System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power Grid

摘要

Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information including a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, device attributes, and combinations thereof.

主权项

1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid comprising:
a server having a processor coupled with a memory, and constructed and configured for communication over a network for communicating IP-based messages with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices; a database for storing information relating to power consumed by the distributed power consuming devices and the amount of power available to be reduced to each of the distributed power consuming devices; wherein the IP-based messages include information including at least one of a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a directive for a change in state of the distributed power consuming device(s), a priority message, an alert, a status, an update, a location with respect to the electric power grid, a function, and device attributes; and wherein the server is operable to receive or initiate power control commands and corresponding IP-based messages in communication with the distributed power consuming devices.