Patent ID: 11899483
Assignee: CAUSAM EXCHANGE, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A system for managing an electric power grid, comprising:
a server, including a processor and a memory, wherein the server receives a power control command, and wherein the power control command requires a reduction of an amount of power consumed by at least one power consuming device;
wherein the server determines an amount of power available for the at least one power consuming device based on a baseline historical load for the at least one power consuming device, an estimation based on a load profile of the at least one power consuming device, and/or real-time or near real-time measurement of the power consumption of the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the server issues a power control message in response to the power control command to an active load client associated with the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the power control message causes a reduction of a flow of power to the at least one power consuming device based on the amount of power available for the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the amount of the flow of power reduced to the at least one power consuming device is confirmed by the active load client;
wherein the confirmation is transmitted to the server by the active load client; and
wherein the active load client is a smart thermostat.