SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EFFECTIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION

摘要

An electricity demand response device (102) which could help consumers to save electricity cost through direct control of high electricity consumption appliances, and indirectly by providing forward looking "Electricity Market Pressure Indicator" display. The consumer may use the indicator to decide how to use electricity . The device issues control command and indicator display based on results fr om a multi-dimensional simulation process (176) using information data mined fr om Internet. Such information includes electricity spot rate; rate history, utility company published electric generating capacity and cost of production, electricity consumption history, consumption projection and the latest consumption pattern, and weather information. The device may receive user conservation preference based on which the lo ad control and indicator could be further fine tuned. Other fine tune parameter s are the local temperature sensor reading and physical security monitoring state.