Patent ID: 11966273
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A system, comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
receive power measurements for a plurality of machines in a datacenter, the plurality of machines executing one or more tasks;
identify power limitations for the plurality of machines;
detect a triggering event for shedding power consumed by the plurality of machines;
command, when the triggering event is detected, the plurality of machines to operate in accordance with one or more restrictions to reduce power consumption;
proactively cap power to the plurality of machines during a period of time following the detected event, the proactive capping based on one or more predictions related to power or load,
wherein the triggering event comprises detecting that power measurements are no longer available and wherein the predictions comprise predicted power consumption based on previously received power measurements.