摘要:
A load control system 100 for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical loads includes a plurality of independent units 110, 112, responsive to a broadcast controller 180. The independent units 110, 112 may be installed, for example, in separate and at least partially-enclosed rooms in a common building and may be adjacent to each other. Each independent unit 110, 112 includes at least one commander and at least one energy controller for controlling at least one of the electrical loads in response to a control signal received from the commander. The energy controllers (i.e., load control devices) of the first independent unit 110 may comprise, for example, a dimmer switch 210, a plug-in load control device 220, a temperature control device 230, and a contact-closure output pack 240. The commanders of the first independent unit 110 may comprise a remote controller 250, an occupancy sensor 260, and a temperature sensor 270. The energy controllers of the second independent unit 112 may comprise a digital ballast controller 310, a motorized window treatment 320, and a temperature control device 330. The commanders (i.e., wireless transmitters) of the second independent unit 112 may comprise a battery-powered remote control 350, an occupancy sensor 360, and a daylight sensor 370. The broadcast controller 180 transmits wireless signals to the energy controllers of the independent units. The energy controllers operate in different operating modes in response to the wireless signals transmitted by the broadcast controller and are configured to prioritize signal received from the broadcast controller over the signal received from a commander. The operating modes may correspond to demand response compliance requirements received by the broadcast controller from an electric utility 183 or from a demand response remote control 186.
摘要:
Provided is a management apparatus for a plurality of air conditioning apparatuses with which it is possible to more stably accede a power consumption amount adjustment request. When there exists an air conditioning apparatus (5) of a consumer that has a high cancelation probability or the like for the power consumption amount adjustment request at a time point after an allocation plan for a reduction load has been tentatively determined, a control unit (31) of an aggregator (3) reduces a distribution priority order of the consumer with the high cancelation probability, and distributes the reduction load to another consumer, to thereby redistribute the allocation plan for the reduction load.
摘要:
A method and a device to heat water in an electrical boiler are disclosed. The method include the steps of storing user's requests of hot water in association with corresponding times of requests, heating water in advance to a next user's request, wherein the next user's request is estimated on the stored user's requests. The device is the hardware implementing the method.
摘要:
A method for managing in an Energy Management System (EMS) includes receiving, from a mobile terminal, a user command for at least one target smart appliance controlled by the EMS, determining, upon receiving the user command, determining whether the at least one target smart appliance includes at least one power-controlled smart appliance, wherein each power-controlled smart appliance operates in a power control mode, generating, upon a determination that there is at least one power-controlled target smart appliance, a notice message for informing the mobile terminal that the at least one power-controlled target smart appliance operates in the power control mode, and sending the notice message to the mobile terminal, and determining, upon receiving a response message to the sent notice message, whether to continue the power control mode of the at least one power-controlled smart appliance according to selection information included in the response message.
摘要:
Provided is a control device whereby, in cases where an energy unit price is notified to users by an energy supplier, comfort of the users can be assured even during the peak hour of the energy unit price, when the energy consumption is suppressed most. The control device (30) for controlling facility equipment of the present invention comprises a communication unit (31), a first decision unit (36b), a second decision unit (36c), and an adjustment control unit (36d). The communication unit receives time-of-use energy unit price information. The first decision unit and the second decision unit decide on a first time slot in which an energy unit price peaks, a second time slot prior to the first time slot and a third time slot subsequent to the first time slot in a given period based on an index that includes a factor of the energy unit price. The intensity of suppression of the energy consumption adjusted by the adjustment control unit is determined so as to be the highest in the first time slot among the three types of time slot. Thus, comfort is easily maintained even if the energy consumption is strongly suppressed in the first time slot.
摘要:
A method and system for communicating with an associated home appliance having a micro-controller includes providing a master device that emits a signal in response to data indicative of energy operational costs. One or more RFID tags receive the master device signal. The RFID tag(s) are connected to the associated home appliance micro-controller to control the operational mode of the home appliance. Preferably, four RFID tags are responsive to four distinct frequency signal emitted by the master device and are representative of different modes of operation for the associated home appliance.
摘要:
There is provided air-conditioning control in a low power operation so as not to exceed a target demand power amount in a predetermined measurement period while preventing deterioration of comfortableness of a living space. There include a reducible-power-amount estimation unit (361) configured to calculate, for each group, a reducible power amount by making indoor units (7) perform, for each group, a shut-off operation for a minimum shut-off time in the first half of a demand time limit, and a reduced-power-amount determination unit (362) configured to distribute, when a power consumption amount predicted by a power consumption amount prediction unit (34) exceeds a target demand power amount after the first half of the demand time limit passes, the exceeding power amount to each zone, evenly distribute, in each zone, the distributed power amount to each group, and calculate, based on the reducible power amount of each group, a shut-off time of each group when each group performs the shut-off operation to reduce the distributed power amount.
摘要:
A power control apparatus (3) is capable of monitoring a driving condition of at least one load device and includes a controller (31) that calculates a storage cell remaining amount to be ensured in case of a blackout, the controller (31) calculating the storage cell remaining amount on the basis of a predicted power demand of the load device to be used during a blackout and at least one of a degree of urgency and an incentive of a demand response request.