System, method, and apparatus for settlement for participation in an electric power grid

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of physical and financial settlement for participation of active grid elements in supply and/or curtailment of power. Settlement is provided for grid elements that participate in the electric power grid following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity, and are compensated through settlement for their functional participation in the electric power grid. Also, messaging related to settlement is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.

主权项

1. A system for market-based financial settlement of transactions within an electric power grid network comprising:
a settlement processor; at least one coordinator; and at least one active grid element; wherein the settlement processor comprises a server and/or a processor operatively coupled with a memory, and a database constructed and configured for electrical connection and IP-based communication via a network with at least one coordinator; wherein the at least one coordinator is constructed and configured for electrical connection and IP-based network communication with the at least one active grid element that is registered to participate within the electric power grid; wherein the at least one active grid element generates information for a market-based financial settlement that includes at least one kilowatt packet (KWP) unit based upon a participation within the electric power grid for load, supply, and/or curtailment of power; wherein the participation within the electric power grid provides operating reserves and/or grid stabilization for the electric power grid; wherein a settlement message is transmitted via IP-based messaging from the at least one active grid element to the settlement processor and/or the at least one coordinator; wherein the settlement message further includes an IP packet including revenue grade metrology associated with each of the at least one active grid element and the at least one KWP unit for the market-based financial settlement corresponding to the participation of the at least one active grid element within the electric power grid within near-real-time or about less than fifteen minute intervals of the participation by the at least one active grid element; wherein the at least one KWP unit each comprises measured data transformed into settlement grade data for market financial settlement for load and supply corresponding to the participation of each of the at least one active grid element in the electric power grid for load or supply; wherein the at least one KWP unit each provides a quantifying market rate for monetization for any unit of kilowatts with respect to time; and wherein the at least one coordinator aggregates settlement messages from the at least one active grid element.