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Online trading and dynamic routing of electric power among electric service providers

US7945502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2001
Grant dateMay 17, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for trading electric power on a spot market and dynamically matches bids and asks and routes the electric power in accordance with the matches to effect the settled trades. A control node is arranged for receiving bids and asks via a wide area network. The control node is also connected to a transmission system and a central control of the transmission system to dynamically switch the transmission system to effect the matched bids and asks.

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