Method and system for demand response management in a network
US9412082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for controlling demand events in a utility network with multiple customer sites. The value of a demand response parameter threshold for invoking a demand response event is calculated based on the number of available demand response events and the number of opportunities remaining to issue the available demand response events. This parameter represents the utility objectives for using the demand response program (e.g., cost savings, reliability, avoided costs). A current value of the demand response parameter is compared to the threshold value, and a determination is made whether or not to call a demand response event for the current opportunity, or to save the event for a future opportunity based upon this comparison.
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