Energy management system

摘要

An energy management system includes a controller that receives a signal representative of current electrical generation. A storage source stores energy from the current electrical generation associated with the controller. The controller predicts the amount of storage of energy in said storage source over time, receives pricing information, includes a model of a temperature system of a building, and includes a comfort model of a user. The controller selects a desirable temperature based upon the current electrical generation, the stored energy, the pricing information, the building model, and the comfort model.

主权项

1. An energy management system:
(a) a computing device comprising a controller that receives a signal representative of an electrical generation source of a customer that generates electricity which is separate and apart from power provided by an electrical utility; (b) a battery capable of storing electricity from said electrical generation source associated with said controller; (c) said controller predicting variations in the amount of electricity stored in said battery source over a time interval; (d) said controller receiving pricing information for electricity not provided from said electrical generation source; (f) said controller including a model of a temperature system of a building; (g) said controller including a comfort model of a user indicating the amount of discomfort said user considers appropriate based upon a cost associated with said pricing information for whether said controller determines to provide an actual temperature different than a desirable temperature selected by said user; (h) said controller selecting a said desirable temperature, while providing said actual temperature, based upon said electrical generation source, said amount of electricity stored in said battery, pricing information, said model of a temperature system, and said comfort model.