Patent ID: 11872902
Assignee: BP PULSE FLEET NORTH AMERICA INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
measuring a total power consumption of a site over a time period, the total power consumption including power consumption of a set of electric vehicle charging stations at the site, monitored loads at the site, unmonitored loads at the site, controlled loads at the site, and uncontrolled loads at the site;
determining a consumption variation indicator for the total power consumption during the time period, wherein the consumption variation indicator comprises a comparative indicator of the total power consumption during the time period and the total power consumption during a period preceding the time period;
determining a charging rate for an electric vehicle at the site based on the consumption variation indicator; and
transmitting a signal to at least one of the electric vehicle or an electric vehicle charging station of the set of electric vehicle charging stations, the signal comprising computer-executable instructions to control power draw for the electric vehicle based on the charging rate.