Presence Enabled Instance Messaging for Distributed Energy Management Solutions
A method and system is described for real time communication in a network of distributed energy resource management devices (EMDs). Presence-based real time communications are established between at least one distributed energy resource management device (EMD) connected to an electric utility grid and a network operations center (NOC) application.
1 . A method of real time communication in a network of distributed energy resource management devices (EMDs), the method comprising:
establishing presence-based real time communications between at least one distributed energy resource management device (EMD) connected to an electric utility grid and a network operations center (NOC) application.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the presence-based real time communications are based on instant messaging technology.
3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the instant messaging technology uses Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP).
4 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the presence-based real time communications include energy management communications.
5 . A method according to claim 4 , wherein the energy management communications include at least one of control commands, data acquisition, data reporting, event notification, energy procurement, and EMD control commands.
6 . A method according to claim 5 , wherein EMD control commands include at least one of configuration changes, programming updates, and distributed energy resource (DER) control commands.
7 . A method according to claim 5 , wherein the acquired data is aggregated and analyzed to facilitate ongoing optimization of energy use and cost.
8 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the EMD is a distributed generation (DG) device.
9 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one EMD is a plurality of EMDs.
10 . A system for real time communication in a network of distributed energy resource management devices (EMDs), the system comprising:
a plurality of distributed energy resource management devices (EMDs) connected to an electric utility grid; and
a network operations center (NOC) application having presence-based real time communications with the EMDs.
11 . A system according to claim 10 , wherein the presence-based real time communications are based on instant messaging technology.
12 . A system according to claim 11 , wherein the instant messaging technology uses Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP).
13 . A system according to claim 10 , wherein the presence-based real time communications include energy management communications.
14 . A system according to claim 13 , wherein the energy management communications include at least one of control commands, data acquisition, data reporting, event notification, energy procurement, and EMD control commands.
15 . A system according to claim 14 , wherein the acquired data is aggregated and analyzed to facilitate ongoing optimization of energy use and cost.
16 . A system according to claim 14 , wherein EMD control commands include at least one of configuration changes, programming updates, and distributed energy resource (DER) control commands.
17 . A system according to claim 10 , wherein the EMD is a distributed generation (DG) device.
18 . A communications device for a network of distributed energy resource management devices (EMDs), the communications device comprising:
a local communications client for a distributed EMD connected to an electric utility grid for establishing presence-based real time communications with a network operations center (NOC) application.
19 . A device according to claim 18 , wherein the presence-based real time communications are based on instant messaging technology.
20 . A device according to claim 19 , wherein the instant messaging technology uses Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP).
21 . A device according to claim 18 , wherein the presence-based real time communications include energy management communications.
22 . A device according to claim 21 , wherein the energy management communications include at least one of control commands, data acquisition, data reporting, event notification, energy procurement, and EMD control commands.
23 . A device according to claim 22 , wherein EMD control commands include at least one of configuration changes, programming updates, and distributed energy resource (DER) control commands.
24 . A device according to claim 22 , wherein the acquired data is aggregated and analyzed to facilitate ongoing optimization of energy use and cost.
25 . A device according to claim 18 , wherein the EMD is a distributed generation (DG) device.