Demand side management control system and methods

摘要

A demand side management control system and method for altering power consumption on an electrical device during specified periods of time (e.g., peak energy demand periods). The system includes a memory to store two or more power consuming function profiles corresponding to the one or more power consuming functions associated with the electrical device. The system also includes at least one processor coupled with the memory. The processor is programmed to receive a peak energy demand signal and access the power consuming function profiles associated with the electrical device. The processor identifies, based on the received peak energy demand signal, the one of two or more power consuming function profiles to be implemented in the electrical device. Finally, the processor periodically disables or operates at a reduced power level at least one power consuming function according to the identified power consuming function profile.

主权项

1. A control system for an electrical device, said system comprising:
a memory configured to store power consuming function profiles corresponding to one or more power consuming functions and power usage of the power consuming functions over a specified period of time associated with the electrical device; and at least one processor coupled with said memory and programmed to:
receive a peak energy demand signal,access the power consuming function profiles associated with the electrical device,identify, based on the received peak energy demand signal, one power consuming function profile to be implemented in the electrical device to reduce energy consumption of the device,provide, prior to operating the electrical device in accordance with the given one of the power consuming function profiles, a warning to a user via a display associated with the electrical device, the warning indicating a start of an energy savings mode, andoperate the electrical device in accordance with the given one of the power consuming function profiles by periodically disabling or operating at a reduced power level at least one power consuming function according to the given one of the power consuming function profiles; wherein said power consuming function profiles comprise a normal cooking algorithm and a reduced power cooking algorithm configured to perform the same user selected task during different specified periods of time.