Methods and systems for adjusting power consumption based on dynamic power option agreement
Examples relate to adjusting load power consumption based on a power option agreement. A computing system may receive power option data that is based on a power option agreement and specify minimum power thresholds associated with time intervals. The computing system may determine a performance strategy for a load (e.g., set of computing systems) based on a combination of the power option data and one or more monitored conditions. The performance strategy may specify a power consumption target for the load for each time interval such that each power consumption target is equal to or greater than the minimum power threshold associated with each time interval. The computing system may provide instructions the set of computing systems to perform one or more computational operations based on the performance strategy.
1. A system comprising:
a set of computing systems, wherein the set of computing systems is configured to perform computational operations using power from a power grid; and
a control system configured to:
monitor a set of conditions;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receive first power option data based, at least in part, on a power option agreement, wherein the first power option data specify a first minimum power usage threshold associated with a first time interval;
responsive to receiving the first power option data, provide first control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the first power option data and at least one condition of the set of conditions, wherein the first control instructions comprises a first power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the first time interval, and wherein the first power consumption target is equal to or greater than the first minimum power usage threshold associated with the first time interval;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receive second power option data based, at least in part, on the power option agreement, wherein the second power option data specify a second minimum power usage threshold associated with a second time interval; and
responsive to receiving the second power option data, provide second control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the second power data and at least one condition of the set of conditions,
wherein the second control instructions comprises a second power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the second time interval, and wherein the second power consumption target is equal to or greater than the second minimum power usage threshold associated with the second time interval.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:
receive the second power option data subsequent to receiving the first power option data.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first time interval corresponds to a first hour and the second time interval corresponds to a second hour, and
wherein the second hour is subsequent to the first hour.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to monitor the set of conditions comprising:
a price of power from the power grid; and
a plurality of parameters associated with one or more computational operations to be performed at the set of computing systems.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the control system is configured to: determine the first control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at least the portion of the first power option data, the price of power from the power grid, and the plurality of parameters associated with the one or more computational operations.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the first control instructions specify an order for the set of computing systems to follow when performing the one or more computational operations, wherein the order is based on respective priorities associated with the one or more computational operations.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first power consumption target is greater than the first minimum power threshold when a cost of power from the power grid is below a threshold price during the first time interval.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first power consumption target is equal to the first minimum power threshold when a cost of power from the power grid is above a threshold price during the first time interval.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is a remote master control system positioned remotely from the set of computing systems.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is a mobile computing device.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to: provide a request to a qualified scheduling entity (QSE) to determine the power option agreement; and receive first power option data in response to providing the request to the QSE.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of conditions monitored by the control system further comprise:
a price of power from the power grid; and
a global mining hash rate and a price for a cryptocurrency; and
wherein the control system is configured to:
determine the second control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at the portion of the second power option data, the price of power from the power grid, and the global mining hash rate and the price for the cryptocurrency,
wherein the second control instructions specify for at least a subset of the set of computing systems to perform mining operations for the cryptocurrency when the price of power from the power grid is equal to or less than a revenue obtained by performing the mining operations for the cryptocurrency.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to: receive the second power option data during the first time interval such that the second time interval overlaps the first time interval.
14. A method comprising:
monitoring, at a computing system, a set of conditions;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receiving first power option data based, at least in part, on a power option agreement, wherein the first power option data specify a first minimum power usage threshold associated with a first time interval;
responsive to receiving the first power option data, providing first control instructions for a set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the first power option data and at least one condition of the set of conditions, wherein the first control instructions comprises a first power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the first time interval, and wherein the first power consumption target is equal to or greater than the first minimum power usage threshold associated with the first time interval;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receiving second power option data based, at least in part, on the power option agreement, wherein the second power option data specify a second minimum usage power threshold associated with a second time interval; and
responsive to receiving the second power option data, providing second control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the second power data and at least one condition of the set of conditions, wherein the second control instructions comprises a second power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the second time interval, and wherein the second power consumption target is equal to or greater than the second minimum power usage threshold associated with the second time interval.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein monitoring the set of conditions comprises:
monitoring: (i) a price of power from a power grid, (ii) a plurality of parameters associated with a set of computational operations to be performed at the set of computing systems, and (iii) a plurality of parameters associated with the set of computing systems.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein providing first control instructions for the set of computing systems based on the combination of at least the portion of the first power option data and at least one condition of the set of conditions comprises:
providing first control instructions based on a weighted combination of the first power option data, the price of power from the power grid, the plurality of parameters associated with the set of computational operations, and the plurality of parameters associated with the set of computing systems.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein providing the first control instructions based on the weighted combination comprises:
providing the first control instructions such that the set of computing systems ramp up power consumption when the price of power from the power grid is below a threshold price.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
detecting an increase in the price of power from the power grid such that the price of power from the power grid is above a threshold price; and
wherein providing second control instructions for the set of computing systems based on the combination of at least the portion of the second power data and at least one condition of the set of conditions comprises:
providing the second control instructions such that the second power consumption target is equal to the second minimum power usage threshold during the second time interval.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein receiving second power option data based, at least in part, on the power option agreement comprises:
receiving the second power option data during the first time interval; and wherein providing second control instructions for the set of computing systems comprises:
providing the second control instructions for the set of computing systems prior to an end of the first time interval.
20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:
monitoring a set of conditions;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receiving first power option data based, at least in part, on a power option agreement, wherein the first power option data specify a first minimum power usage threshold associated with a first time interval;
responsive to receiving the first power option data, providing first control instructions for a set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the first power option data and at least one condition of the set of conditions, wherein the first control instructions comprises a first power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the first time interval, and wherein the first power consumption target is equal to or greater than the first minimum power usage threshold associated with the first time interval;
while monitoring the set of conditions, receiving second power option data based, at least in part, on the power option agreement, wherein the second power option data specify a second minimum power usage threshold associated with a second time interval; and
responsive to receiving the second power option data, providing second control instructions for the set of computing systems based on a combination of at least a portion of the second power data and at least one condition of the set of conditions, wherein the second control instructions comprises a second power consumption target for the set of computing systems for the second time interval, and wherein the second power consumption target is equal to or greater than the second minimum power usage threshold associated with the second time interval.