Grid Load Control With Settlement-Grade Demand Response Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power load management systems lack real-time, accurate measurement and verification of load shedding, leading to inefficiencies and non-compliance with regulatory standards, and fail to provide effective operating reserves for utilities and market participants.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for actively controlling power load management using IP-based communication with power consuming and supplying devices, transforming data into settlement-grade information for real-time grid stability and reserve creation, utilizing standards-based communication protocols and encryption methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional one-way RF communication systems are used for demand response, then load management can be implemented, but real-time measurement and verification of load shedding is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a two-way communication system where load consuming devices send telemetry data back to the utility, enabling real-time verification of load shedding. This feedback mechanism transforms the traditional one-way control system into a closed-loop system that can measure and verify actual load reduction, directly resolving the measurement accuracy issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces smart meters as intermediary devices that facilitate two-way communication between load consuming devices and the utility. These smart meters act as mediators that collect, process, and transmit telemetry data, enabling accurate measurement and verification of load shedding without requiring complex direct communication infrastructure between all devices and the utility.
2Reliability
If statistical estimations are used for measuring demand response effectiveness, then implementation is simplified, but compliance with regulatory standards for revenue-grade data is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces statistical estimation methods with actual telemetry data collection from smart meters. This substitution transforms the measurement approach from indirect estimation to direct measurement, ensuring regulatory compliance and revenue-grade data accuracy while maintaining manageable system complexity through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables load consuming devices to self-report their actual energy consumption and load shedding participation through telemetry data. This self-service approach eliminates the need for utility-side estimation and verification complexity, as devices automatically provide accurate, device-level data that directly complies with regulatory requirements.
3Productivity
If blanket commands are sent to turn off devices during peak hours, then load reduction is achieved, but secondary peaks are created when devices are turned back on
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces static blanket on/off commands with dynamic, device-level control that allows flexible load management. Load consuming devices can be controlled individually or in groups based on real-time grid conditions, enabling gradual load reduction and restoration that avoids the sudden transitions causing secondary peaks while maintaining peak load management effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the load management approach from blanket area-wide commands to individual device or group-level control. This segmentation allows differentiated control strategies for different devices based on their characteristics, user preferences, and grid needs, enabling smoother load transitions that prevent secondary peaks while achieving overall peak load reduction.
4Loss of time
If historical information is transmitted via smart meters for after-the-fact evidence, then compliance documentation is provided, but real-time verification for operating reserves is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements real-time telemetry data collection and transmission during load management events, rather than relying on post-event historical data retrieval. This preliminary action ensures that verification data is available immediately when needed for operating reserve calculations and regulatory compliance, eliminating time delays while managing complexity through continuous data collection infrastructure.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information relating to activities by the power consuming devices and/or the power supplying devices; and wherein the information is transformed by the system into settlement grade data corresponding to the activities of the power consuming devices and/or the power supplying devices.