Patent ID: 9152160
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: F24D,F24H,G05B,G05D,G05F,H02J,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a plurality of water heaters to reduce peak loading on a power grid comprising the steps of: receiving temperature data at a water heater control server from a plurality of water heaters connected to said power grid at separate customer locations, generating usage pattern information for each said water heater of said plurality of water heaters based on said temperature data, said usage pattern information specific to each said water heater; receiving present load demand information at said water heater control server from a power grid monitoring system monitoring said power grid; said water heater control server commanding a control strategy comprising a temperature limit over time for each said water heater of said plurality of water heaters based on said temperature data, said present load demand information, and predicted load demand information; wherein each said water heater of said plurality of water heaters is controlled in accordance with a hot water delivery quality criteria applied to said usage pattern information specific to each said water heater.