Aggregator Server Evaluation for Vehicle Demand Response Participation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively motivate vehicle service providers to participate in demand response (DR) for adjusting electric power demand-supply balance in power grids, as this aspect is not addressed in existing aggregator server technologies.
Innovation Solution
A server and power conditioning system that evaluates and motivates vehicle service providers by setting an evaluation value based on the contribution of provider vehicles to electric power demand-supply balance, allowing vehicles to participate in DR, and includes features to manage participation-scheduled vehicles and replacement requests.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle service providers are not evaluated for their contribution to demand response, then the system complexity remains low, but the participation motivation of vehicle service providers is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an evaluation mechanism where the server calculates evaluation values based on collection result information from vehicle service providers' participation in demand response. This feedback loop motivates providers by quantifying their contribution to electric power demand-supply balance adjustment, directly resolving the contradiction between participation motivation and system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces evaluation values as a new parameter to measure and motivate vehicle service provider participation. By changing the parameter from simple participation tracking to quantitative evaluation based on collection result information, the system enhances motivation while maintaining manageable complexity through structured data collection and calculation
2Reliability
If participation-scheduled vehicles are not monitored for reachability, then the system operation is simpler, but the reliability of demand response participation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary position verification by acquiring position information of participation-scheduled vehicles and predicting their ability to reach electric power facilities before demand response starts. This advance checking ensures reliable participation while maintaining system simplicity through pre-validation rather than continuous monitoring
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the server as an intermediary that coordinates between vehicle service providers and electric power facilities. The server manages position information acquisition, reachability prediction, and replacement vehicle assignment, thereby ensuring participation reliability without requiring direct complex interactions between vehicles and facilities
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AI summary
A server is a server of an aggregator that requests a power-conditioning resource to participate in demand response for adjusting electric power demand-supply balance in a power grid. The power-conditioning resource includes a plurality of vehicles that is managed by a provider and used to provide a service thereof. The server includes a storage device and a processing device. The storage device is configured to store collection result information indicating results of participation of the vehicles in the demand response in a predetermined collection period. The processing device is configured to set an evaluation value indicating a degree of contribution of the provider to adjustment of electric power demand-supply balance based on the collection result information.