Power supply arbitration device, power supply device, power consumption device, power supply remote controller, power supply arbitration method, and power system
There is provided a power supply arbitration device that makes it possible for side of a power consumer to take initiative to stabilize a power grid and suppress peak power for the power consumer. The power supply arbitration device including a control unit, a communication unit that communicates with another device through a communication network, and a storage unit that stores information, in which, in a case where a power request received by the communication unit is requested from a power consumption device registered in the storage unit, the control unit specifies a power supply device registered in the storage unit as a power feeding device that supplies power requested by the registered power consumption device on a basis of a power consumption profile associated with the registered power consumption device.
1. A power supply arbitration device, comprising:
a communication unit;
a storage unit; and
a control unit is configured to:
control the communication unit to receive power supply device registration information of a power supply device;
control the communication unit to receive power consumption device registration information of a power consumption device and a power consumption profile of the power consumption device;
register the power supply device in the storage unit based on the received power supply device registration information;
register the power consumption device in the storage unit based on the received power consumption device registration information;
control the storage unit to store the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device in association with the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to receive a power request from the registered power consumption device, wherein the power request indicates a power requested by the registered power consumption device;
select, based on the received power request, the registered power supply device as a power feeding device;
generate a first ID for the power feeding device and a second ID for the registered power consumption device, wherein each of the first ID and the second ID is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with the received power request;
specify power feeding information for the power feeding device, wherein the power feeding information includes an activation time for the power feeding device to start supply of the power to the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to transmit a pair of the generated first ID and the second ID to each of the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device; and
control the communication unit to transmit the power feeding information to the power feeding device, wherein
the first ID and the second ID enable synchronization of the activation time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, and
the first ID and the second ID enable extension of a power feeding time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device changes.
2. The power supply arbitration device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to specify a power feeding destination, for the power request, based on coupling information of a plurality of power feeding grids and current capacity information of each power grid of the plurality of power feeding grids.
3. A power supply device, comprising:
a communication unit; and
a control unit configured to:
control the communication unit to transmit information for registration of the power supply device to a power supply arbitration device;
control the communication unit to receive, from the power supply arbitration device, an inquiry about a power supply amount of the power supply device;
control, based on the received inquiry, the communication unit to transmit power supply amount information to the power supply arbitration device;
control the communication unit to receive, from the power supply arbitration device, a power consumption profile of a power consumption device, power feeding information, and identification information, wherein
the power feeding information includes an activation time for the power supply device to start supply of power to the power consumption device,
the identification information comprises a pair of a first ID of the power supply device and a second ID of the power consumption device,
the identification information is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with a power request received from the power consumption device,
the identification information enables synchronization of the activation time between the power supply device and the power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, and
the identification information enables extension of a power feeding time between the power supply device and the power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the received power consumption profile of the power consumption device changes; and
control the supply of the power to the power consumption device based on the received power feeding information and the identification information.
4. The power supply device according to claim 3 , further comprising a timer, wherein
the control unit is further configured to control the supply of the power to the power consumption device based on time information on the timer.
5. A power consumption device, comprising:
a communication unit; and
a control unit configured to:
control the communication unit to transmit information for registration of the power consumption device and a power consumption profile of the power consumption device to a power supply arbitration device;
control the communication unit to transmit a power request to the power supply arbitration device, wherein the power request indicates a power requested by the power consumption device;
control the communication unit to receive power feeding information and identification information from the power supply arbitration device based on the transmitted power request, wherein
the power feeding information includes an activation time for the power consumption device to start reception of power from a power supply device,
the identification information comprises a pair of a first ID of the power supply device and a second ID of the power consumption device,
the identification information is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with the transmitted power request,
the identification information enable synchronization of the activation time between the power supply device and the power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, and
the identification information enables extension of a power feeding time between the power supply device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the transmitted power consumption profile changes; and
control activation of the power consumption device at the activation time based on the received power feeding information.
6. The power consumption device according to claim 5 , further comprising a timer, wherein
the control unit is further configured to control the activation of the power consumption device based on time information on the timer.
7. The power consumption device according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit the power request based on a power consumption reserved state of the power consumption device.
8. The power consumption device according to claim 5 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit the power request based on a state of the power consumption device, and
the state indicates that the power consumption profile is updated.
9. A power supply remote controller, comprising:
a display unit;
an input unit;
a communication unit;
a storage unit; and,
a control unit configured to:
control the communication unit to receive power consumption device registration information from a power consumption device;
register, in the storage unit, the power consumption device based on the received power consumption device registration information;
control the communication unit to receive a power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device;
control the storage unit to store the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device in association with the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to transmit information for registration of the power consumption device and the power consumption profile to a power supply arbitration device;
control the display unit to display activation reservation information for the registered power consumption device;
control the input unit to receive selection of the displayed activation reservation information;
control, based on the selection, the communication unit to transmit a power request to the power supply arbitration device, wherein the power request indicates a power requested by the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to receive, based on the transmitted power request, activation time information and identification information from the power supply arbitration device, wherein
the activation time information indicates an activation time for the registered power consumption device to start reception of the power from a power supply device,
the identification information comprises a pair of a first ID of the power supply device and a second ID of the registered power consumption device,
the identification information is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with the transmitted power request,
the identification information is for identification of the registered power consumption device and to enable synchronization of the activation time information between the power supply device and the registered power consumption device, and
the identification information enables extension of a power feeding time between the power supply device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device changes; and
control the communication unit to transmit the received identification information to the registered power consumption device.
10. The power supply remote controller according to claim 9 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit the activation time information based on a timer of the registered power consumption device.
11. The power supply remote controller according to claim 9 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
control the input unit to receive an operation;
read, from the storage unit, the power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device based on the received operation; and
control the display unit to display the read power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device.
12. A power supply arbitration method, comprising:
receiving power supply device registration information of a power supply device;
receiving power consumption device registration information of a power consumption device and a power consumption profile of the power consumption device;
registering the power supply device based on the received power supply device registration information;
registering the power consumption device based on the received power consumption device registration information;
controlling storage of the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device in association with the registered power consumption device;
receiving a power request from the registered power consumption device, wherein the power request indicates a power requested by the registered power consumption device;
selecting, based on the received power request, the registered power supply device as a power feeding device;
generating a first ID for the power feeding device and a second ID for the registered power consumption device, wherein each of the first ID and the second ID is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with the received power request;
specifying power feeding information for the power feeding device, wherein the power feeding information includes an activation time for the power feeding device to start supplying the power to the registered power consumption device;
transmitting a pair of the generated first ID and the second ID to each of the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device; and
transmitting the power feeding information to the power feeding device, wherein
the first ID and the second ID enable synchronization of the activation time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without a power supply arbitration device, and
the first ID and the second ID enable extension of a power feeding time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device changes.
13. A power system, comprising:
a power supply arbitration device;
a power supply device configured to supply power; and
a power consumption device configured to receive the power, wherein the power supply arbitration device comprises:
a communication unit;
a storage unit; and
a control unit configured to:
control the communication unit to receive power supply device registration information of the power supply device;
control the communication unit to receive power consumption device registration information of the power consumption device and a power consumption profile of the power consumption device;
register the power supply device in the storage unit based on the received power supply device registration information;
register the power consumption device in the storage unit based on the received power consumption device registration information;
control the storage unit to store the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device in association with the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to receive a power request from the registered power consumption device, wherein the power request indicates a power requested by the registered power consumption device;
select based on the received power request, the registered power supply device as a power feeding device;
generate a first ID for the power feeding device and a second ID for the registered power consumption device, wherein each of the first ID and the second ID is transitory and valid until power arbitration associated with the received power request;
specify power feeding information for the power feeding device, wherein the power feeding information includes an activation time for the power feeding device to start supply of the power to the registered power consumption device;
control the communication unit to transmit a pair of the generated first ID and the second ID to each of the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device; and
control the communication unit to transmit the power feeding information to the power feeding device, wherein
the first ID and the second ID enable synchronization of the activation time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, and
the first ID and the second ID enable extension of a power feeding time between the power feeding device and the registered power consumption device without the power supply arbitration device, when the received power consumption profile of the registered power consumption device changes.