Patent ID: 7236959
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: G06Q,H02J,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for collectively receiving power at a high voltage and distributing at a low voltage to a plurality of users, comprising: collectively receiving power, at a receiving and distributing part, said power is purchased by a management company based on a purchase contract with an electric power company in consideration of the total amount of necessary power at a high voltage; determining a maximum current capacity necessary for each of the users; determining a current to be contracted for each of the users depending on the maximum current capacity; setting an adjustable current limiter to said determined contract current for each of the users; distributing said received power by said receiving and distributing part at a low voltage to each of the users; receiving a request for a necessary current capacity from each of the users; allocating a current capacity based on the request to each of the users; changing the contracted current to be distributed to each of the users; determining a user who adds a current capacity by an auction when a total requested current capacity is larger than a total contracted current to be distributed; and changing the setting of the current limiter for said user who adds depending on said determined additional current capacity.