Systems and methods for determining and utilizing customer energy profiles for load control for individual structures, devices, and aggregation of same
Systems and methods for managing electrical load control events in an electric power grid are disclosed. A server processor is operable to generate an energy consumption profile for each of the plurality of service points. Each energy consumption profile comprises energy consumption information for a plurality of controllable energy consuming devices. The server processor selects at least one service point from the plurality of service points based on a predetermined criterion and sends at least one load control event to the at least one service point in response to an energy reduction request. The server processor determines an energy saving resulting from the at least one load control event at the at least one service point. The energy saving is determined based on a monetary supply equivalent value for each of the plurality of controllable energy consuming devices.
1. A system for managing electrical load control events in an electric power grid, comprising:
a server processor coupled with a database in network communication with a plurality of service points;
wherein the server processor is operable to generate an energy consumption profile for each of the plurality of service points, wherein each energy consumption profile comprises energy consumption information for a plurality of controllable energy consuming devices;
wherein the server processor is operable to select at least one service point from the plurality of service points based on a predetermined criterion, and send at least one load control event to the at least one service point in response to an energy reduction request including a target energy saving received from an electric grid operator;
wherein the server processor is operable to determine an energy saving resulting from the at least one load control event at the at least one service point, wherein the energy saving is determined based on a value for each of the plurality of controllable energy consuming devices, wherein the value is a determined monetary value based on a transformation of a measurement and verification of a reduction in consumed power by each of the plurality of controllable energy consuming devices into a determined monetary equivalent, wherein the measurement and verification of the reduction in consumed power is a measurement and verification of curtailment as supply, in units of electrical power flow, accepted by governing entities.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the database is operable to store the energy consumption profile for each of the plurality of service points at each of the plurality of service points.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server processor is operable to create the energy consumption profile based on data including set points, energy and average energy used in a given time period, energy and average energy saved in a given time period, drift time per unit temperature and average drift time per unit temperature, and power time per unit temperature and average power time per unit temperature.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption profile comprises a customer name, a customer address, a geodetic location, a meter identification (ID), customer programs, device information, customer energy consumption patterns, and a connection and disconnection profile.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the device information includes device type, manufacturer, and/or brand information.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the connection and disconnection profile includes service priority and disconnection instructions.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server processor is further operable to determine a drift associated with the at least one service point, wherein the drift is an amount of time for a climate-controlled device to move from a set point temperature to an upper or lower temperature boundary defined in the energy consumption profile.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server processor is further operable to determine a power time associated with the at least one service point, wherein the power time is an amount of time for a climate-controlled device to move from an upper or lower temperature boundary defined in the energy consumption profile to a set point temperature.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the set point temperature is a temperature between the upper and the lower temperature boundary defined in the energy consumption profile.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server processor is further operable to derive a performance curve for the at least one service point and determine an amount of energy reduction that can be realized from the at least one load control event at the at least one service point.