US 12,210,367 B1
System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid
Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Causam Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by Causam Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/887,766.
Application 18/887,766 is a continuation of application No. 17/077,517, filed on Oct. 22, 2020, granted, now 12,124,285.
Application 17/077,517 is a continuation of application No. 16/751,719, filed on Jan. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,228,184, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Application 16/751,719 is a continuation of application No. 15/288,246, filed on Oct. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,547,178, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 15/288,246 is a continuation of application No. 13/839,610, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,465,398, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 13/839,610 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/528,596, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,207,698, issued on Dec. 8, 2015.
Int. Cl. H02J 3/14 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 3/48 (2006.01); H04L 41/50 (2022.01); H02J 3/32 (2006.01)
CPC G05F 1/66 (2013.01) [G06F 1/266 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 3/466 (2020.01); H02J 3/48 (2013.01); H04L 41/50 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02P 90/84 (2015.11); Y02P 90/845 (2015.11); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing power on an electric power grid, comprising:
at least one active load client constructed and configured for communication with at least one server and at least one power consuming device;
wherein the at least one server receives dispatch commands from at least one market participant;
wherein the at least one server sends power reduction messages to the at least one active load client based on the dispatch commands;
wherein, in response to the power reduction messages, the at least one active load client transmits at least one power reduction command to the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the at least one power reduction command causes the at least one power consuming device to turn off in near real time;
wherein the at least one server receives information associated with at least one service point, including temperature data, thermal efficiency parameters, and/or set point parameters for at least one climate-controlled devices located at the least one service point;
wherein based on the information associated with the at least one service point, the at least one server generates a thermal profile for the at least one service point and/or determines a thermal drift for the at least one service point;
wherein based, at least in part, on the thermal profile and/or the thermal drift for the at least one service point, the at least one server generates a value for the at least one service point and/or at least one device located at the at least one service point;
wherein the value is generated based on government approved methods of calculation established under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 745 or an independent system operator (ISO) for the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the at least one server aggregates the value for each of the at least one power consuming device into at least one Power Trade Block (PTB) unit able to be sold on an energy settlement marketplace;
wherein the value is utilized as contingency reserves for a power utility and/or grid operator;
wherein the at least one server receives a request for amounts of one or more specific types of operating reserves; and
wherein the at least one server is operable to determine when and to which of the at least one power consuming devices to send the at least one power reduction command based on the requested amounts of one or more specific types of operating reserves.