Patent ID: 11960342
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method for generating a sustainability forecast for an energy grid providing energy to a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving, from the computing device, a sustainability forecast request, wherein performing a functionality by the computing device is associated with an energy consumption having an impact on the energy grid;
determining a location associated with the computing device;
generating a sustainability forecast for the energy grid associated with the location, wherein the sustainability forecast comprises a set of entries and each entry indicates an estimated energy characteristic associated with the location for a period of time, and wherein the estimated energy characteristic indicates an estimated impact on the energy grid of performing the functionality by the computing device; and
providing, in response to the received sustainability forecast request, the generated sustainability forecast, wherein the generated sustainability forecast is utilized by the computing device to manage performing the functionality at a time associated with a lower estimated impact on the energy grid.