METHODS, ADAPTERS, AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH ELECTRIC DEVICES TO MANAGE ENERGY SERVICES

摘要

Methods and systems for managing an energy service supplied by a mobile asset to an electric grid are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method receives an energy storage device for powering a mobile asset, couples the energy storage device to an electric grid during a connection event, realizes the energy services from the connected energy storage device to the electric grid, determines a quantity of the energy service realized by the energy storage device during the connection event, and reports the determined quantity of energy services realized and a unique identifier of the energy storage device. In another embodiment, an adapter includes a detection unit for measuring a quantity of energy services realized by a mobile device; an identification unit for detecting the identifier of a grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and a communication unit, coupled to detectors, to report connection event information.