Dynamic Point Conversion for Power Supply Demand Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current power management systems lack incentives or penalties for customers to manage power supply and demand effectively, leading to uncontrolled impacts on power supply and demand due to the use of accumulated points.
Innovation Solution
A power information management system that includes a community management server and supply/demand management unit, which converts power into points and manages these points to incentivize customers to balance supply and demand, using a point conversion unit and holding amount management unit to adjust point values based on demand pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a power management system gives points to power customers for supplying power to the network, then power customers are incentivized to supply power, but there is no incentive or penalty mechanism to prevent uncontrolled use of accumulated points that could impact power supply and demand stability
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a feedback mechanism where the power management server monitors power supply and demand status in real-time and adjusts point values dynamically. When demand is high, point values increase to incentivize supply; when supply is sufficient, point values decrease to discourage excessive consumption. This closed-loop feedback resolves the contradiction by making the incentive system adaptive to grid conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the static point system into a dynamic one where point values are not fixed but vary based on power supply and demand conditions. The holding amount management unit continuously adjusts point values according to real-time grid status, making the incentive mechanism flexible and responsive to changing conditions, thus maintaining both productivity and reliability.
2Ease of operation
If customers can use accumulated points without restrictions, then ease of operation is improved, but uncontrolled point usage creates harmful impacts on power supply and demand balance
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of point value from a fixed attribute to a variable one that adjusts based on power supply and demand conditions. The holding amount management unit modifies point values dynamically, allowing customers operational flexibility while the system maintains control over the overall impact on power balance through parameter adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The power management server acts as an intermediary between customers and the power grid. It manages the point system and controls point usage based on real-time power supply and demand status, mediating between customer convenience and grid stability to prevent harmful impacts while maintaining ease of operation.
3Quantity of substance
If the system provides incentives for power supply, then power supply amount increases, but without demand management the overall power system efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from power supply and demand monitoring to adjust point values, creating a balanced incentive structure that promotes supply while considering overall system efficiency. The feedback loop ensures that incentives are aligned with actual grid needs, preventing energy waste and improving overall system efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
By making point values dynamic and responsive to real-time power supply and demand conditions, the system optimizes the balance between encouraging supply and maintaining efficiency. The adaptive nature of the incentive mechanism ensures that power is supplied when needed and discouraged when supply exceeds demand, improving overall system efficiency.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a power information management system including a supply information acquisition unit configured to acquire an amount of supplied power correlation correlating with an amount of externally-supplied power, which is an amount of power supplied to an external by a power supplier/demander having at least one of a power generation apparatus and a power storage apparatus; a receipt information acquisition unit configured to acquire an amount of received power correlation correlating with an amount of externally-received power, which is an amount of power received from an external by the power supplier/demander; and an available amount determination unit configured to determine an amount of available power correlation that can be available by the power supplier/demander, the amount of available power correlation correlating with an amount of power that can be used, profited or disposed by the power supplier/demander.