CAMPUS ENERGY MANAGERS

摘要

An energy management system serves an arbitrary collection of loads via interfacing with related field devices and external information sources and some embodiments respond to events including one or more of pricing events, demand response events, and carbon reduction events by managing the loads and local generation.

主权项

1. A campus energy management method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a campus electric power infrastructure including a campus electric power distribution system metered by a utility revenue meter; b) providing an energy manager for managing electrical loads interconnected with the campus electric power infrastructure; c) field devices interfaced with the energy manager via interface modules that translate field device data into a common protocol before it reaches the energy manager; d) utilizing the field devices to monitor campus variables including electric power loads, electric power generating capacity, indoor ambient conditions, and outdoor ambient conditions; e) an energy manager processor receiving field device data via the interface modules and issuing commands to field devices via the interface modules; f) the energy manager communicating with I) an electric energy data provider for receiving electric energy prices and event signals and II) a weather data provider for receiving forecasted and actual weather data; and, g) the energy manager aggregating forecasted campus electric loads and planning dispatch of campus electricity generation to I) reduce purchased electricity demand charges, II) reduce any excess of purchased electricity cost over campus generated electricity cost, and III) respond to ancillary service requests.