Determination of optimal energy storage methods at electric customer service points
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1. A data integrator comprising:
- a memory for storing computer-executable instructions;
a processor configured to execute the instructions from the memory, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to;
aggregate consumption data for a consumption location associated with a customer, wherein the consumption data comprises information regarding usage of a consumable resource by the consumption location;
receive energy production data for one or more energy production sources associated with the consumption location;
determine a utilization efficiency score for each type of a plurality of types of energy storage device based on the consumption data and the energy production data, wherein the utilization efficiency score for each type of energy storage device quantifies tradeoffs between cost and efficiency of that type for the consumption location, wherein the plurality of types of energy storage device include more than one of battery, water heating, water chilling or freezing, building heating, and building cooling devices; and
rank two or more of the plurality of types of energy storage device in order of the quantification based on the utilization efficiency to indicate a recommended type of energy storage device for installation at the consumption location.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject technology relate to methods and systems for recommending an energy storage device. In some aspects, a method of the subject technology can include steps for aggregating consumption data for a customer, receiving energy production data for each of a plurality of energy production sources, and determining a utilization efficiency score for each of the plurality of energy storage devices based on the consumption data and the energy production data. In some aspects, methods of the subject technology can also include steps for ranking two or more of the energy storage devices based on the utilization efficiency. In some aspects, machine-readable media are also provided.
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1. A data integrator comprising:
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a memory for storing computer-executable instructions; a processor configured to execute the instructions from the memory, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to; aggregate consumption data for a consumption location associated with a customer, wherein the consumption data comprises information regarding usage of a consumable resource by the consumption location; receive energy production data for one or more energy production sources associated with the consumption location; determine a utilization efficiency score for each type of a plurality of types of energy storage device based on the consumption data and the energy production data, wherein the utilization efficiency score for each type of energy storage device quantifies tradeoffs between cost and efficiency of that type for the consumption location, wherein the plurality of types of energy storage device include more than one of battery, water heating, water chilling or freezing, building heating, and building cooling devices; and rank two or more of the plurality of types of energy storage device in order of the quantification based on the utilization efficiency to indicate a recommended type of energy storage device for installation at the consumption location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, by a communications network, consumption data for a consumption location associated with a customer, wherein the consumption data comprises information regarding usage of a consumable resource by the consumption location; receiving, by the communications network, energy production data for one or more energy production sources associated with the consumption location; determining, by a processor, a utilization efficiency score for each of a plurality of types of energy storage device based on the consumption data, wherein the utilization efficiency score for each type of energy storage device quantifies tradeoffs between cost and efficiency of that type for the consumption location, wherein the plurality of types of energy storage device include more than one of battery, water heating, water chilling or freezing, building heating, and building cooling devices; ranking, by the processor, two or more of the plurality of types of energy storage device in order of the quantification based on the utilization efficiency; and controlling, by the processor, a display to show a recommended type of energy storage device for installation at the consumption location, wherein the recommendation is based at least in part on the ranking. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, through a communication network, consumption data for a consumption location associated with a customer, wherein the consumption data comprises information regarding usage of a consumable resource by the consumption location; receiving, through the communications network, energy production data for one or more energy production sources associated with the consumption location; determining a utilization efficiency score for each of a plurality of types of energy storage device based on the consumption data, wherein the utilization efficiency score for each type of energy storage device quantifies tradeoffs between cost and efficiency of that type for the consumption location, wherein the plurality of types of energy storage device include more than one of battery, water heating, water chilling or freezing, building heating, and building cooling devices; and controlling a display to show a ranking of two or more of the energy storage device types in order of the quantification based on the utilization efficiency to indicate a recommended type of energy storage device for installation at the consumption location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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