UTILITY PORTALS FOR MANAGING DEMAND-RESPONSE EVENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20180069868A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15799753

    申请日:2017-10-31

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: A method includes generating a utility portal interface in response to a request from a utility computer system that receives parameters that specify a demand response event; provides a display of a plurality of groups of energy-consuming locations that are available to be selected to participate in the demand response event; provides a display of an energy demand profile for the utility during the demand response event; receives a selection of a subset of the plurality of groups of energy-consuming locations to participate in the demand response event; causes the display of the energy demand profile for the utility during the demand response event to be dynamically updated as the subset of the plurality of groups of energy-consuming locations are selected or deselected by the utility computer system to participate in the demand response events; and sends transmissions to thermostats associated with the subset of the plurality of groups of energy-consuming locations to execute the demand response event.

    SMART WALL SWITCH CONTROLLER
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200253029A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16854036

    申请日:2020-04-21

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: This patent specification relates to a wall switch that comprises a docking station and a user-removable wall-switch head unit. In some embodiments, the docking station is configured to receive the user-removable wall-switch head unit, and configured to be permanently connected to a wall and coupled to high-power voltage wires. In some embodiments, the user-removable wall-switch head unit is configured to be user-insertable into said docking station and user-removable therefrom such that the user is not exposed to high-voltage connections when inserting or removing. In some embodiments, the wall switch controller further comprises inputs and outputs and circuitry for switchably controlling household line current power to a household electrical fixture. In some embodiments, the wall switch controller further comprises an occupancy sensor, a temperature sensor, or a processor.

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