Patent ID: 9338861
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H02J,H05B,Y02B,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A method of proactively adjusting energy demand of at least one outdoor lighting network connected to a smart power grid, comprising: collecting first zone energy supply information and first zone load demand information of each of a plurality of first zone lighting units of said lighting network for each of a plurality of first zone subintervals (P collecting second zone energy supply information and second zone load demand information of each of a plurality of second zone lighting units of said lighting network for each of a plurality of second zone subintervals (P receiving electricity prices from a utility for a plurality of future first zone subintervals of said first zone subintervals and for a plurality of future second zone subintervals of said second zone subintervals proactively adjusting a first zone light operation strategy of said first zone lighting units prior to said future first zone subintervals based on said first zone energy supply information, said first zone load demand information, and said electricity prices (P proactively adjusting a second zone light operation strategy of said second zone lighting units prior to said future second zone subintervals based on said second zone energy supply information, said second zone load demand information, and said electricity prices (P