MANAGING DEMAND CHARGE TARIFFS FOR ELECTRIC POWER
A method for demand charge management at public charging stations may be provided. The method may comprise collecting information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties by an infrastructure service cloud, computing charge rate offers based on the collected information by the infrastructure service cloud, transmitting the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV by the infrastructure service cloud, and reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
1 . A method for providing demand charge management, comprising:
collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties;
computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information;
transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and
reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interested parties include utility companies, retailer chains, electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs).
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computed charge rate offers include store coupons for services or goods at a store hosting public charge stations.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing user ratings and direction to charge spots to the driver.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the charge rate offers are pushed to the driver when the driver drives by without initiating any communication with the infrastructure service.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the charge rate offers are pushed to the driver in response to the driver sending a request of offers to the infrastructure service.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing to a utility cloud electricity usage for EV charging by the infrastructure service.
8 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a computer to perform a method comprising:
collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties;
computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information;
transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and
reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
9 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of interested parties include utility companies, retailer chains, electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs).
10 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the computed charge rate offers include store coupons for services or goods at a store hosting public charge stations.
11 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising providing user ratings and direction to charge spots to the driver.
12 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the charge rate offers are pushed to the driver when the driver drives by without initiating any communication with the infrastructure service.
13 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the charge rate offers are pushed to the driver in response to the driver sending a request of offers to the infrastructure service.
14 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising providing to a utility cloud electricity usage for EV charging by the infrastructure service.
15 . A computer system for a price simulation, comprising:
a memory to store computer program instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer program instructions to:
collect information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties by an infrastructure service cloud;
compute charge rate offers based on the collected information by the infrastructure service cloud;
transmit the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV by the infrastructure service cloud; and
reserve a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of interested parties include utility companies, retailer chains, electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs).
17 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the computed charge rate offers include store coupons for services or goods at a store hosting public charge stations.
18 . The computer system of claim 15 , further comprising providing user ratings and direction to charge spots to the driver.
19 . A method for providing demand charge management, comprising:
collecting, by an infrastructure service cloud, information related to electric vehicle (EV) charging from a plurality of interested parties, wherein the plurality of interested parties include at least utility companies, retailer chains, electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs);
computing, by the infrastructure service cloud, charge rate offers based on the collected information, wherein the computed charge rate offers include store coupons for services or goods at a store hosting public charge stations;
transmitting, by the infrastructure service cloud, the computed charge rate offers to a driver of an EV; and
reserving a charge spot for the driver using the infrastructure service when the driver accepts an offer.
20 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing to a utility cloud electricity usage for EV charging by the infrastructure service.