Patent ID: 11916388
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 15:
16. A method of reducing a peak power demand within an electrical power grid, comprising:
establishing a communication link between at least one disconnect load control receiver (DLCR) and a controller, the DLCR operably coupled to at least one resistive heating load within the electrical power grid;
receiving actual power consumption data of the at least one resistive heating load from the DLCR;
generating of a 24-hour power consumption demand model based on the received actual power consumption data;
forecasting an expected output consumer demand for the at least one resistive heating load over a 24-hour period;
causing the DLCR, in response to a demand response signal from the remotely located utility operated controller, to selectively delay a flow of electrical power to the at least one resistive load to reduce power consumption within the electrical power grid during a peak power demand by managing a flow of electrical power to the at least one resistive heating load based on the 24-hour power consumption demand model, wherein the selective delay of the flow of electrical power to the at least one resistive water heater is constrained by a deferred runtime limit, the deferred runtime limit representing a time delay permissible to achieve a consumer satisfaction threshold of the at least one resistive water heater over the 24-hour period.