Patent ID: 8200373
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: G06Q,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for regulating energy consumption of at least one electrical load in order to use a desired level of renewable energy, said at least one electrical load being connected to an AC grid, said AC grid having an electrical current with an amplitude and a phase, comprising: a. providing at least one renewable energy harvesting device, said at least one device harvesting energy from a naturally variable energy source; b. providing at least one inverter; c. said at least one inverter receiving electrical power from said at least one renewable energy harvesting device; d. said at least one inverter converting said electrical power from said at least one renewable energy harvesting device into AC electrical current having an amplitude and phase which is matched to said amplitude and phase of said AC grid electrical current; e. applying said amplitude and phase matched AC electrical current from said at least one inverter to said AC grid; f. defining a time interval; g. providing an inverter energy monitor which determines the amount of energy said at least one inverter has provided to said AC grid during said time interval; h. providing a load controller which controls the amount of electrical energy delivered to said at least one electrical load from said AC grid; i. providing a communication link between said at least one inverter energy monitor and said load controller, said communication link communicating the amount of energy said at least one inverter is providing to said AC grid at any given time; and j. using said load controller to adjust said amount of energy delivered to said at least one electrical load so that said amount of energy delivered to said at least one electrical load during said time interval is equal to said amount of energy said at least one inverter has provided to said AC grid during said time interval.