Patent ID: 11860594
Assignee: GRID EDGE LIMITED
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  B  Y | IPC B  G  H

Claim 12:
13. An energy management system for managing a building having a network of energy storage assets and energy consuming assets, said network being connected to an alternating current electric supply grid having a normal frequency through the energy management system linked to a server, in which:
a. the energy management system is configured to:
measure over a period of time the energy consumption against time of the energy consuming assets and store the measurements taken;
measure over a period of time the energy stored against time in the energy storing assets and store the measurements taken;
use the measurements of energy consumption and energy stored to derive a forecasted base net energy need in individual time periods; and
export the forecasted net energy need in the individual time periods to one or more third parties; and

b. the energy consumed or stored in the network varies according to requests made by the one or more third parties, whereby the energy management system is configured to, for each individual time period, maintain the forecasted base energy need at or below a maximum level of power consumption for the respective individual time period set by the one or more third parties, and in which the impact of varying the energy demands upon the building is evaluated and such evaluation is used to accept or reject such a request by a third party.