US 12,106,324 B2
Facility smart energy management
Albert Subbloie, Orange, CT (US); and Paul Schmidt, Rocky Hill, CT (US)
Assigned to Budderfly, INc., Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Budderfly, Inc., Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/018,828.
Application 17/018,828 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/119,479, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,810,690.
Prior Publication US 2021/0097565 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0226 (2023.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0226 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); H02J 3/003 (2020.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing a third-party's energy usage for a facility with a computer having software executing thereon and a storage and coupled to a network comprising the steps of:
the computer receiving a first energy usage for the facility for a first period of time corresponding to the third-party's past energy usage for the first period of time;
the computer receiving a second energy usage for the facility for a second period of time corresponding to the third-party's past energy usage for the second period of time;
the software executing on the computer determining a baseline energy usage based on the first and second energy usages, the software executing on the computer applying a discount rate to the baseline energy usage to generate a discounted baseline energy usage, the discount rate based on an expected reduced energy usage for the facility;
the software executing on the computer generating an energy bill for a third period of time prior to all actual energy usage by the third party for the current billing period;
issuing the energy bill from a first-party to the third-party for the current billing period prior to an end of the current billing period wherein the energy bill is an actual energy bill for the third party;
wherein the first-party is obligated to pay a utility bill issued by a second-party for energy usage of the facility during the current billing period;
measuring an actual energy usage of a plurality of pieces of equipment at the facility with a plurality of sensors connected to the network to generate measured energy usage;
transmitting the measured energy usage to the computer via the network;
software executing on the computer comparing the actual energy usage to the discounted baseline energy usage; and
software executing on the computer adjusting the operation of at least one piece of equipment when the monitored energy usage deviates a threshold value from the baseline energy usage.