Energy-based curtailment systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10999652B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US15604582

    申请日:2017-05-24

    摘要: Load curtailment systems and methods track energy consumption information about a site over time. The energy consumption information is used to track power levels and to determine whether an energy surplus or an energy deficit accrues for the site based a predetermined setpoint. A load management system is used to offset the deficit or surplus by charging or discharging energy storage in a manner preventing average power draw within at least a subdivision of a utility billing period from exceeding the setpoint, thereby managing demand charges billed by a utility based on power draw of the site.

    ENERGY-BASED CURTAILMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180342867A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15604582

    申请日:2017-05-24

    摘要: Load curtailment systems and methods track energy consumption information about a site over time. The energy consumption information is used to track power levels and to determine whether an energy surplus or an energy deficit accrues for the site based a predetermined setpoint. A load management system is used to offset the deficit or surplus by charging or discharging energy storage in a manner preventing average power draw within at least a subdivision of a utility billing period from exceeding the setpoint, thereby managing demand charges billed by a utility based on power draw of the site.

    Emulator for optimizing energy consumption management systems

    公开(公告)号:US10054918B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US14835600

    申请日:2015-08-25

    发明人: Mathew Holzman

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G05B15/02 H02J3/14

    摘要: A process for calculating feasibility of an electrical energy consumption management system (CMS) includes receiving a first historical energy consumption profile of an energy consumer for a first time period and a second historical energy consumption profile of the energy consumer for a second time period, wherein the second time period is after the first time period. The process may also include determining a setpoint for a CMS, wherein the CMS has hardware specifications, and wherein the setpoint is based on the first historical energy consumption profile and the hardware specifications. Next, an energy savings that would be produced by the CMS over the second time period is determined and a feasibility rating is assigned to the CMS based on the first energy savings and the first hardware specifications. A customer may thereby determine or optimize the effectiveness of a CMS at his site before it is purchased and installed.

    Clustered power generator architecture

    公开(公告)号:US10658841B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15650760

    申请日:2017-07-14

    摘要: Multiple dispatchable resources such as energy storage systems, generators, and curtailable loads are used to fulfill electricity usage control instructions by implementing multiple different sets of dispatch instructions. The sets of dispatch instructions vary based on individual status characteristics and aggregate status characteristics of the dispatchable resources in order to use the resources optimally. The resources may in some instances be prioritized according to their status characteristics in order to improve response efficiency, improve cost-effectiveness, reduce errors and flawed fulfillment, and improve the ability of the resources to respond to different kinds of electricity usage control instructions over time.

    CLUSTERED POWER GENERATOR ARCHITECTURE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200280189A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16878350

    申请日:2020-05-19

    摘要: Multiple dispatchable resources such as energy storage systems, generators, and curtailable loads are used to fulfill electricity usage control instructions by implementing multiple different sets of dispatch instructions. The sets of dispatch instructions vary based on individual status characteristics and aggregate status characteristics of the dispatchable resources in order to use the resources optimally. The resources may in some instances be prioritized according to their status characteristics in order to improve response efficiency, improve cost-effectiveness, reduce errors and flawed fulfillment, and improve the ability of the resources to respond to different kinds of electricity usage control instructions over time.

    Methods and apparatuses for risk assessment and insuring intermittent electrical systems

    公开(公告)号:US10565657B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15074638

    申请日:2016-03-18

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/08 G06Q50/06 G06Q10/06

    摘要: Methods and systems for generating a probability assessment for peak demand reduction for utility customers using a conditional-output energy generator are described. One method includes providing a customer data set and one or more historical generator production data sets for one or more intermittent generators that meteorologically correspond with the customer data set. Time intervals are defined in the data sets and a production distribution curve is generated for each time interval. A simulation is performed using the historical customer consumption data and the production distribution curves to obtain a net demand distribution curve for each time interval. These methods and systems may provide probability-based economic evaluation of consumption management systems.

    CLUSTERED POWER GENERATOR ARCHITECTURE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190020196A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US15650760

    申请日:2017-07-14

    摘要: Multiple dispatchable resources such as energy storage systems, generators, and curtailable loads are used to fulfill electricity usage control instructions by implementing multiple different sets of dispatch instructions. The sets of dispatch instructions vary based on individual status characteristics and aggregate status characteristics of the dispatchable resources in order to use the resources optimally. The resources may in some instances be prioritized according to their status characteristics in order to improve response efficiency, improve cost-effectiveness, reduce errors and flawed fulfillment, and improve the ability of the resources to respond to different kinds of electricity usage control instructions over time.