IP Library Granted Patent US 11,687,846
Granted Patent B2
US 11,687,846 · App. 16/692,718 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Forward market renewable energy credit prediction from automated agent behavioral data

Inventor: Charles Howard Cella (Pembroke, MA)
Assignee: Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,687,846
App. No.
16/692,718
Filed
Nov 22, 2019
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3683
USPC
705/7.35
Abstract

Systems and methods for prediction of forward market renewable energy credit from automated agent behavioral data are disclosed. An example transaction-enabling system may include a forward market circuit to access a forward energy credit market, and a market forecasting circuit to automatically generate a forecast for a forward market price of an energy credit in the forward energy credit market, based in part on an automated agent behavior collected from an automated agent behavioral data source. The example system may further include wherein the energy credit comprises a renewable energy credit from a renewable energy system, and a smart contract circuit to sell the renewable energy credit or purchase the renewable energy credit on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price.

Claims (46)

1. A transaction-enabling system, comprising:

a forward market circuit structured to access a forward energy credit market;

a market forecasting circuit structured to:

automatically generate a forecast for a forward market price of an energy credit in the forward energy credit market, the forecast being based at least in part on an automated agent behavior collected from at least one automated agent behavioral data source, the energy credit comprising a renewable energy credit associated with at least one renewable energy system;

maintain a training data set comprising feedback data indicating outcomes of previous forecasts and at least one of: facility parameters, yield, profitability, optimization of resources, optimization of business objectives, satisfaction of goals, satisfaction of users, or satisfaction of operators; and

train an artificial intelligence system based on the training data set, the training the artificial intelligence system including:

updating the training data set with the feedback data; and

iteratively self-adjusting the forecast for the forward market price of the energy credit based on the updated training data that includes the feedback data of the training data set; and

a smart contract circuit structured to perform at least one of selling the renewable energy credit or purchasing the renewable energy credit on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price of the energy credit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the artificial intelligence of the market forecasting circuit further comprises at least one of a machine learning component, an artificial intelligence component, or a neural network component.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the automated agent behavior comprises behavior of at least one of a bot, a crawler, or a dialog manager.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the forecast is further based at least in part on at least one of: current state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, anticipated state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, or current and anticipated state information with respect to needs for energy credits.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one automated agent behavioral data source includes at least one of: agents that are used for conversation and dialog management, agents used for control functions for machines and systems, agents used for purchasing and sales, agents used for data collection, or agents used for advertising.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one renewable energy system includes at least one of: a wind farm, a solar source, a hydroelectric source, a biomass source, hydrogen fuel cells, or a geothermal source.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one renewable energy system comprises an energy storage capacity.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the market forecasting circuit is further structured to adaptively improve the forecast for the forward market price using the automated agent behavior.

9. A method, comprising:

accessing a forward energy credit market;

collecting automated agent behavior information from at least one automated agent behavioral data source;

generating a forecast for a forward market price of energy credits in the forward energy credit market the forecast being based at least in part on the automated agent behavior information;

maintaining a training data set comprising feedback data indicating outcomes of previous forecasts and at least one of: facility parameters, yield, profitability, optimization of resources, optimization of business objectives, satisfaction of goals, satisfaction of users, or satisfaction of operators;

training an artificial intelligence system based on the training data set, the training the artificial intelligence system including:

updating the training data set with the feedback data; and

iteratively self-adjusting the forecast for the forward market price of an energy credit based on the updated training data that includes the feedback data of the training data set; and

performing at least one of selling a renewable energy credit for at least one renewable energy system or purchasing a renewable energy credit for the at least one renewable energy system, on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price of energy credits.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the automated agent behavior information comprises behavior information of at least one of a bot, a crawler, or a dialog manager.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the forecast is further based at least in part on at least one of: current state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, anticipated state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, or current and anticipated state information with respect to needs for energy credits.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one automated agent behavioral data source includes at least one of: agents that are used for conversation and dialog management, agents used for control functions for machines and systems, agents used for purchasing and sales, agents used for data collection, or agents used for advertising.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one renewable energy system includes at least one of: a wind farm, a solar source, a hydroelectric source, a biomass source, hydrogen fuel cells, or a geothermal source.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one renewable energy system comprises an energy storage capacity.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising adaptively improving the forecast for the forward market price using the automated agent behavior information.

16. A transaction-enabling system, comprising:

a set of processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed, cause the set of processors to:

access a forward energy credit market;

automatically generate a forecast for a forward market price of energy credits in the forward energy credit market, the forecast being based at least in part on automated agent behavior information collected from at least one automated agent behavioral data source;

sell an energy credit in the forward energy credit market, the energy credit being associated with at least one renewable energy system;

maintain a training data set comprising feedback data indicating outcomes of previous forecasts and at least one of: facility parameters, yield, profitability, optimization of resources, optimization of business objectives, satisfaction of goals, satisfaction of users, or satisfaction of operators;

train an artificial intelligence system based on the training data set, the training the artificial intelligence system including:

updating the training data set with the feedback data; and

iteratively self-adjusting the forecast for the forward market price of the energy credit based on the updated training data that includes the feedback data of the training data set; and

perform at least one of selling the energy credit or purchasing the energy credit on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price of the energy credit.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the training the artificial intelligence further comprises training at least one of a machine learning component, an artificial intelligence component, or a neural network component.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the forecast is further based at least in part on at least one of: current state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, anticipated state information with respect to pricing and availability of energy credits, or current and anticipated state information with respect to needs for energy credits.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein at least one automated agent behavioral data source includes at least one of: agents that are used for conversation and dialog management, agents used for control functions for machines and systems, agents used for purchasing and sales, agents used for data collection, or agents used for advertising.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one renewable energy system includes at least one of: a wind farm, a solar source, a hydroelectric source, a biomass source, hydrogen fuel cells, or a geothermal source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2020
From: CELLA, CHARLES HOWARD
To: STRONG FORCE TX PORTFOLIO 2018, LLC
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Continuity (5)
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