US 11,677,239 B2
Controlling the electrical load of a load facility using demand response
James Kenneth McKeever, Blaine, MN (US); Udhaya Kumar Dayalan, Lino Lakes, MN (US); and Thomas C. Basterash, East Bethel, MN (US)
Assigned to Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed by Trane International Inc., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/145,945.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224114 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); H02J 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 1/109 (2020.01) [G05F 1/66 (2013.01); H02J 3/06 (2013.01); H02J 3/144 (2020.01); H02J 13/00001 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for controlling electrical load on a power grid from a load facility using demand response, the apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store computer-readable program code for decision analysis of a specified time interval for a demand-response (DR) event; and
a processor configured to access the memory, and execute the computer-readable program code to cause the apparatus to at least make a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event, including the apparatus at least:
receive values of variables that describe occupancy and usage of the load facility for one or more time intervals, the variables correlated with the electrical load of the load facility for the one or more time intervals, wherein
the load facility includes a plurality of resources with respective amounts of electric power that are capable of being shed by the plurality of resources during the DR event;
apply the values to an algorithm that maps the variables to the decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval, wherein
the apparatus caused to apply the values to the algorithm includes the apparatus caused to at least
select a subset of the plurality of resources that are available to participate in the DR event for the specified time interval based on the values of the variables, and
automatically make the decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval based on those of the respective amounts of electric power that are capable of being shed by the subset of the plurality of resources; and
automatically notify an operator responsible for the DR event of the decision at least when the decision is to opt out.