US 12,462,314 B2
Methods and systems for meeting rapidly fluctuating power demands using interruptible load and stable power production
Eric Gebhardt, Houston, TX (US); and Scott Hoyte, Marietta, GA (US)
Assigned to Gebhardt Enterprises, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Gebhardt Enterprises, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/506,439.
Application 18/506,439 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,125, filed on Mar. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,854,096.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078619 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/06 (2024.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05B 13/04 (2006.01); G06Q 20/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/018 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [G05B 13/027 (2013.01); G05B 13/041 (2013.01); G06Q 20/065 (2013.01); G06Q 20/381 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0206 (2013.01); G06Q 30/018 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling power consumption comprising:
selecting an interruptible processing task adapted to produce a product;
determining a value of a unit of electricity and a market value of the product of the interruptible processing task requiring at least one unit of electricity;
calculating a difference between the market value of the product of the interruptible processing task and the value of electricity required to execute the interruptible processing task;
starting the interruptible processing task when the market value of product of the interruptible processing task is higher than the value to an operator of the interruptible process of the electricity required to execute the interruptible processing task;
continuing an interruptible processing task when the market value of the product of the interruptible processing task is higher than the value to the operator of the interruptible process of the electricity required to execute the interruptible processing task; and
curtailing the processing task when the value of the electricity required to execute the interruptible processing task is higher than the market value of the product of the interruptible processing task.