US 12,067,633 B2
Computing component arrangement based on ramping capabilities
Michael T. McNamara, Newport Beach, CA (US); and Raymond E. Cline, Jr., Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to LANCIUM LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by LANCIUM LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/139,010.
Application 18/139,010 is a continuation of application No. 17/353,285, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,669,920.
Application 17/353,285 is a continuation of application No. 16/803,109, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,042,948, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0281732 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/06 (2024.01); G05B 13/04 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [G05B 13/042 (2013.01); G05B 23/0294 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 13/00006 (2020.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first set of computing components located in a first region that is positioned proximate to a generation station control system coupled to a generation station;
a second set of computing components located in a second region that is positioned remote from the generation station control system; and
a control system configured to:
monitor a set of parameters associated with the first set of computing components and the second set of computing components;
determine whether a behind-the-meter (BTM) power availability from the generation station is above or below a predetermined threshold power consumption based on the set of parameters;
provide power consumption instructions to the first set of computing components such that (i) the first set of computing components maintain at least the predetermined threshold power consumption using BTM power from the generation station in response to a determination that the BTM power availability is not below the predetermined threshold power and (ii) the first set of computing components maintain at least the predetermined threshold power consumption using metered electrical power from an electrical grid in response to a determination that the BTM power availability is below the predetermined threshold power; and
provide power consumption instructions to the second set of computing components such that (i) the second set of computing components execute using the BTM power in response to the determination that the BTM power availability is above the predetermined threshold power consumption and (ii) the second set of computing components power down in response to the determination that the BTM power availability is not above the predetermined threshold power consumption.