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;
interacting with a user or owner of the electric resource via the user interface, wherein the electric resource comprises an electric vehicle, and wherein the user or owner controls a degree of participation of the electric resource in power aggregation via the user interface; and
,displaying parameters of the power aggregation system on the user interface;
wherein constraints and/or preferences to be input and/or the parameters to be displayed include at least one of;
an energy pricing preference of an owner of the electric resource, a vehicle state-of-charge, a predicted amount of time until the electric resource disconnects from a power grid, a preference of the owner of the electric resource for revenue over a state-of-charge quality of the electric resource, electrical limits of the electric resource, and user-selectable manual charging overrides of the power aggregation system.
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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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16 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; interacting with a user or owner of the electric resource via the user interface, wherein the electric resource comprises an electric vehicle, and wherein the user or owner controls a degree of participation of the electric resource in power aggregation via the user interface; and
,displaying parameters of the power aggregation system on the user interface; wherein constraints and/or preferences to be input and/or the parameters to be displayed include at least one of;
an energy pricing preference of an owner of the electric resource, a vehicle state-of-charge, a predicted amount of time until the electric resource disconnects from a power grid, a preference of the owner of the electric resource for revenue over a state-of-charge quality of the electric resource, electrical limits of the electric resource, and user-selectable manual charging overrides of the power aggregation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An operator interface for a power aggregation system, comprising:
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a display displaying parameters of the power aggregation system on a user interface; 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, wherein the operator controls a degree of participation of an electric resource in power aggregation via the operator interface; wherein constraints and/or preferences to be input and/or the parameters to be displayed include at least one of;
an energy pricing preference of an owner of the electric resource, a vehicle state-of-charge, a predicted amount of time until the electric resource disconnects from a power grid, a preference of the owner of the electric resource for revenue over a state-of-charge quality of the electric resource, electrical limits of the electric resource, and user-selectable manual charging overrides of the power aggregation system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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