US 11,703,902 B2
System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid and providing revenue grade data usable for settlement
Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to CAUSAM ENTERPRISES, INC., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by Causam Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/11,624.
Application 17/011,624 is a continuation of application No. 15/958,436, filed on Apr. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,768,653.
Application 15/958,436 is a continuation of application No. 14/575,304, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,952,611, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 14/575,304 is a continuation of application No. 13/840,128, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,461,471, issued on Oct. 4, 2016.
Application 13/840,128 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/528,596, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,207,698, issued on Dec. 8, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0026387 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05F 1/66 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC G05F 1/66 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/001 (2020.01); H02J 3/0012 (2020.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H02J 13/00001 (2020.01); H02J 13/00004 (2020.01); H02J 13/00028 (2020.01); H02J 13/00034 (2020.01); G05B 2219/40458 (2013.01); H02J 2203/20 (2020.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 40/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing power information on an electric power grid, comprising:
a server processor constructed and configured for communicating Internet Protocol-based (IP-based) messages with a plurality of power consuming devices via at least one smart thermostat, wherein the IP-based messages include information relating to activities by the plurality of power consuming devices;
the at least one smart thermostat operable to control at least one power consuming device of the plurality of power consuming devices and receive at least one IP-based power reduction message including information relating to an amount of power to be reduced for the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the at least one smart thermostat is further operable to automatically reduce an amount of power supplied to the at least one power consuming device in response to the at least one IP-based power reduction message;
wherein the at least one IP-based power reduction message includes instructions for managing power control events;
wherein the server processor is operable to transform the information relating to the activities included in the IP-based messages into revenue grade data in real time; and
wherein the revenue grade data is capable of being accepted for use in energy financial settlements.