User Interface and User Control in a Power Aggregation System for Distributed Electric Resources
First Claim
1. A method of inputting and displaying information in a power aggregation system, comprising:
- associating a user interface with an electric resource; and
interacting with a user or owner of the electric resource via the user interface.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, a service establishes individual Internet connections to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles. The Internet connection may be made over the same wire that connects the resource to the power grid. The service optimizes power flows to suit the needs of each resource and each resource owner, while aggregating flows across numerous resources to suit the needs of the power grid. The service can bring vast numbers of electric vehicle batteries online as a new, dynamically aggregated power resource for the power grid. Electric vehicle owners can participate in an electricity trading economy regardless of where they plug into the power grid.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of inputting and displaying information in a power aggregation system, comprising:
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associating a user interface with an electric resource; and
interacting with a user or owner of the electric resource via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An operator interface for a power aggregation system, comprising:
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a display;
an input device;
display objects, which when selected by the input device provide an operator access to operations of the power aggregation system, including electrical resource control, bidding and contract with energy markets and power grid operators, load protection, constraint optimization, data storage, and resource owner interaction. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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