Patent ID: 6774506
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: H02J,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
An electric power demand adjusting system for an electric power system supplying electric power to a plurality of consumers through a plurality of lower units of an electric power supplier, each lower unit having an electric power demand adjusting function, from a central apparatus of the electric power supplier, which has an electric power demand adjusting function, the lower units transmitting an adjustment amount for demand adjustment and an amount associated with load conditions, including an incentive, to make a decision by negotiating with the consumers, the central apparatus being accessed by the plurality of lower units through a computing machine system of the central apparatus, the plurality of lower units and the consumers being linked through a communication network, wherein the computing machine system of the central apparatus comprises:means for predicting a demand condition; means for determining one of (i) electric power adjustment amounts and (ii) incentives to be transmitted to respective lower units based on information that includes a predicted situation and historical data related to electric power demand adjustment of the plurality of lower units; and means for transmitting the one of electric power adjustment amounts and incentives determined to the plurality of lower units, whereby one of fluctuation in an incentive for electric power demand adjustment and fluctuation in electric power demand adjustment amount caused by the incentive is restrained.