resource, wherein one or more run times start prior to said peak demand of said resource to maintain corresponding local environments, said NOC comprising; a global schedule module, operationally coupled to said first node processor, configured to coordinate run times for said first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, wherein coordination is based on a global run time schedule, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing said first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by said monitor node; and one or more sensor nodes, disposed within the facility, 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 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling peak demand of a resource within a facility, the method comprising:
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coupling a first control node, a second control node, and a monitor node together within the facility via a demand coordination network; via the monitor node, determining and broadcasting whether a non-system device is consuming the resource; via the first control node, transmitting sensor data and device status via the demand coordination network for generation of a plurality of run time schedules, and operating a first energy consuming device within an acceptable operating margin to maintain a first local environment by cycling on and off according to the plurality of run time schedules; and via a network operations center (NOC) disposed external to the facility, generating the plurality of run time schedules to control the peak demand of the resource, wherein one or more run times start prior to the peak demand of the resource to maintain corresponding local environments, and coordinating run times for the first energy consuming device and a second energy consuming device, wherein coordination is based on a global run time schedule, an adjusted first descriptor set characterizing the first local environment, and an adjusted second descriptor set characterizing a second local environment, and energy consumption data broadcast by the monitor node. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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