System and method for estimating and providing dispatchable operating reserve energy capacity through use of active load management
First Claim
1. A utility that provides electrical service to one or more remotely located service points, each service point including at least one device that consumes power during operation thereof, the utility comprising:
- a repository; and
at least one processor coupled to the repository, the at least one processor operable to;
determine amounts of electric power consumed by the at least one device during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data;
store the power consumption data in the repository;
determine that a control event is to occur during which a supply of electric power is to be reduced to the at least one device;
estimate, prior to commencement of the control event and under an assumption that the control event is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the at least one device for a first period of time based at least on the stored power consumption data, wherein the control event is expected to occur during the first period of time;
determine, prior to commencement of the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event based at least on the estimated power consumption behavior of the at least one device; and
determine, prior to commencement of the control event, an amount of available operating reserve based on the projected energy savings.
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Abstract
A utility employs a method for estimating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption by at least one device serviced by the utility is determined during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data. The power consumption data is stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is estimated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event are determined based on the devices'"'"' estimated power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings.
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20 Claims
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1. A utility that provides electrical service to one or more remotely located service points, each service point including at least one device that consumes power during operation thereof, the utility comprising:
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a repository; and at least one processor coupled to the repository, the at least one processor operable to; determine amounts of electric power consumed by the at least one device during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data; store the power consumption data in the repository; determine that a control event is to occur during which a supply of electric power is to be reduced to the at least one device; estimate, prior to commencement of the control event and under an assumption that the control event is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the at least one device for a first period of time based at least on the stored power consumption data, wherein the control event is expected to occur during the first period of time; determine, prior to commencement of the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event based at least on the estimated power consumption behavior of the at least one device; and determine, prior to commencement of the control event, an amount of available operating reserve based on the projected energy savings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for operation of a utility that provides electrical service to one or more remotely located service points, each service point including at least one device that consumes power during operation thereof, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor of the utility, amounts of electric power consumed by the at least one device during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data; storing, by the processor, the power consumption data in a repository; determining, by the processor, that a control event is to occur during which a supply of electric power is to be reduced to the at least one device; estimating, by the processor prior to commencement of the control event and under an assumption that the control event is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the at least one device for a first period of time based at least on the stored power consumption data, wherein the control event is expected to occur during the first period of time; determining, by the processor prior to commencement of the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event based at least on the estimated power consumption behavior of the at least one device; and determining, by the processor prior to commencement of the control event, an amount of available operating reserve based on the projected energy savings.
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