Energy-saving service offering method and apparatus therefor
US6775595B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S50/16
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An energy saving service offering method and apparatus are provided, in which a present electric power consumption of a supervised load facility of a user, who owns the supervised load facility, including a motor, and who desires to save energy, and inverter control operation data produced when an inverter has been installed in the supervised load facility and performing a motor speed control operation are determined. Further, a merit refund corresponding to saved electric power consumption determined by referring to a difference between said present electric power consumption data and the inverter control operation data is calculated. Finally, a charge and billing operation based on the merit refund under contract conditions established between a energy saving service provider and its contractor is performed.
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