Grid-friendly data center

US9691112B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• International Business Machines Corporation · US
• Universiti Brunei Darussalam · BN

Inventors

• Vijay Arya · Bengaluru, IN
• Tanuja Hrishikesh Ganu · Bengaluru, IN
• Saiful A. Husain · Seria, BN
• Shivkumar Kalyanaraman · Melbourne, AU
• Ashkok Pon Kumar · Bengaluru, IN
• Swarna Latha Mylavarapu · Bengaluru, IN
• Devasenapathi Periagraharam Seetharamakrishnan · Bengaluru, IN
• Liyanage Chandratilak De Silva · Muara, BN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 31, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0202
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and arrangements for calculating a power budget. Data are received, the data including data relating to a current state of an electrical grid at a power-drawing location which draws at least one variable electrical load, the at least one variable electrical load being subject to variable pricing. At least one prediction is determined, the at least one prediction pertaining to a future state of the electrical grid and a future electrical load to be drawn at the power-drawing location. A power budget is thereupon calculated, with respect to the power-drawing location, based on the data and the at least one prediction. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.