Patent ID: 9088179
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, at an energy manager on a router, respective energy profiles of one or more local end-devices for which the energy manager is responsible, wherein the energy profiles are received from one or more respective energy controllers responsible for sub-local networks of the local end devices; determining, by the energy manager, respective energy profiles of the one or more local end-devices, wherein the energy profiles comprise startup current profiles of the one or more end-devices; receiving a global demand response (DR) request from a power grid controller at the energy manager; determining respective specific DR control for the one or more local end-devices based on the received DR request and the respective energy profiles; staggering end times for the respective specific DR control based on the startup current profiles of the one or more end-devices, wherein the end times are staggered such that an inrush current to a substation transformer that is attributable to the one or more end-devices returning to normal power consumption is minimized; and transmitting the respective specific DR control to the one or more local end-devices.